We employ a dedicated team of QS’s which specializes in measurement of work from construction drawings both for tender preparation and final account purposes.
Our team is experienced in measurement and valuation of civil, building and mechanical and electrical installations, including use of BIM 3D technology.
We have particular expertise in E&M works having recently completed the full remeasurement and variation valuation of all mechanical, fire services and electrical installations at CLP’s Black Point power station project.
We will quote a lump sum for measurement work and provide a timetable for completion.
Variation Valuation and Letter Writing
We train our QS staff to support our contractor clients with contract administration functions including variation valuation and letter writing.
The service ensures that contractual notifications, variation valuations and claims are submitted in due time and in the most professional manner to facilitate early agreement and payment without the need for prolonged formal disputes processes.
A part time or full time service can be provided depending on the client’s budget and the particular circumstances of the project.
Extension of Time (EOT) Claims
We have extensive experience of preparing and negotiating settlements of claims for extension of time.
We will analyse the case at the outset and give our client an objective opinion on the strengths and weaknesses and a proposed strategy for resolution.
We will identify the relevant delaying events and prepare appropriate critical path analyses to support the claim.
The overriding aim is facilitate an early settlement of EOT claims.
Our fee structure can be flexible and is tailored to the client’s requirements.
Loss and Expense Claims
We have successfully recovered payment for our clients for additional costs associated with project delays, disruptions to progress, changed circumstances and delay recovery measures
A flexible fee arrangement is available depending on our client’s requirements
Construction Pricing
We are experienced in construction pricing for valuation of variations and claims.
Our development plans include preparing a comprehensive pricing database for Hong Kong construction costs in partnership with IT specialists.
Arbitration, Mediation and Adjudication
Our director, Les Pearce, accepts appointments as an expert witness and advocate in arbitration cases and is an accredited adjudicator.
The high cost of arbitration makes it unsuitable for resolving disputes where the amount in dispute is relatively small or if one or both of the parties does not have deep pockets.
In most cases, the conditions of contract do not permit an arbitration to start until after the whole of the construction works are substantially completed. This restriction can severely prejudice, say, a foundation subcontractor who needs to wait possibly several years after his work has been completed before a case can be brought in arbitration.
Given these drawbacks, our primary focus is to help our contractor or subcontractor clients to resolve contractual issues without the need for formal disputes processes such as arbitration.
In every case where we have been appointed to this role at a sufficiently early stage in the contract, we have enabled our clients to resolve disputes expeditiously and to their full satisfaction.
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