Quantity Surveying

Our Quantity Surveying team provides independent commercial advice that helps clients understand project costs, manage financial risk, and maximise value throughout the project lifecycle.

We work closely with owners, developers, investors, lenders, and project teams from the earliest feasibility stages through to project completion. Our services include feasibility studies, cost planning, procurement advice, bank funding monitoring, contract administration, value engineering, and final account settlement. By combining market knowledge with practical project experience, we help clients make confident decisions and maintain control of project outcomes.

Beyond construction costs, we take a long-term view of asset performance through whole-of-life costing and carbon estimating, helping clients balance capital expenditure, operational costs, sustainability objectives, and future asset requirements. Our focus is simple: delivering financial certainty, reducing risk, and helping clients achieve the best possible value from their investment.

    • Bank Funding QS Services

    • Feasibility Studies

    • Feasibility Economics

    • Schedules of Quantities (SOQ)

    • Cost Planning & Cost Management

    • Benchmarking

    • Whole of Life Costing

    • Carbon Estimating

    • Value Engineering

    • Procurement Analysis

    • Contract Negotiation

    • Pre & Post Contract QS Services

    • Final Account Settlement

    • Due Diligence Auditing

    • Development Monitoring

    • Independent Certifier / Engineer to the Contract

    • Dispute Resolution & Expert Witness

Cost & Quantity Surveying

  • Independent cost advice and reporting for lenders, providing confidence that projects are financially viable, appropriately budgeted, and progressing in line with funding requirements.

  • Early-stage cost assessments that evaluate project viability, helping clients make informed investment and development decisions.

  • Detailed measurement and quantification of construction works to support accurate pricing, tendering, and cost control.

  • Strategic cost advice throughout the project lifecycle to establish budgets, monitor expenditure, and maintain financial certainty.

  • Comparison of project costs and performance against industry standards and similar projects to identify opportunities and risks.

  • Assessment of capital, operational, maintenance, and replacement costs to support informed long-term investment decisions.

  • Measurement and analysis of embodied carbon impacts to support sustainability objectives and reduce environmental footprints.

  • Commercial support during contract discussions to achieve fair outcomes, manage risk, and protect project objectives.

  • Preparation, review, and negotiation of final project costs to ensure accurate financial close-out and agreement between parties.

  • Evaluation of design and construction options to optimise value, improve functionality, and achieve cost efficiencies without compromising quality.

  • Comprehensive quantity surveying support from procurement and tendering through to contract administration, variations, and project completion.

Project Advisory & Assurance

  • Independent assessments of project, property, or financial risks to support acquisitions, investments, and strategic decision-making.

  • Regular review of project progress, costs, risks, and programme performance to provide stakeholders with independent oversight and assurance.

  • Independent expert advice and evidence to assist in resolving construction, contractual, and commercial disputes.

  • Acting as an impartial certifier to administer contractual obligations, certify payments, and facilitate fair project delivery.

  • Economic analysis of development opportunities, assessing financial performance, returns, and investment viability.

  • Evaluation of procurement strategies and delivery models to identify the most effective approach for project objectives, risk allocation, and value outcomes.

QS Contact

  • Thomas Laubscher

    Associate Director, Quantity Surveying
    MNZIQS | Reg QS | MAIQS | CQS