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Financial Advisor:

  • prepares budgets for building projects
  • advises on the effects of quality to the budget
  • prepares contract documentation (such as Bills of Quantities and Cost Control Documents)
  • recommends contract type and delivery process to achieve time and budget
  • prepares tax depreciation calculations

Construction Advisor:

  • advising on the cost of alternative materials
  • advising on the cost of construction methods
  • advising on the effect of site conditions on budget
  • advising on the feasibility of different sites

Contract Administrator:

  • advising on matters between client and architect or consultants
  • advising on matters between client and contractor or project manager
  • advising on contact interpretation, payments, changes in scope of works, variations, claims, and final accounts

The Independent Quantity Surveyor:

  • impartial advise
  • honest broker
  • acheives value for money
  • manages the budget and controls cost
  • achieves a quality product
  • satisfies the client

 

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