Estimating and tender support
Cost estimates from feasibility through to tender. We price commercially, surface the risk before you sign and give you a defensible basis for your bid.
Core service
Cost Engineering & Management.
Know what the project really costs — at tender, during delivery and to completion. Estimating, budget control and forecasting tied to the work actually being done.
Why it matters
The forecast is only as good as the record behind it.
Cost overruns rarely arrive announced. They build through small gaps: commitments outside the view, change that is not quite captured, a forecast that is always a little late. By the time it is obvious, the recovery window is smaller.
We keep cost connected to progress — a live budget, committed cost tracked against it, change assessed as it lands, and a forecast you and your team can challenge before margin disappears.
What we do.
Budget control and commitment tracking
A live budget tied to committed cost — not a spreadsheet that lags the site. Variance is flagged early, while there is still room to act.
Cost forecasting and cost to complete
Rolling forecasts reconciled to the project record, programme and remaining scope. The forecast reflects the work, not optimism.
Commercial audit and forecast review
A fast, evidence-led review of contract position, cost, change and the forecast — for a project that has drifted or a forecast nobody trusts.
Defined cost and value assessment
Assessment of defined cost, valuations and change under NEC3 and NEC4, with the record to support the number.
Reporting directors can use
A concise monthly view of position, forecast and margin — clear trends, exceptions and actions, useful in the room where decisions are made.
Where this fits
Works alongside project controls, not instead of it.
Cost engineering feeds the controls rhythm: estimates set the baseline, commitments keep it honest, and forecasts tell you where you are heading. Paired with risk management, it sets a contingency grounded in the work rather than a guess.
Common questions.
What is cost engineering?
Cost engineering is the discipline of planning, estimating and controlling project cost across its life. It covers the estimate, the cost plan, the forecast as work proceeds, and the final outturn. The aim is simple: know what the work will cost, track it accurately, and finish without surprises.
A useful first step
See where your cost control is exposed.
Bring your current forecast and budget. We will show you where the position is weak and what to do next.