Quantity Surveying/Cost Management

Our purpose

Our purpose is to:

Complete cost control Construction cost control is our specialism. Our well trained, knowledgeable, professional teams are dedicated to providing a realistic and reliable cost control service. Our goal is to bring projects in on or below budget - to meet cost targets. Crucially this includes cost management of M&E services by our specialist M&E surveyors.

We apply our commercial skills so that you get value for money throughout the construction process and during the life of the building. We use value and risk management techniques to reduce waste and protect value. We are competitive on your behalf, seeking out the best deals available.

Our culture is one of collaborative teamwork in which we take care to communicate well. We issue regular and incisive cost reports which predict final costs. High levels of repeat business and many successful projects in the public and private sectors is testament to our ability to achieve complete cost control for our clients.

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Knowledge and Experience Over twenty years of experience on major projects, procurement of over €150million of construction each year means that we are at the forefront of providing successful cost management services on construction projects across a range of sectors including public, private and PPP.

Knowledge and experience of the market - we maintain a comprehensive database of current market prices so that our estimates are reliable and realistic. We have sector specific knowledge of Consultants, Contractors and Specialists and our thorough selection systems enable us to pinpoint the most suitable supply chain using the most appropriate procurement path.


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Resources and management Our people are among the best in their class and who know what the best are doing. Careful recruitment, regular training and a clear career structure means that our staff is well equipped to provide an effective cost management service. The result is that we have teams of professionals who know how to shake out value on your construction project.

Backed by an up to date ICT system, office procedures and a highly developed management team we are in a position to manage our resources to your best advantage. The most suitable team will be selected for your project, they will be dedicated to improving the performance of your project and you will have a single point of contact with a senior professional.

We continually invest in the development of our people and our systems. Our practice is run using the Business Excellence Model and is third party certified with Investors in People and to ISO Quality Management standards. We are geared to providing you with and efficient and effective cost management service.

Our association with Davis Langdon extends our resource to encompass world class construction expertise to achieve measurable benefits for your project.

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Real results We are dedicated to finding ways to get better value for money on construction projects. We challenge the status quo, question what it’s costing so that you get a better building, faster for less.

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Value and risk management We have the capability to apply value and risk management techniques to reduce unnecessary effort and cost while protecting function and non-negotiables; to identify risks, methods of avoiding and managing risk. For complex large scale projects we can draw on specialists with a proven track record of success in any given construction sector.

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M&E Cost control Our specially trained M&E QSs will use their specialist technical knowledge to 'shake out' value on the services elements of your project. Early value engineering, continuous value checking during design, using the most suitable procurement strategies and active cost management during construction means that we extract value for money in this, often ignored, aspect of construction.

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Whole life cost management/Sustainable construction Through our associated company Davis Langdon, we offer a full range of specialist who are experienced in all aspects of environmental sustainability.

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Specification services Through our associate company Davis Langdon, we offer specialists who bring expert knowledge of products and specifications to produce clear unambiguous documentation, best value product choices, consistency in serial projects and the confidence that waste and over-specification is eliminated while protecting design intent.

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Tall buildings expertise Through our associate company Davis Langdon, we offer specialists with world class knowledge who know how to avoid the pitfalls of tall buildings and who can ensure value in every element of construction using their knowledge of design economics, specifications and products, supply chains and and where value exists in the marketplace.

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Capital allowances

The tax benefits from construction are often unclaimed or underclaimed. Through our associate company Davis Langdon we can influence the construction process to give our client a financial advantage.

Specialist tax teams combine tax and construction knowledge to release tax relief on qualifying expenditure. These teams are at the leading edge of this service in the UK.

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Legal services Through our associate company Davis Langdon, we offer specialist advice in building contracts and in dispute resolution.

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Please contact us
We will tailor our service to meet your particular needs.

For further information, please contact:

Brian Conway

Sammon

9-11 Corporation Square,

Belfast. BT1 3AJ

Tel 9024 9800

email: b.conway@sammon.eu