Cost Consultancy
Cost consultancy is at the core of Rider Levett Bucknall’s services.
The service encompasses cost estimating, cost management, the production of bid and contract documents, the financial administration of building contracts and dispute resolution.
Our range of cost consultancy services encompasses cost planning, conceptual and detailed cost estimating, cost control and risk management, the production of bid and contract documents, the financial administration of construction contracts and dispute resolution quantum analyses.
Rider Levett Bucknall maintains and uses a large and comprehensive library of current and historical cost data and unit rates to produce detailed comprehensive cost estimates for all building types.
Beyond cost data and unit rates, cost consultants provide advice to building owners about business drivers, specific regional needs and sustainability practices.
Feasibility Studies
Our internal benchmark information enables us to provide a speedy response at early stages of a project to assess if the project requirements can be achieved and to offer alternative solutions if appropriate.
Cost Modeling
This can be used as a dynamic tool to review alternative design options and explore ‘what if’ scenarios to identify the most cost effective options within the parameters of the program.
Cost Planning
Our cost plan will be a detailed elemental budget which will form the key cost management control document and will be prepared in conjunction with the whole project team to ensure ownership of the budget. All future changes will be managed against the accepted cost plan.
Specialist Mechanical and Electrical Cost Advice
Our specialist cost managers are able to provide cost advice in relation to services installations and where appropriate are able to challenge designs based upon their detailed understanding of technical knowledge and design criteria relating to Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing installations.
Preconstruction and Construction Cost Management
A key element of our role is to manage the costs within the signed off budget through continual cost checking of design development, Value Engineering, alternative cost studies and cost control during construction including the change order process.
Bid Evaluation and Reconciliation
We scrutinize bids for construction and trade packages and identify and resolve any discrepancies with accurate detailed quantity measurement and justified market pricing.
Cost Auditing and Peer Review
Prior to an owner entering into a construction contract, Rider Levett Bucknall can conduct a technical peer review of the builder’s proposed price to establish whether it is fair and reasonable. During construction or upon project completion, we can perform cost audits to ensure that the costs incurred are appropriate for the project scope.
Life Cycle Cost Modeling
We analyze capital and life cycle characteristics of individual components, elements and whole buildings, modeling and forecasting them over the life of a proposed facility to best understand the long term impact of capital investment decisions.
Special Cost Reports and Studies
Rider Levett Bucknall can be commissioned to undertake special market surveys and cost studies to explore factors that can influence project constructability and construction costs relevant to the current stage of a project by gathering pertinent construction data in the project’s location.
Experts
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Peter Knowles
Corporate Capability
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RLB Global Capability Statement 2011-12