Cost Management is the core of what we do. Cost Management is about defining and managing costs, and coupled with defining and managing risks, will deliver real savings and add value at all stages of the project lifecycle. At Maltbys we help deliver effective, cost efficient and wherever possible, sustainable design solutions, which realize the key objectives for our Clients to the approved budget.

From the critical initial feasibility stage of a project right through to its completion, we provide rigorous, reliable and comprehensive cost advice on all aspects of the project which enable our Clients to make informed decisions along the way. A list of our specific Cost Management services is shown below, and is divided between Pre-Contract and Post-Contract services:-

Pre-Contract
  • Project Feasibility studies and Development appraisals
  • Estimating and cost planning (from initial m2 rate estimates to full elemental and trade based estimates)
  • Risk identification, analysis and management strategies
  • Value Management and Value Engineering (optimising value for money)
  • Cashflow forecasting
  • Life cycle costing/sustainable solutions
  • Procurement strategies and advice
  • Advice on selection of tenderers
  • Contractual advice and preparation of Conditions of Tendering and Conditions of Contract
  • Preparation of Schedules of Quantities and Builders Schedules
  • Preparation of trade work packages for tender
  • Compilation of Tender Documents
  • Management of the Tender process
  • Tender analysis, negotiations and recommendation of award of Contract
 Post Contract
  • Preparation of Contract Documents for signing
  • Payment claim assessment and certification
  • Cashflow forecast tracking and updating
  • Variation claim assessment and negotiation
  • Monthly project cost reporting and financial forecast cost to complete
  • Reviewing document changes
  • Extension Of Time claim assessments
  • Final Account negotiation and settlement