Macventure Consultancy Limited offers first class Quantity Surveying and Project Management Services to the property and construction industry. The principal of the practice has over 16 years of industry experience and is a member of the RICS.
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4 customer reviews
Steve collin
Quantity Surveyor
Very good and timely service. Recommended
Sarah Robertson
Quantity Surveyor
Very professional and efficient.
Sarah Robertson
Quantity Surveyor
Ben was very professional and friendly and provided an excellent service.
Robert Palaj
Quantity Surveyor
Very professional and elaborate.
What do you love most about your job?
The ability to work remotely or physically on site. We have set up our business such that we can provide our clients with the best level of service either in person or away from the field.
What inspired you to start your own business?
The desire to provide clients with host of services that will help this deliver their developments.
Fund Monitoring
We provide independent fund monitoring on building projects for banks and private funders. Our knowledge and experience of the construction projects enables us to provide a first-class service.
Upon appointment we will review the project documentation highlighting areas of risk and potential issues that might impact the funders interests. During the construction phase a formal report of our findings and commentary on progress & site related issues will be provided so the funder is kept informed.
Project Management
Project management is the process of understanding and defining objectives and implementing a strategy to achieve them, drawing on established tools and techniques. Above all, it is about people and the skills required to lead successful teams.
Development Advice
Our development advice is primarily geared towards projected cost of your development. Our cost and programme information will form an integral part of your Development Appraisal. Robust appraisals are the foundation of successful projects which contribute to achieving wider business objectives.
Benefits
Defined project objectives
Increased confidence for your Investors/Key Stakeholders
Establish an audit trail
Document decision making process
Benchmark Study
Don't pay more than your should.
Benchmarking identifies and analyses industry data on both projects and business. It also highlights areas for improvement and informs strategic decision making.
Benefits
Identify drivers for value, cost, time and quality
Identify areas for improvement
Ensure best value is being achieved
Inform decision making
Construction Contracts Drafting
Construction contracts drafting
Successful projects require informed contract selection, appropriate drafting and procurement route advice. Pro-active advice at project inception stage can prevent potential conflicts at later stages.
Benefits
Reduce risks and improve certainty
Avoid legal pitfalls by being up to date with current law and construction contracts
Contractual flexibility to deal with non-standard projects
Ensure clients overall objectives are met
Cost Plans & Estimates
These are essential for successful planning, design and construction of projects and are aimed at providing best value solutions.
They enable budgets to be set and provide a framework to accommodate and manage changes in design.
Benefits
Financial Control
Identify key cost drivers
Optimise design to maintain project profitability
Delivers best value solutions
Sets realistic and achievable targets
BoQ & Sow Production
Schedule of Works and Bill of quantities provide clarity as to what is included within the construction price.
This removes ambiguity and reduces the risk of disagreement later down the line. Any element of work excluded or that changes can be accounted for by the means laid out within construction works contract.
Only one of these two documents will be utilised based on your chosen method of procurement. We can prepare either of the two.
Tendering & Contractor Appointment
Appointing the right builder is key to your projects success.
The process for a successful tender process starts with the design, specification and tender package information produced by your design team.
We make sure adequate information is produced and collate a concise tender pack to issue a select choice of tendering contractors.
We assist in;
- Prequalifying each tenderer
- Issuing the tender, answering any queries raised
- Undertake a tender evaluation
- Report recommending the most suitable contractor for your project.
QS Support Services
If your business is in need of some Quantity Surveying or Project Management support, we can provide this via sub consultancy. We will do all the work utilising your branding.
This is a popular service taken up by contractors who seek to make sure they have claimed for all the works they have done during the construction phase. We support the contractor by monitoring the variations account to make sure the final account is reflective of the works undertaken by the builder.