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Quantity surveyors: problems we solve

28 problems quantity surveyors bring us, each with the cause, what it costs and what we build to fix it.

Quantity surveyors problems

28 articles

Why Does Every Cost Plan in Our QS Practice Start by Hunting Through Old Spreadsheets for Rates?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors rebuild each cost plan from old spreadsheets and half-remembered rates. We build a rates library fed by your past projects and tenders.

How Can Our QS Team Stop Spending Days Pulling Together Every Monthly Interim Valuation?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors lose days each month assembling interim valuations from site notes and spreadsheets. We build one record fed by site and contract data.

How Do We Stop Losing Track of Variations Across Emails, Site Instructions and Spreadsheets?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors lose variations in emails, site instructions and meeting notes. We build a variations register that captures, links and tracks each one.

Why Do Our Final Accounts Take So Long to Agree, and How Can We Get Them Closed Sooner?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors see final accounts drag while evidence is rebuilt from old files. We build a final account workspace that stays current through the job.

How Can Our QS Team Stop Retyping Take-Off Quantities Into the Bill of Quantities?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors retype take-off quantities into bills and cost plans. We link take-off exports to your bill templates so quantities flow through.

How Can We Compare Contractor Tender Returns Without Retyping Every Priced Bill Into One Spreadsheet?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors retype contractor tender returns to compare them line by line. We build a tool that reads returns and lines them up for review.

How Can Our QS Practice Keep Track of Payment Notice and Pay Less Notice Dates Across Every Live Contract?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors juggle payment and pay less notice dates across many contracts in diaries. We build a tracker that warns before each date.

How Can Our Commercial Team Check Monthly Subcontractor Payment Applications Without Drowning in Them?

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Contractor quantity surveyors check dozens of subcontractor applications a month by hand. We build an intake that lines each one up with its order.

Why Does Our Monthly Cost Report to the Client Take a Week to Put Together Every Month?

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Quantity surveyors spend days compiling monthly cost reports from separate logs. We build reports generated from live project data for review.

How Can We Stop Daywork Sheets Arriving Late, Unsigned and Impossible to Verify?

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Quantity surveyors receive daywork sheets weeks late, unsigned and hard to check. We build phone-based daywork capture with same-day signing.

How Do We Stop Retention Release Dates Slipping on Projects That Finished Months Ago?

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Quantity surveyors lose track of retention releases on finished jobs. We build a retention ledger that tracks each release point and prompts the right person.

How Can Our Cost Team Keep Track of NEC Early Warnings, Compensation Events and Their Timescales?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors on NEC jobs juggle compensation events, quotations and timescales. We build a tracker that logs each event and prompts before its dates.

How Can Our QS Team Track Spend Against Provisional Sums and PC Sums Without Losing the Thread Until the Final Account?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors lose track of spend against provisional sums until the final account. We build a ledger that ties each sum to its orders and instructions.

How Do We Keep the Client's Cost Plan in Step With Design Changes Before the Contract Is Let?

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Quantity surveyors find design changes reach drawings before the cost plan. We build pre-contract change control that logs, prices and gets client sign-off.

How Can We Rebase and Roll Forward an Old Cost Plan Quickly When a Stalled Project Comes Back?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors rebuild stalled projects' cost plans by hand when they restart. We build a tool that rolls forward base dates and shows its workings.

How Can Our QS Team Produce Client Cash Flow Forecasts That Do Not Need Rebuilding Every Time the Programme Moves?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors rebuild client cash flow forecasts whenever the programme slips. We build forecasts linked to programme and valuations that update in place.

How Can We Give a Framework Client One Report Across Every Project Without Merging Twenty Spreadsheets?

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QS firms on frameworks merge dozens of project spreadsheets into one client report. We build portfolio reporting that pulls each job's cost position in.

How Can Our QS Practice Write Fee Proposals and Bid Submissions Faster Without Copying Old Ones Badly?

Quantity surveyors

QS practices rebuild fee proposals for each appointment from old Word files. We build a builder that assembles scope, team and fee from approved content.

How Do We Manage Tender Queries From Several Contractors Without Missing One or Answering It Twice?

Quantity surveyors

Quantity surveyors lose track of tender queries across inboxes and design team replies. We build a tender query log that routes, tracks and issues every answer.

How Can Our Commercial Team Produce Monthly Cost Value Reconciliations Without a Week of Spreadsheet Work?

Quantity surveyors

Contractor QS teams spend days each month on cost value reconciliations. We build a CVR that pulls cost, value and accruals together per job for review.

How Can Our QS Team Write Bill of Quantities Descriptions Consistently Without Copying From Old Bills?

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Quantity surveyors copy bill descriptions from old bills, carrying errors forward. We build a description library tied to your measurement rules and specs.

How Can Our Practice Handle a Growing Number of Insurance Reinstatement Cost Assessments Without Them Swamping the Team?

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Quantity surveyors doing reinstatement cost assessments juggle bookings, site data and reports. We build one workflow from instruction to issued report.

How Can Our Monitoring Surveyors Produce Monthly Drawdown Reports for Funders Without Rebuilding Them Each Month?

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Monitoring surveyors rebuild monthly funder reports from site visits and developer packs. We build a report workflow that carries forward and flags changes.

How Can Our QS Team Compile the Contract Documents at Award Without a Week of Hunting for the Right Versions?

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Quantity surveyors spend days compiling contract documents from final versions. We build a compiler that tracks versions and assembles the contract set.

How Can Our Estimating and Commercial Team Send Subcontract Enquiries and Get Comparable Quotes Back Without Endless Chasing?

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Contractor quantity surveyors chase subcontract quotes through inboxes and phone calls. We build an enquiry tracker that sends packages and compares returns.

How Can Our QS Team Check Off-Site Materials Claims Properly Without Chasing Paperwork Every Month?

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Quantity surveyors chase paperwork to check off-site materials claims each month. We build a tracker that collects evidence and checks it before valuation.

How Can Our Commercial Team Keep Contemporaneous Records That Support a Loss and Expense Submission Later?

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Contractor QS teams struggle to build loss and expense submissions from scattered site records. We build daily record capture linked to delay events.

How Do We Stop a Project Falling Apart When the Quantity Surveyor Running It Leaves?

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When a quantity surveyor leaves mid-project, their knowledge goes with them. We build project records that keep the commercial position readable by anyone.