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The practice maintains a strong emphasis on quantity surveying services for mechanical and electrical installations. A specialised division comprising a balance of quantity surveyors and M&E engineers was established in 1982 which enabled the practice to provide full quantity surveying services for the complete construction process including building services.
When working with us, you will not only have access to our staff, which includes licensed contractors, certified housing & construction inspectors, professional quantity surveyors and trained arbitrators, but also to our network of nationwide industry experts and consultants that we have developed over the years. This enables us to provide you with the appropriate expertise for your situation.
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Contract Documentation, Cost Management, Cost Planning, Replacement Costs
Arbitration, Commercial, Construction Costs, Depreciation Schedules, Industrial, Property Investment, Residential, Sinking Funds, Tax Depreciation
Certified, Chartered, Delivery, Evaluations, Guaranteed, Inspections, Leasing, Licensed, Registered, RICS
Houses, Investment, Retirement Villages
Performance Reviews, Extend The Life Of Existing Buildings, Facilities Consultancy, Facilities Sector Clients In Seven Principal Areas, Environmental Performance Issues, Assets, Sustainability, Asset Advisory, Benefit Analysis, Property, Repositioning Studies, Spend Money To Capture Remaining Asset Values, Construction, Cost Analysis, Building Life-Extension, Facilities And Operational Performance Audits, Operating Expenditure Forecast, Benchmarking, Asset Rationalisation, Whole-Life Cost Modelling, Total Asset Management Planning, Organisation’s Business Objectives, Post-Occupancy Evaluations, Asset Recognition, Operational Performance Audits, ISO Standards, Maintenance Planning, Facilities Management Planning, Building Quality Assessments, Optimising People
The skilled cost management professionals at Rider Levett Bucknall use many tools when creating a plan that optimises the relationship between the cost and quality of a project and a client’s cost objectives.
The services offered by the firm to achieve these objectives are: • Preparation of preliminary elemental estimates based on preliminary design • Preparation of detailed estimates and cost planning advice throughout design development • Estimating of building services • Participation and leadership in the value management process • Advice on selection of tenderers • Attendance at design meetings and construction control meetings
An accurate, reliable feasibility study is an essential prerequisite to any procurement decision-making process. Feasibility studies assess the viability of a project over its expected life and indicate the probable return, either at the point of sale or over a period of time, generally using discounted cash flow techniques. They can also assist in the process of obtaining project financing, as well as highlight variables that have the greatest impact on project returns.
Among the tendering and documentation services offered by Rider Levett Bucknall: • Preparation of bills/schedule bills of quantities or schedule of rates • Preparation of bid documentation for tendering contractors • Strategic advice of method of project procurement and tendering • Advice on suitability of contractor tender lists • Review of tenders received, reconciliation to budget, and recommendation of contractor • Attendance at tender interviews
Rider Levett Bucknall is expert in the following strategic services: • Total asset management planning to ISO standards • Asset recognition and rationalisation • Cost/benefit analysis • Sustainability and environmental performance issues • Whole-life cost modelling