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Quantity surveyor in London

Outsourced take-offs, NRM 2 Bills of Quantities, cost plans and measured schedules of work for London contractors, cost consultants and developers.

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Overview

London has more construction activity than any other UK region, from high-rise residential and offices to schools and hospitals, and a large volume of refurbishment, extension and retrofit work on existing buildings. Tender periods are short, and experienced quantity surveyors are hard to hire.

We give London firms extra measurement capacity. Our team works to the RICS New Rules of Measurement and to your templates, and delivers take-offs and BoQs your surveyors can check and price.

Deliverables

  1. 01

    Bills of Quantities (NRM 2)

    Tender-ready BoQs for building works, in Excel and PDF.

  2. 02

    Quantity take-offs

    2D and 3D take-offs from PDF, DWG and Revit, with marked-up drawings.

  3. 03

    Cost plans (NRM 1)

    Order-of-cost estimates and elemental cost plans through the RIBA stages.

  4. 04

    Measured schedules of work

    Schedules for refurbishment, alteration and extension projects.

  5. 05

    Contractor tender support

    Quantities by trade, subcontract enquiry packages and checks of client BoQs.

  6. 06

    Re-measures and variations

    Measurement of variations and compensation events under JCT and NEC contracts.

Many London residential schemes are higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act and need approval from the Building Safety Regulator before construction starts. Design information is fixed in more detail earlier, and safety-critical work such as fire-stopping, façades and smoke control must be clearly specified.

We measure these as separate, clearly described items, so they are priced properly and changes are easy to trace.

A large share of London’s work is on existing buildings: refurbishments, extensions, conversions and energy retrofit. We prepare measured schedules of work and BoQs that separate strip-out, alterations and new work, so contractors can price them accurately.

  • Residential towers and apartment blocks
  • Offices and mixed-use buildings
  • Schools, universities and healthcare
  • Refurbishment, conversions and retrofit
  • Extensions to houses and listed buildings

Our team works a few hours ahead of UK time, so drawings sent at the end of your day can be in progress before you start the next morning.

How we work

  1. 01

    Send your drawings

    Share PDF, DWG or Revit files with the specifications, and tell us the measurement standard and BoQ format you need.

  2. 02

    Scope, timeline and quote

    We confirm exactly what is included, the deliverables and a delivery date before any work starts.

  3. 03

    Measure and check

    Graduate quantity surveyors measure the work, then a second surveyor checks quantities and descriptions against the drawings.

  4. 04

    Deliver and support

    You receive editable Excel and PDF files, take-off sheets and marked-up drawings, and we answer queries and revisions.

Standards: NRM 01 · NRM 02 · SMM 7 · QSMM · POMI · CESMM 3 · CESMM 4 · SLS 573

Your United Kingdom contact

UK@qs-global-solutions.com

FAQ

Do you have a UK contact?

Yes. Email UK@qs-global-solutions.com and we will arrange an online meeting at a time that suits you.

Do you measure to NRM 2?

Yes. NRM 2 is our standard method for UK building works, with CESMM4 for civil engineering and SMM7 where an older template still requires it.

Can you prepare measured schedules for refurbishment work?

Yes. We prepare measured schedules of work and BoQs for refurbishments, alterations and extensions, separating strip-out, alterations and new work.

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Let’s measure your next project.

Share your drawings and we will come back with a scope, timeline and quote.

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