Residential Quantity Surveying

Prendos quantity surveying services for residential property owners encompass the construction of new buildings, remediation and additions to existing buildings, reinstatement estimates for insurance purposes and forensic analysis of issues relating to disputes over contractual agreements. These services are particularly appropriate for those property owners affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.

When you are thinking about building a new home or remediating or renovating an existing home, our quantity surveying team can assist in providing costing options to suite various budgeting requirements. Our team can price a concept or full set of plans, prepare project budgets, assist with procurement of contractors and tender analysis, monitoring of costs during the construction phase and assist with final account settlement.

Our team of dispute resolution consultants are highly qualified and experienced in a wide range of construction industry disciplines and have a long track record of assisting clients resolve disputes related to building costs. Our quantity surveyors can analyse plans, schedules and site data to determine the true the cost of building, provide support for any legal claims and offer expert witness services in all dispute resolution forums. Our services include:

Cost Advice

  • Reinstatement estimates for insurance purposes
  • Estimation of cost for earthquake repair insurance claims
  • Initial budgets for proposed development
  • Comparative cost advice e.g. material alternatives
  • Cost planning and control e.g. forecasting cost milestones
  • Tender documentation
  • Contract administration
  • Project monitoring e.g. keeping a watchful eye on the finances
  • Procurement advice
  • Project management
  • Cost to complete analysis
  • Final account settlement
  • Unit title cost apportionment
  • Estimation of costs for earthquake strengthening
  • End of lease reinstatement costs
  • Redevelopment costing
  • Renovation costing

Planning and Funding

  • Value engineering
  • Concept build pricing
  • Tender bid analysis
  • Cashflow forecasting
  • Progress draw down reporting
  • Whole of life costing
  • Feasibility studies
  • Due diligence auditing
  • Schedules / Bill of quantities
  • Investment appraisals

Disputes

  • Expert analysis and the provision of evidence for all above services

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