Service Plans
HESED CONSULTANTS LIMITED ’s Construction Consultancy Service Plans provides various professional advice and consulting services, including drafting of documents, attending meetings and/or providing training to in-house staffs, etc. for a fixed retainer fee.
Service Plans to
Contractor
Delays and changes often happen to project and contractors often face the risk associated with them. The normal way is to obtain the consensus of both parties by proposing the loss of money and time caused by the changes and clarifying relevant provisions of contract, this controversial process is extremely time consuming. We assist the contractor to identify the potential risk and the contractual terms at an early stage to avoid lengthy argument and negotiation process. Through this process, we help the client to save the time and money and to achieve a win-win situation with the opposing party.
The Service Plan includes the following advice:
- Tendering (review of tender documents & queries)
- Estimate & cost analysis
- Subcontracting & procurement (strategy, tendering/procurement method, contractual arrangement)
- Extension of time, programme analysis and direct loss and/or expense claims
- Disruption, acceleration and global claims
Service Plans to
Sub-Contractor
Some sub-contractors may become loss due to limited manpower, tight tendering time, wrong pricing or neglecting to the contract terms and conditions. Most of sub-contractors even are not familiar with how to request the additional payment by submitting documents and keeping record; and late payment by main contractor is often the consequence. Also, sub-contractor always carry out works not covered by the sub-contract and they have no way and no idea of how to receive the payment. To avoid the aforesaid problems, independent consultancy services shall be of assistance.
The Service Plan includes the following advice:
- Quantity surveying aspects (measurement, payment application/certification, valuation of variation, final account, etc.)
- Contractual advice (contract conditions, bond, guarantee, warranties, etc.)
- Budgeting, cost control and monitoring
- Extension of time, programme analysis and direct loss and/or expense claims
- Disruption, acceleration and global claims
Service Plans to
Architect & Engineer
Specific contract terms are normally required for different types of projects such as infrastructure, school, residential, shopping mall, our consultancy service plan can help estimate the construction cost for different projects and provide appropriate contractual and construction advice. We can assist in balancing and clarifying the resources in different projects from an earlier stage, in order to make appropriate contract arrangement.
The Service Plan includes the following advice:
- Preliminary estimate at early development stage
- Invitation to tender, analysis of tender, negotiation with tenderer and tenderer recommendation
- Quantity surveying aspects (measurement, payment certification, valuation of variation, final account, etc.)
- Contract administration & management
- Claims review, assessment and defence
Service Plans to
Small and Medium Developer
Consultancy service provide preliminary estimate, facilitate, feasibility study, assist in yield optimization for various projects. By way of our independent project management service, time and cost overrun could be avoided.
The Service Plan includes the following advice:
- Establishing a project (development) budget
- Invitation to tender, analysis of tender, negotiation with tenderer and tenderer recommendation
- Construction contract administration & management
- Appointment of professional consultant
- Assess cost claims submitted by contractor
Service Plans to
Facilities Management Company
- Preparation of estimate and cash flow forecasting
- Invitation to tender, analysis of tender, negotiation with tenderer and tenderer recommendation
- Construction contract administration & management
- Assess cost claims submitted by contractor
- Value management / engineering (best value for money), life cycle costing analysis
Service Plans to
Owners' Corporation
The cost of maintenance of a building is quite difficult to estimate due to different ages of building and other factors. Exorbitant construction costs are often occurred in final account, and lack of a benchmark for comparison. Our consultancy service can provide a preliminary estimate, independent and professional monitoring and auditing to prevent unnecessary expenses due to unfamiliarity of construction contract. Hesed can help Owners’ Corporation complete the project at a reasonable construction price.
The Service Plan includes the following advice:
- Preparation of estimate
- Invitation to tender, analysis of tenders returned, negotiation with tenderer and tender recommendation
- Assess contract payment, exercise cost control and valuation of variation
- Assess cost claims submitted by contractor
- Review on causes and effects for delays/ possible delays and advising solutions and mitigation measures to minimize possible loss
Service Plans to
Supplier
Our consultancy service can assist suppliers to tender, bid strategically, review and clarify contract terms to avoid unnecessary loss. In addition, we can assist in applying payment, problem solving and outstanding payment recovery from a professional surveyor’s perspective.
The Service Plan includes the following advice:
- Purchase order / tendering (review of document, conditions, etc.)
- Quantity surveying aspects (payment application, valuation of variation, final account, etc.)
- Contractual issues (guarantee, warranty, purchase order, domestic and nominated supply contract conditions, etc.)
- Dealing with client (developer, contractor, etc.) in case of shortfall of payment
- Insurances claim (strategy, preparation & negotiation)