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…
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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
CCS Scaffolding Ltd
CCS Scaffolding had a number of different contracts amounting to several hundred thousand pounds providing scaffold solutions for different aspects of a major project in London. read more
John O’Connell Ltd
In 2019 we began a strategic partnership with John O’Connell Ltd, an independent design and build company delivering residential and commercial construction projects in Essex and Suffolk. read more
Govericks Limited
ProQS had to act as contractual dispute specialists to provide an independent judgement around an incumbent disputed contractual claim. The independent judgement was to inform the legal teams’ adjudication strategy. We were commissioned to carry out this project via a recommendation…
Penmark – London Bridge Station Redevelopment
This part of the London Bridge Station project featured ProQS working with Penmark Limited/Costain on the £110m development of the platform and canopy works, where ProQS provided commercial management services to develop and manage a team of five surveyors. read more
Advice on: How to achieve prompt agreement with respect to a Variation or Compensation Event quotation
The notices forewarning of such matters, and documentation seeking compensation will be in place, and yet cashflow imbalances and differences in payment valuations exist. The project team quickly point out the employer is valuing the compensation events unfairly. Their quotations are…
Negotiating contracts for a positive outcome
As Quantity Surveyors, we find ourselves embedded into a negotiation process all too often. It could be working with a client to get the best return on their construction investment, or indeed the more difficult negotiation process of settling a dispute…
2018 - a recap of our Quantity Surveying Year
Good morning – At the start of 2018, I sat down and thought about where I was going and why I had set-up ProQS as a professional quantity surveying firm. Together with Costain and Penmark, we had successfully delivered a section…
The Importance of Professional Indemnity Insurance for the Design of Fire Prevention Systems
Professional Indemnity insurance policies for the design and installation of fire prevention systems are often limited to the design of standard and tested details or include other restrictions. When you are procuring fire prevention systems, you will find cover is also…
How to procure a contract with a project team concentrating on delivering the construction phase?
A recent contract in London procuring and tendering a trade subcontract, presented a problem. The procurement team were having difficulty securing enough time to obtain the works information for a complex and important subcontract. Those responsible for preparing the works information…