Quantity Surveying & Cost Management
Practical cost planning, reporting and commercial management from early feasibility through construction and close-out.
Explore Quantity Surveying & Cost Management
UK quantity surveying and estimating
Quantity Surveying Consultants Commercial clarity from tender to final account.
QSEC helps contractors, subcontractors, developers and public-sector teams understand cost, protect entitlement and make better commercial decisions throughout the construction lifecycle.
Commercial control
Contract clarity
Evidence-led advice
Built around the decision
Useful commercial advice, clearly explained.
QSEC is an independent UK quantity surveying and cost consultancy. We support construction teams from feasibility and tendering through delivery, change, payment, programme and final account.
Understand
Establish the contract, scope, information, programme and commercial baseline.
Control
Keep cost, risk, change, payment and records aligned as the project develops.
Resolve
Focus the team on the evidence and decisions required to reach an agreed outcome.
Core services
Commercial support across the construction lifecycle.
Construction Estimating & Tender Support
Measured, traceable estimates and tender support that expose assumptions, risk and commercial opportunity before submission.
Explore Construction Estimating & Tender SupportPre-Construction Management
Commercial coordination of scope, budget, programme, design information and procurement before works begin.
Explore Pre-Construction ManagementProcurement & Contract Strategy
Procurement and contract advice aligned to the project information, programme, market and appetite for risk.
Explore Procurement & Contract StrategyCommercial Management
Hands-on commercial support for payment, change, forecasting, records, supply chain and contractual actions during delivery.
Explore Commercial ManagementValuations & Payment
Preparation and review of applications, valuations, payment records and supporting evidence under the agreed contract.
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Flexible support
Independent advice or extra capacity for your team.
QSEC can provide a defined review, take ownership of a commercial workstream or supplement an established project team during peak demand.
- Clear appointment and deliverables
- Practical reporting matched to the project
- Experience across contractor and client environments
- Remote, meeting and site delivery agreed in advance
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A controlled route from information to action.
Define
Agree the decision, scope, programme and information required.
Test
Review records, quantities, contract mechanisms and assumptions.
Report
Present the position, evidence, risks and required actions clearly.
Close
Support agreement, implementation and a complete project record.
Who we support
Advice shaped around the client, contract and project stage.
Main Contractors
Flexible estimating, project commercial management, programme and close-out support for contractor delivery teams.
Explore Main ContractorsSubcontractors
Commercial support that helps specialist contractors price scope, protect payment and substantiate change.
Explore SubcontractorsDevelopers & Investors
Independent cost, procurement and reporting advice to support investment decisions and controlled delivery.
Explore Developers & InvestorsPublic Sector & Frameworks
Auditable cost management, procurement support and reporting for publicly accountable projects and programmes.
Explore Public Sector & FrameworksHealthcare
Commercial control for live-environment refurbishment, compliance-led scope and phased healthcare delivery.
Explore HealthcareEducation
Cost planning and programme support for schools, academies, colleges and education estates.
Explore EducationKnowledge and guidance
Latest QSEC insights
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Explore Why Early Cost Consultant Engagement Improves Project DecisionsUK-wide support
Based in Shrewsbury. Supporting projects throughout the UK.
The locations shown on this site are examples, not a limit on coverage. Each commission can combine document-led work, online meetings and agreed site attendance to suit the project.
- A named consultant and clearly defined scope
- Remote reviews for efficient document-led work
- Project meetings and site attendance by agreement
- Services matched to the contract, stage and deadline