Contractor QS support
Measurement, applications, variations and final accounts managed alongside your delivery team. Work completed, change instructed and money due are identified, recorded and followed through to agreement.
Based in Liverpool. Supporting contractors across the UK.
Discuss your commercial requirementsWhat we do
Contractor quantity surveying connects the contract, programme, procurement, site records, applications, change and subcontract liabilities. When those areas drift apart, applications fall behind progress, change goes uncaptured and the final account becomes hard to close.
We work alongside your project and commercial teams to measure, value and account for the work, from tender and package buyout through live construction to the final account.
Need forecasting, CVR and cost reporting across the whole project? See cost and commercial management.
What we provide
How we help
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Preparation and support of contractor applications based on progress, contractual requirements and the project records available. Valuations stay aligned with the work on site so the position on value delivered is always current.
Measurement, take offs and quantity development supporting tender reviews, procurement, valuations, variations and final accounts.
Commercial support to identify, record, measure and value project change so the commercial position develops alongside the physical work. This applies across NEC Compensation Events and JCT variations.
Support to procure and commercially manage subcontract packages. That runs from enquiry and tender comparison through subcontract applications, variations and the final account for each package.
Progressive management of the final account so outstanding change, measurement and supporting records are dealt with during delivery rather than after the project has finished.
Helping project teams keep the commercial records needed to support applications, change, programme events and account reconciliation.
Measured value, change and subcontract liabilities prepared so the monthly CVR reflects the real position. Where you need the wider reporting, forecasting and commercial governance, that sits within our cost and commercial management service.
Through delivery
Five commercial stages where quantity surveying keeps value, cost and change under control.
Review quantities, scope, tender information, commercial assumptions and key risks before commitment.
Develop subcontract packages, compare returns, identify exclusions and keep the tender allowance visible against the procurement commitment.
Maintain applications, valuations, subcontract accounts and commercial records alongside live delivery.
Identify instructions, variations, Compensation Events and other change early so records and commercial actions keep pace with the work.
Bring outstanding change, subcontract accounts, records and commercial positions toward structured agreement and project close out.
Applications, change or a final account falling behind?
Speak to our teamOur approach
The commercial priorities behind effective contractor quantity surveying.
Completed work and properly identified change are reflected in the contractor's commercial process.
Procurement, commitments and liabilities stay visible as delivery develops.
Applications, measurement and supporting evidence stay aligned with progress on site.
Current commercial information shows movement early and supports informed decisions.
When you need us
We can support from the start of a project or step into a live commercial position where extra capacity or tighter control is needed.
Existing Quantity Surveyors are managing several projects or packages and extra capacity is needed without adding permanent overhead.
Progress is being delivered on site but the measurement, records and application position are falling behind.
Instructions, design development, access changes or programme events are affecting the work but the commercial position has not been fully captured.
Package liabilities are increasing and you need clearer visibility of applications, variations, commitments and forecast final cost.
Reported margin does not reflect the project because cost, value, accruals, change or liabilities have not been reconciled.
The project is nearing completion but outstanding variations, records and subcontract accounts are holding up commercial close out.
The project has become larger or more complex than expected and experienced QS support is needed.
The detail
Not every project needs every service. Support is scoped to what the project and your team need.
NEC
Applications, Defined Cost information where relevant, Compensation Event records, quotations, programme interfaces and commercial tracking.
JCT
Applications, variations, instructed change, loss and expense records where relevant, subcontract accounts and final account.
FIDIC
Measurement, payment, variation and project records where the applicable form and appointment require it.
Bespoke
Support structured around the payment, change, notice and commercial procedures in the project contract.
Matthews & Roberts does not determine contractual entitlement. We help contractors keep records, submissions and information in line with the agreed procedures. Contractual and legal advice should be sought separately where required.
A low return is not always the best commercial outcome if scope, programme obligations, exclusions or interfaces are not aligned. We help establish clear scope, compare returns on a consistent basis and check the position against the allowance before commitment.
On pressured projects, change can remain unquoted and applications incomplete while the forecast no longer reflects the likely outcome. We review the information available, establish the current position and help you prioritise the actions needed to regain control.
You may not need another permanent Quantity Surveyor. You may need extra capacity for a tender, a package, a busy period or final account recovery.
Project specific
QS support around a defined project, package, commercial issue or final account.
Embedded
Experienced QS resource working directly alongside your project and commercial team.
Retained
Ongoing access to Matthews & Roberts QS capability across tenders and live projects.
Quantity surveying establishes what the work is worth. Cost management looks forward, combining that value with actual and committed cost, accruals and liabilities to forecast the final position and report margin to management.
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Read insightFAQ
A contractor Quantity Surveyor manages the commercial position of the work. That includes measurement, procurement, applications, valuations, change, subcontract accounts and final accounts.
Quantity surveying measures and values the work: applications, valuations, variations, subcontract accounts and the final account. Cost management takes that value and looks forward, covering forecasting, CVR, cost reporting, change control and commercial governance. We provide either or both.
Yes. We prepare and support contractor applications using project progress, measurement, change information and the records available under the applicable contract.
Yes. We help identify, record, measure and value variations and other project change, working alongside your project, programme and commercial teams.
Yes. We support contractor teams with the commercial information and records on NEC projects, including applications, Compensation Events, quotations, cost information and commercial tracking. Contractual entitlement remains subject to the contract and appropriate commercial or legal advice.
Yes. We support contractors with applications, variations, measurement, records, subcontract accounts and final account activities on JCT projects.
Yes. We support subcontract procurement, applications, valuations, variations, liability forecasting and final accounts throughout the life of each subcontract.
Yes. We review applications, outstanding change, subcontract liabilities, cost reports, records and final account information to establish the current position and prioritise the recovery actions.
Yes. We reconcile measurement, variations, outstanding quotations, supporting records and subcontract accounts to prepare and progress your final account.
Yes. Support can be project specific, embedded within your existing commercial team or retained across several tenders and live projects.
We are based in Liverpool and support contractors across the UK, including Liverpool, Manchester and the wider North West.
Quantity surveying
Whether you need extra QS resource, help with applications and change, clearer subcontract accounts or support to progress a difficult final account, we can work alongside your commercial team.
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