We provide feasibility studies, including conceptual, pre-feasibility, and detailed feasibility estimates based on rough or precise quantities. Our services include third-party estimate reviews and due diligence studies, alongside thorough risk assessments to ensure project viability and mitigate potential issues.
During the pre-contract phase, we offer concept design and developed design estimates, along with value management and procurement strategies. Our contract advisory services include guidance on contracting strategy and forms of contract, escalation assessments, cash flow schedules, and contingency advice. We prepare a Schedule of Quantities to ensure a fair tendering process, reduce tender prices, and provide an independent cross-check of construction documentation. Additionally, we handle commercial and financial tender evaluations, contract negotiations, and tender adjudication.
We facilitate the final account phase with precise final account agreements and financial/commercial close-outs, ensuring all aspects of the project are wrapped up efficiently.
Our cost planning services influence cost and savings throughout the entire project lifecycle. We cover all phases, from conceptual to feasibility and implementation. This includes comparing construction drawings with feasibility drawings before issuing them to contractors, implementing effective site variation procedures, and ensuring prompt final account settlement by applying a Running Final Account throughout the construction phase.
In the post-contract phase, we manage contract administration, including site instructions, variation orders, contractual claims, and modifications. We provide monthly progress payment valuations, prepare estimates for proposed variations, and manage costs through planning, budgeting, and control. Our formal cost reporting system keeps clients informed with detailed monthly reports on cost status, variations, provisional sums, and contingency levels, applying a Running Final Account process throughout construction.
Our miscellaneous services include project monitoring for banks, insurance, and investors. As an Employer's Agent on Design and Build Contracts, we act on behalf of clients, leveraging our deep understanding of construction, building contracts, and costs to manage projects effectively.
Over its century-long history, Chas. E. George & Sons Ltd has been entrusted with a diverse array of projects, spanning residential, commercial, educational, and civic developments.
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