Cost Management & Estimating

With more than 500 dedicated professionals and several billion dollars in completed projects, our cost management team – one of the most robust worldwide – offers a full suite of valued-added services from predevelopment through the completion of construction.

The diversity of our team’s professional expertise is unique in the industry. Our team is comprised of quantity and building surveyors, professional estimators and engineers, risk managers, former contractors, and specialists in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and design. Combined with our broader team of project managers, schedulers, and other specialty consultants, our integrated team is able to go beyond routine cost management and deliver true commercial management to our clints. This allows us to consider all factors impacting cost, now and into the future, including procurement and contracting strategies, the overall market, and cost implications related to schedule.

With the ability to synthesize information from the architect, contractor, and owner, we serve as a vital gatekeeper for the project, help the owner make timely and informed decisions, and ultimately bring a greater degree of certainty to the overall success of a project or program. Our clients appreciate the transparency we offer to the full development team, and trust us to be open, honest, and unbiased in the expert guidance we provide.

Every client and project we support is unique. Our comprehensive suite of services is tailored to the specific needs of each assignment and always focused on delivering the greatest value.

Define

Our team offers the greatest value to clients when engaged during the planning phase of a project or program, helping to validate proforma budget assumptions, test project feasibility, and optimize margins and overall program/project profitability. Understanding the many variables that impact project cost and risk is our specialty, and when considered early can have a dramatic impact on project success.

  • Financial due diligence
  • Market studies
  • Feasibility analysis
  • Budget estimates and benchmarking

  • Target cost modeling

  • Contract packaging, pricing, and procurement strategies
  • Controls processes
  • Contingency analysis

Develop

During the develop phase, the project scope is solidified, and costs are continuously applied as the design evolves. Our goal during the develop phase is to ensure the project remains within budget while continuing to meet end user requirements and respecting design integrity. Appropriate contingencies are also established to help account for market volatility and mitigate risk throughout the life of the project.

  • Quantity take-offs
  • Cost planning and estimating
  • Value engineering studies

  • Life cycle cost analysis

  • Sustainability cost analysis

  • Market conditions assessment

  • Alternative design/construction cost analysis

  • Risk analysis

Deliver

The deliver phase encompasses all aspects of construction from contractor procurement through project closeout. Acting as fiduciary for the client, and a conduit between the contractor and owner, we facilitate feedback from the markets and offer an independent view of what’s going on. Our budgets developed at the outset serve as a check and balance throughout the course of construction. Trust, transparency, and a focus on proactively identifying and mitigating issues are central to the value we deliver to clients.

  • Bid reviews
  • GMP negotiations
  • Financial controls and reporting

  • Payment application reviews

  • Change order reviews and management

  • Cash flow forecasts and management

  • Claims cost analysis

  • Risk and opportunity management

Representative Experience