hcqs is a provider of quantity surveying and legal support...
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HCQS is a provider of Quantity Surveying and Legal Support Services
for all sectors of the construction industry
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HCQS was formed as a consequence of the
demerger of Haleys Ltd, which was originally formed
in 1989 and brings together an exciting combination
of experience with a new focused approach.
As one of the largest of its kind, HCQS provides a
unique, nationwide, pre and post contract commercial
service, combined with expert legal support.
HCQS is committed to providing a specialised,
customer focused service for all of our clients. Clients
can rely on HCQS to provide short or long term
commercial support, commercial advice, and expert
legal support to suit individual requirements.
Our management and staff are ever mindful of the
need to add value, control cost and make a difference
when and where it really matters.
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Offices in London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Milton Keynes and Surrey.
HCQS provides a cost effective, fully managed
service that has the benefit not only of the
knowledge of our excellent staff but also the
back up of our highly experienced
management team, which is always there to
support and assist when it really matters.
We offer the following Quantity Surveying services…
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Full Pre Contract Role
Full Post Contract Role
Commercial Support
Sub-Contractor Management
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Cost planning
Estimating
Material take off and the
production of Bills of Quantities
Tender Review
Contract Analysis
Preparation of Contract
Documents
Risk Analysis
Market Testing
Account Management including
change control
Risk Management
Contractual Management
Defence of Claims
Procurement and Supply Chain
Management
Interim Applications/ Valuations
Cash Flow Forecasting
Cost and Value Reports
Variation/Change Control
Contractual Notices and
Correspondence
Commercial Advice can be
provided at any level by our highly
experienced management team.
We have the flexibility to be able to
provide commercial support for the
full duration of projects or for
specific periods when resources
need to be supplemented.
HCQS are proud to offer a
Managed and Flexible Service
tailored to our Clients varying
needs.
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HCQS Legal Support Services
objectives can be summarized as
follows:
Understanding our clients’
objectives – in terms of the
contractual, technical and
operational issues
Providing solutions that are
auditable, robust and able to
withstand scrutiny
Applying our collective
knowledge and experience
gained from all sectors of
industry
Carefully considering and
applying appropriate
commercial and contractual
measures such as: claim
strategy; risk management and
dispute avoidance.
Implementing procedures to
identify and capture
entitlements
Adopting appropriate
measures to avoid
confrontation when presenting
our results (e.g. negotiations
with key clients)
Achieving transparency with
clients whilst maintaining each
client’s commercial and legal
confidentiality
The following specialist services
are provided by our experienced
legal team:
Expert Services
Dispute Management and
Resolution
Construction Contracts
Contract Claims
Adjudication Services
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HCQS’s engineering cost management experience makes
us ideally placed to meet the specialist needs of rail,
underground and transportation systems, which include:
Building and Civil Construction
Station M&E Installations
Tunnel M&E Installations
Fire Protection and Detection
Systems
Communication Systems
Signal Control Systems
With ever-expanding expertise in the above fields,
HCQS are able to provide expert commercial
assistance to suit your needs, such as:
Estimating – Candy and Cost OS
software
3D cost plan modelling/BIM
Tender documentation – NEC, RT other
bespoke contracts
Cost monitoring and reporting
Interim applications and valuations
Final account preparation and
negotiation
Extension of time, loss and expense
claims
All aspects of contract law, including
adjudication, arbitration and litigation
services
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We have been at the forefront of BIM since 2009 and
throughout these early stages of testing and
implementation the team has worked with the leading
BIM software providers.
Because of the leading edge development work, HC BIM
QS is well placed to share the practical experiences and
knowledge with clients and partners.
BIM project work includes:
A variety of estimating and cost advice applications
for HS2
BIM models and estimating for Network Rail,
including projects at Waterloo Station
Most of the tunnel portals on Crossrail, tunnel shafts
and station models, including production of
quantities for BoQ accuracy – Crossrail
Hospital buildings for NHS Trusts
Variety of schools, leisure facilities, housing
and supermarket projects
HC BIM QS and our specialist rail, M&E,
construction and tax units within the group are
able to provide a variety of BIM services,
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We provide quantity surveying and legal support services to a wide range of clients across many sectors of the
construction industry. We are engaged by:
End user clients to provide a full range of traditional
PQS duties.
Main contractors to provide pre-contract cost advice,
assistance with procurement, risk management, legal
support and management of building services sub-
contractors.
Building services sub-contractors to provide
commercial, quantity surveying and legal support
services.
Construction specialists to provide commercial,
quantity surveying and legal support services.
Our clients include:
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Offices in London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Milton Keynes and Surrey.
We have extensive experience in all sectors of the construction industry, on projects from the relatively modest to
amongst the largest construction undertakings in the UK. Using many different forms of contract including bespoke
and PFI terms and conditions, recent experience has led to particular expertise in the following areas:
Regardless of
the size or
nature of your
requirements,
you can rely
on us to
supply a
solution.
Commercial
Transport and Rail
Health
Education
Industrial and Process
Water (National Water
Hygiene Scheme)
Defence
Mission Critical/Data Centre
Law and order
Residential
Retail
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Steve Haley
Managing Director
Yogi Yokaratna
Senior Associate
Iwan Santoso Head of BIM
Rob Mayer
M&E Operations Director
Jamie Brown
Director
Offices in London, Birmingham, Nottingham and Surrey.
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Offices in London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Milton Keynes and Surrey.
3 Lloyds Avenue
London, EC3N 3DS
Tel: 0845 367 8850
Fax: 020 8668 2155
Maple House,
118 High Street,
Purley, Surrey CR8 2AD
Tel: 020 8645 9707
Fax: 020 8668 2155
Grosvenor House,
11 St Paul’s Square,
Birmingham B3 1RB
Tel: 0845 367 8830
Fax: 0208 668 2155
Jarodale House,
7 Gregory Boulevard
Nottingham NG7 6LB
Tel: 0115 926 3205
Fax: 0115 969 1215
Website: www.hc-qs.com
Email: [email protected]