Our Services
At HESED, we deliver integrated professional services across the entire construction and property development lifecycle. Our expertise combines traditional quantity surveying excellence with modern business solutions and sustainable practices.
Quantity Surveying & Cost Management
HESED offers a comprehensive cost planning and contract consultancy service designed to safeguard our clients’ financial interests through the following stages:
- Provide preliminary cost advice to establish a realistic budget
- Prepare elemental estimates as the design evolves and reconcile them with the budget
- Analyze costs for alternative designs, materials, and construction programs
- Collaborate with the design team to identify economical design solutions
- Through value management, including cost studies, comparisons, and life cycle cost analysis
- Compile detailed project cash flow projections
- Estimate costs for various design options to meet client expectations and facilitate the best and cost-effective decisions
- Advise on and arrange the tendering process, and assist in the preparation of necessary drawings
- Provide guidance on the appropriate contract type and procurement strategy
- Draft contract clauses tailored to the project’s unique circumstances and promote optimal risk allocation
- Implement fair and equitable tendering procedures
- Secure competitive pricing from selected contractors through various tendering methods, considering time constraints and potential partnering arrangements
- Prepare pre-tender estimates
- Assess work in progress and recommend interim payments
- Measure and value variations as per contract terms
- Prepare regular progressive financial statements throughout the construction period
- Assist the architect in administering and interpreting contract conditions to minimize claims from contractors
- Evaluate and negotiate claims that may arise, including extensions of time, direct losses, expenses, disruptions, accelerations, and global claims
- Evaluate variations, claims, and other issues; prepare draft final accounts
- Negotiate and settle the final account
- Analyze and compare final construction costs with the estimated investment costs
- Provide advice on maintenance obligations
Property Development Project Consultancy
HESED offers comprehensive property development advisory services aimed at optimizing development potential and maximizing returns. Our services include:
- Market Research and Feasibility Analysis: Identify opportunities and risks through in-depth market assessments
- Highest and Best Use Studies: Determine the most advantageous use of properties
- Development Options Evaluation: Assess various pathways to identify viable solutions
- Compliance with Planning Requirements: Ensure adherence to local regulations
- Joint Partnership Structuring: Advise on structuring partnerships for collaborative efforts
- Project Brief Development: Collaborate with stakeholders to create an actionable project brief
- Design Development Coordination: Align communication between design teams
- Technical Due Diligence: Assess technical aspects to ensure feasibility
- Program Optimization: Streamline processes to enhance efficiency
- Sales and Marketing Strategy: Develop tailored strategies to maximize exposure and sales
- Development Appraisal and Financial Modeling: Guide investment decisions with detailed assessments
- Funding Strategy: Recommend optimal funding sources
- Cash Flow Management: Maintain healthy cash flow throughout the project
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Analyze risks and develop minimizing strategies
- Investment Return Analysis: Ensure projected returns align with investor expectations
Training
We offer a variety of training sessions and workshops for all construction-related personnel, including the following series: