After the strangest and one of the most challenging years the construction industry has known, the Spring weather has prompted a flurry of activity as projects come out of hibernation and contractors seek to make up lost time. If you had…
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QS support in a post-Covid world
The country is at last emerging from lockdown restrictions and businesses are striving to get ahead of the game. But as construction gets back on track, what is your recovery strategy? Are you facing the challenge of increased overheads and price…
After a challenging year for construction projects, collaboration can create success in 2021
Here at ProQS, we really do want to wish our quantity surveying customers a safe and happy Christmas break and a successful and profitable New Year. 2020 has been a really tough time for managing contracts and projects in the face…
ProQS solution for your commercial headaches
Subscribe for a flexible and cost-effective solution to your professional QS needs Do you need help with your cost planning or preparing a tender document? Do you get bogged down in contract administration? Is this affecting your bottom line? At ProQS,…
Contract Administration is your breadcrumb trail to profitability
Contract Administration is your breadcrumb trail to profitability For a small business, it’s all too easy to fall behind with contract administration. You’re busy on-site, you’ve new work to factor in and the record-keeping can be a real headache. But sorting…
Cash flow is the key to business survival
Cash flow is the key to business survival It’s a well-known fact that cashflow issues are overwhelmingly the biggest cause of business failures, even without the additional pressures the Covid-19 pandemic has heaped on the economy. Yet, as sites have re-opened…
Negotiating your way through the tendering process
Negotiating the tendering process While there are many types of tendering process, the principles remain the same. It’s about being accountable and auditable and getting the price right. Completing a tender document can be a major undertaking and, while it’s vital…
Don't procure in the dark
Are you spending too much on your supply chain? If so, it’s likely that you don’t have a procurement strategy in place. It’s all too easy to order supplies or services without proper contracts. Many smaller businesses ring up the suppliers…
As coronavirus forces site shutdowns – is your battle plan in order?
The postponement of significant numbers of construction and engineering projects due to the coronavirus regulations makes this a worrying time for contractors. But it also offers an opportunity – the chance to get your house in order. With site operations suspended…
Why cost planning is so important - a ProQS insight
There are so many unknowns and potential changes during a construction project, especially now, in 2020, that cost planning can be a nightmare. But it’s vital to get this right before embarking on the contract. Effective cost planning will help to:…
Failing to control these issues wipe out subcontractor’s profit!
ProQS have produced a checklist of common issues which, if left unresolved will swallow up all the profits a subcontractor might have expected to achieve on a project. read more