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    Words of wisdom from Glenn
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    Words of wisdom from Glenn

    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...
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    6 Hacks to Check Your Accuracy When Pricing Residential Builds BEFORE You Send to a Client
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    6 Hacks to Check Your Accuracy When Pricing Residential Builds BEFORE You Send to a Client

    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....
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    Using a labour charge out calculator
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    Using a labour charge out calculator

    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...
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    QS – Cost Or Investment?
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    QS – Cost Or Investment?

    “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...
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    Costing Time Spent
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    Costing Time Spent

    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...
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    Types of Quantity Surveyors
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    Types of Quantity Surveyors

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

    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...
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    Managing Client Cost Expectations
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    Managing Client Cost Expectations

    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...
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    Don’t chop your margin!!!
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    Don’t chop your margin!!!

    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...
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    Words of wisdom from Jamie – using labour constants
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    Words of wisdom from Jamie – using labour constants

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

    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...
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    If I was your client’s QS….
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    If I was your client’s QS….

    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...
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    Everything Has A Cost
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    Everything Has A Cost

    Case study Several moons ago, my team were working on some pricing for an earthquake damaged home on behalf of a homeowner who needed...
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    How to get the most of the money you spend on a QS – the Handover – Wisdom from Clare
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    How to get the most of the money you spend on a QS – the Handover – Wisdom from Clare

    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...
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    How To Handle Material Shortages…
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    How To Handle Material Shortages…

    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...
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    What is a Schedule of Quantities and Why is it so Important
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    What is a Schedule of Quantities and Why is it so Important

    A Schedule of what? Okay – Probably something you’ve heard of and tried to avoid… Or attempted and perhaps not your area of expertise....
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    Builder Social Media –  9 Good Ideas For Your Social
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    Builder Social Media – 9 Good Ideas For Your Social

    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...
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    Quoting Tips and Tricks
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    Quoting Tips and Tricks

    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….....
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    Subcontractor Hourly Rates
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    Subcontractor Hourly Rates

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

    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...
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