Welcome to Costmax Solutions
Construction Cost Consultant & Cost Management
Costmax Solutions is one of the leading in the provision of construction cost consultants /quantity surveying. At the heart of this service is cost and construction management. It is with the depth and strength of our expertise and experience that we have developed a wide range of skills to meet the financial and cost control needs throughout a wide range of construction industry.
The cost controller /quantity surveyor, with a reputation for fairness and independence, is a key member of any construction team. This intrinsic quality is combined with an ability to draft unambiguous contract documentation to avoid disputes and facilitate the effective progress of a project.
Services Offered
We offer infrastructure and development cost consultancy services to fulfill the specific needs of each of our Clients. Our primary services include:
Project Inception
The majority of our projects are commercial in nature as opposed to governmental and we are experienced in the initiating of projects including the procurement of land, the compilation of commercial opportunities and the assembly of suitable consultant teams. .
Feasibility Studies
Our ability to generate comprehensive viability studies prior to commitment by highlighting and quantifying all of the likely development costs and income generating/usage of a development in order to project an expected return on investment is what makes us indispensable to our Clients.
Design Advice
At the commencement of projects sound cost and planning advice on construction costs, design options and contracting procedures are an essential part of the preliminary design and layout planning.
Estimates
Assisted by the latest QS computer software and a large database of current building cost information, we are able to produce accurate elemental estimates.
Contract Advice and Contractor Procurement
We will, together with the consultant team, assist the client with contract and procedural advice particularly in respect of Main Contractor and Sub-Contractor procurement and appointment.
Preparation of Bills of Quantities
Time is money and we believe that it is our capacity to produce detailed Bills of Quantities in the most efficient manner, which forms the basis of the contract documentation, that make our services invaluable.
Establish a Client Brief
Assist the Client in formulating a Design Brief. Interpret the Design Brief and ensure that the Client’s requirements are conveyed to the design team.
Feasibility Planning and Programming
Schedule the Project documentation to enable the design team to proceed with minimum wasted effort and to ensure that the programme is achieved.
Co-ordinate the Design Team
Oversee the design team in terms of achieving the construction programme and implementing Consultants’ requirements.
Co-ordinate Information Flow
Ensure that the contractors’ programme requirements and information schedules are realistic and that the Professional Team is therefore economically co-ordinated.
Monitor the Progress
Ensure that the project runs according to programme by carrying out regular checks and address problem areas timeously in order to achieve project completion within realistic time-frames.
Frequently Ask Question
A quantity surveyor is a professional who specialises in understanding, analyzing, and reporting on the costs associated with construction projects. In order to provide relevant strategic advice, the quantity surveyor must be part estimator, part designer, part engineer, part contractor, and part mediator. A quantity surveyor takes every issue concerning cost, project schedule, and budget into consideration when estimating, planning, and reporting cost data.
- To achieve the best value for each dollar spent
- To keep expenditures within the amount allocated for each of the various elements or segments of the project
- To achieve a balanced expenditure between the various elements or segments of the project
Using an experienced and skilled quantity surveyor will not only allow you to have an accurate projection of the costs involved in a construction project, but also allow you to have an effective cost strategist on your team to help lower costs with ideas, options, and experienced advice.