How to get the most out of your QS spend Clarify with a call A quick phone call between builder and QS can help lay out how the builder...

1. Each job can have some key measurements which you can then use as a filter to check whether the rest of your measurements make sense....

MANY of you guys have already, but if you haven’t, then I suggest you email either me or Paul and ask for a copy of our Labour Charge Out...

“Why should I use a QS when I can price my own jobs for free?” Let’s get something straight – I am not a QS however, I do manage a team...

Many moons ago, I was chatting with a business coach and he gave me some awesome advice. He showed me what it looked like on a chart when...

The quantity surveying industry is small, there are less of us than there are engineers! That being the case, you do tend to get...

Five parts to make a skilled QS Quantity Surveying is a funny old industry. I think the reason for this is that it stretches so far...

When a homeowner comes to you and they want a new home or a renovation to their existing home… it’s a big deal for them. I think...

It’s not a bargaining chip! Why is it that every time I hear a builder trying to make the budget of a project work for the client, the...

“Being a Better Business Through Labour Constants” I am sure you have heard of labour constants and their relevance to your take off. It...

Case study I had a visit from a builder once up to the office. He carried with him a scroll of plans and he looked a bit flustered. He...

If I was your clients QS….. Settle down… I know most residential homeowners do not engage a QS to look after the financial side of their...

Case study Several moons ago, my team were working on some pricing for an earthquake damaged home on behalf of a homeowner who needed...

Getting all the benefit from the transaction When you have sent a job to our QS team, and paid for them to do a full take off (measure...

Material shortages and cost increases There will be times when materials for jobs are harder to come by, I think in recent time that is...

A Schedule of what? Okay – Probably something you’ve heard of and tried to avoid… Or attempted and perhaps not your area of expertise....

Because I know a lot of our clients get their work from word of mouth, but if you think your potential customers aren’t also checking out...

I inwardly cringe when I hear of a home owner who is comparing building quotes and all they are looking at is the number at the bottom….....

I was asked recently my opinion on what a good hourly rate for a subcontractor might be. I politely declined to answer, before providing...

Non-disclosed contingency It sounds a bit more sinister than it actually is, but this type of contingency can take many forms. It’s not...