We as Quantity Surveyors and Cost Consultants specific to various niche forms of building or fit out sectors have various ways to assess costs and avoid unnecessary cost bias in preparing budgets for contract works. Building works costs can be found on various platforms suggesting rates £/m2 for types of product or finished elements or composite works. The difficulty is knowing how to interpret these and use these to help plan or budget for your project. What do the stated costs include/ … [Read more...] about The cost of fit out or building works
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Cost & Time Planning
When looking for similar words to overconfidence, then you will find such words as bullishness, arrogance, impudence & haughtiness. One of the challenges in cost planning (or indeed estimating anything where there are a number of unknowns) is that we all suffer from overconfidence. It’s the reason why 93% of drivers think they’re better than average, or that project programming often underestimates the real completion time. Small margins may not seem a big deal but they can have significant … [Read more...] about Cost & Time Planning
Help Me, Help You
Have you ever seen the film, film Jerry Maguire, there is a seminal part in the film where Maguire implores his ‘client’ to “Help me, help you” seeking him to focus on his next pitch performance rather than the distracting longer term contract discussions for which he can provide expert help and in doing so to showcase his clients’ ability to the world. In new openings within the leisure and hospitality sector, the world is watching, each part of the design and delivery of your new venue … [Read more...] about Help Me, Help You