BQH: A DYNAMIC RANGE OF SERVICES
Our primary focus is management of financial processes in construction projects but our professional interest extends throughout the property life cycle. From recommending strategies to determining budgets or approving payments we have proven techniques for ensuring accuracy, consistency and transparency.
PROJECT STRATEGY
Monetary and non-monetary cost-benefit analysis
Feasibility studies, bulk and location estimates
Site selection studies, comparative estimating
End user / tenant acquisition support, fitout / base building cost calculations
Value engineering including time, cost, quality analysis
PROCUREMENT
Procurement strategy – Analysis of ECI, D&B, Traditional, Management opportunities
Tender lists / pre-qualification questionnaires and evaluation
Tabulation and documentation of tag / qualification resolutions
Reporting on tender costs including risks and unit rate effects
Recommendations for selection of tender bids
POST CONSTRUCTION
Replacement cost / sum insured valuations
Depreciation schedules and asset registers
Lease reinstatement, end of lease cost negotiation
Operational budgeting and estimating
Long term maintenance fund estimates
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Mentoring under NZIQS partnership scheme
Lecturing in Measurement and Estimating for Unitec degree programme
Commercial management training to construction firms
Assessors, chairs, mentors and supervisors for APC candidates
Contribution to industry forums
LIFE CYCLE COSTING
Analysis of whole life of options for sustainability and value engineering
Quantification of Capital, Maintenance, Cleaning, Energy, Replacement and other costs
Discounted cashflow analysis to establish net present value and break even points
Calculation of sinking fund contributions and Long Term Maintenance Funds
Sensitivity analysis for funding costs, cyclical durations
COST PLANNING
Estimate development through concept, preliminary, developed, detailed design
Budget reconciliation and cost control advice
Elemental, trade, resource, functional estimate presentation
Cashflow forecasting, earned value analysis and comparison
Cost allocation and cost centre / budget format establishment
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Construction Contracts Act 2002 / CCA Amendment Act 2015 compliance
Payment schedules, progress valuations, interim assessments, final accounts
Variation price assessment and negotiation, entitlement and contract review
Time related cost calculation, delay and disruption assessment
Financial reporting budget vs. forecast, cost control recommendations
EXPERT WITNESSES
Qualified, experienced, recognised experts
Track record in CCA adjudication, high court trials, arbitration, mediation
Advice on costs (quantum), industry economics and practices
Practitioner perspective on application of contract terms
Evidential quality, referencing published and unpublished knowledge base
BUILDING REMEDIATION
AND LEAKY BUILDINGS
Experience 250 projects costing over $1.2 Billion in the past decade
Large cost database drives faster recognition and solutions
Apportionment of costs for UTA s.74 schemes
Work with MBIE on Financial Assistance Package (FAP) projects
Certification of project establishment and funding drawdown for escrow
RISK MANAGEMENT
Monte Carlo simulation using Palisade Decision Tools (@Risk)
NZS4360 risk management process, register establishment and input
Quantification of financial magnitude of risk events
Data analysis and benchmarking to establish reasonable contingencies
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) cost quantification
CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION
Schedules (Bills) of Quantities to ANZSMM-2018 and NZS4202: 1995
Estimation of provisional quantities for contingent work / re-measurement
Selection of general and special conditions of contract
Collation of contract document set, recommendations on content
Issue of digital files to facilitate tender process and pricing
ENGINEER TO THE CONTRACT
Industrial, residential, education, commercial, remediation, public facilities
Suite of communication templates developed over many years
Specific training in NZS3910 and acting as an engineer to the contract
Problem solving approach – mitigation, value engineering, rapid resolution
Acceleration / prolongation analysis, responsive approach to notices
BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING
(BIM)
iTwo CostX certified partner – benchmark for BIM in quantity surveying
Production of basic models in-house for geometry and measurement
Familiarity with Revit, Archicad and other modelling formats
BIM used for estimates, schedules, measurement checks, contract admin
Standard operating procedures, coding and phraseologies
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
GreenStar accredited professionals and practitioners
Advice on targeting free and cheap GreenStar points
Estimate / value engineer to lower sustainability costs
Comparative assessment of whole-life costs
Quantification of recycled / sustainable content
BANK / FUNDING CERTIFICATION
Initial reporting and construction project reviews
Progress drawdown reporting
Cost to complete, progress against targets
Escrow establishment and drawdown reporting
Advice on market conditions and project risks
VALUE MANAGEMENT
Multiple criteria value quantification – time / cost / quality
Life cycle cost and discounted cashflow analysis
Change management / assessment of external impacts
Value for money analysis
Identification of premiums and opportunities
3D BUILDING SCANS
Measurable 3D scans and point clouds
Dilapidation and pre-construction records, due diligence surveys
Property sales / marketing / rental – images and virtual tours
Substitute for on site measures for renovation (time saver)
Tag items of interest – maintenance, management, insurance