Quantity Surveying Consultants Ltd or “QSC Ltd” offer the services of Contract Management, Commercial Management, Claims Management & Administration, and Dispute Resolution.
How do we offer our services?
We sub-contract or ‘freelance’ our services to other Consultants (to become their ‘sub-consultant’) or to Contractors or to Project Owners/Developers, who require the services of either a Contracts Manager or a Claims Manager or a Commercial Manager or a Quantity Surveyor or a combination thereof, in order to become their own ‘in-house consultant’.
We are experienced in all aspects of Professional Quantity Surveying; Contracts and Cost engineering; Contract / Project Administration; the Preparation, Appraisal and Negotiation of Construction and Engineering Claims and Dispute resolution.
What Services do we offer?
As your ‘in-house’ Contracts Manager or a Claims Manager or a Commercial Manager or a Quantity Surveyor or a combination thereof, the types of services offered are:
• Contractual Advice (we can act for you as your Contracts Manager providing a full-time service or as a Contracts Adviser providing a part-time service, to ensure the proper administration of your project)
• Contract Documentation (preparation of main contract tender and contract documentation. Preparation of subcontract or Supplier tender and contract documentation)
• Contract Review (during pre-contract award: evaluation, negotiation and recommendation for award of contracts)
• Contract Negotiation (advice and support on contract conditions and contract document compilation)
• Contract Administration (Monitoring correspondence and drafting appropriate responses / Timely issuance of notices, claims / Preparation of variations and final accounts / Financial contract administration / Preparation, evaluation, recommendation of interim and final progress payment claims / Measurement and evaluation of change orders / Preparation of financial status reports / Preparation of Final Accounts / Costs to Complete)
• Problem Solving and Trouble Shooting (includes the timely service of correct notices, maintenance of records and the proper costing of variations including direct and indirect costs, extension of time and loss and expense claims, management of counter claims and back charges)
• Contract Claims (preparation, submission of construction claims on your behalf to avoid or settle disputes and/or defensive actions to claims you receive and/or attendance/negotiation with the other party(s) to the dispute on your behalf)
• Dispute Avoidance and Amicable Resolution (advice on dialogue to reach an amicable settlement wherever possible, avoiding resolution through the courts or arbitration)
• Dispute Management (managing submission of claims to either arbitration or litigation, assisting in appointment of lawyers, and the tribunal and subsequent management of further submissions and proceedings)
• Quantity Surveying Services (focus on tender submissions, tender analysis and contract administration for ongoing projects, variations, settlement of final accounts, etc).
If your company have a potential contractual issue or claim developing or need assistance with any of the Services offered above, or if you just require more information on QSC Ltd or any of the services listed, then please contact us for preliminary discussion.