Cost Management Analysis / Project Management Advisors

Objective

  • Provide dedicated support for Cost Management and Planning of construction projects
  • Leverage the vast knowledge gathered through variety of contracts handled
  • Deliver better value within limited budgets through creative alternatives
  • Capture both started and implied customer needs.
  • Define clearly – inputs, constraints, limitations and deliverables at each stage.
  • Define clear strategy and plan, benchmark critical success factors and milestones.
  • Monitor against check-lists and identify bottlenecks and risks early.
  • Report performance, document variance and suggest alternatives.

Engagement Matrix

  • Quantity Surveying (QS)
  • Cost Management
  • Contract Administration
  • Periodic Audit
  • QS Services and Contract Management - pre-construction
  • Any one or more of these services throughout the life cycle of the project ACTIVITIES BREAKUP OF PHASES
Pre-Construction Phase Construction Phase Post-Construction Phase
BOQ, Budget, Cash flow Survey and Layout Closure
Defining work package Track budget, Cash flows Reconciliation
Select vendor Variance analysis Final billing
Drawing issue schedules Generating alternatives for cost control Claims adjudication
Procurement Plan for materials Claims management Document lessons
Preparation of Site Logistics Prepare, maintain and monitor a Time Schedule and program Record the date of hand over
Coordination with consultants Advise Client of changes in the Time Schedule & recommend appropriate action Date of completion of building and services an insurance of completion certificate
Determination of priorities Record of hindrances Make a list of defects and rectify within a specified time
Determine milestones Organize periodic meeting and contractor’s grievance review Final Project Report
Determine availability of specified materials Work site order book.  
Review and coordinate drawings to ensure completeness Daily Manpower records.  
  Instruction by ‘Client’  
  Concrete Pour Reports  
  Concrete Cube Register.  
  Test Register of other Material  
  Register of drawings  
  Log book of defects  
  Rework / extra work records  
  Dismantled work register  
  Hindrance register  

Objective

Provide comprehensive Project Management Advisory Services across all construction disciplines to ensure delivery in a timely, cost-effective and high quality mode.


Focus

  • Project Optimization through advice on Time, Cost and Quality norms
  • Setting up systems for project milestones achievement, monitoring with modes correctives introduced into each mode, where time, quality and cost over runs are anticipated.

Approach

  • Clearly understanding customer requirements - both stated and implied
  • Building a plan aligning all elements and modes to achieve desired results
  • Defining a clear strategy for vendor on-boarding and work execution at site
  • Defining and obtaining consent on a quality plan by all stake holders
  • Analyzing project risks creating actionable correction and mitigation plans
  • Executing and monitoring the project against consented quality plan and matrix
  • Producing actionable reports to ensure and assist effective decision making to facilitate the required results.

Engagement Matrix

  • Project Management Advisory (PMA) covering the entire spectrum of activities on a project.
  • PMA with on planning, tracking, reporting, quality auditing, and bill checking & certification through embedded control system
  • Providing PMA services by overseeing project activities on a visit basis with generation of report drawing attention to issues affecting the project with correctives incorporated.

What we stress an focus on in this Engagement Model

  • We provide constructive review that removes potential bottlenecks from execution
  • We have the ability to perceive risks very early and thus, take pre-emptive action to prevent their occurrence
  • We plan work packaging to ensure all areas are covered and that there is no ambiguity
  • We have good knowledge of local traditions and holidays to help plan better
  • We ensure proper scanning and anticipation for likely bottlenecks and take pre-emptive action to prevent rework