Quantity Surveying and Estimating
Accurate cost planning provides the foundation for successful project delivery. BRIO prepares detailed cost plans throughout each design stage, reviews cost movements, identifies risks, and recommends practical options to improve value while protecting project objectives.
- Concept estimates
- Schematic design cost plans
- Design development cost plans
- Pre-tender estimates
- Detailed cost plans
- Cost benchmarking
- Cost reviews
Feasibility Studies
Every successful project starts with understanding whether it is financially viable. BRIO prepares feasibility studies that assess project budgets, identify key cost drivers, and provide realistic cost advice before significant investment is made.
- Preliminary budget estimates
- High-level cost advice
- Project viability reviews
- Option comparisons
Value Engineering
Maximising value is about smarter decisions, not simply reducing costs. BRIO works with project teams to assess alternative materials, construction methods, and design solutions that improve value while maintaining performance and quality.
- Alternative design reviews
- Material comparisons
- Construction methodology reviews
- Budget optimisation
- Cost saving opportunities
- Whole-of-life value assessments
Bills of Quantities (BOQ)
Accurate measurement creates certainty. BRIO prepares detailed Bills of Quantities so contractors can price tenders on a consistent basis while improving transparency through contract administration.
- Trade measurement
- Bills of Quantities
- Schedule of Rates
- Quantity verification
- Cost schedules
- Tender pricing documentation
Procurement & Tender Management
Selecting the right contractor involves more than comparing prices. BRIO helps manage competitive tendering, evaluate submissions, and identify commercial risks before contracts are awarded.
- Procurement advice
- Tender strategy
- Tender documentation reviews
- Tender management
- Tender evaluation
- Commercial comparisons
- Contractor recommendations
- Clarification management
Contract Administration
BRIO provides independent commercial oversight during construction, helping contractual obligations be managed fairly while maintaining financial control.
- Progress claim assessments
- Variation assessments
- Extension of Time reviews
- Provisional Sum assessments
- Contract compliance reviews
- Cost advice during construction
- Final account negotiations
Cost Reporting & Financial Control
Clear reporting leads to better decision-making. BRIO prepares commercial reports that provide visibility of expenditure, forecast final costs, and potential financial risks.
- Monthly cost reports
- Budget tracking
- Forecast final cost
- Cost-to-complete reporting
- Cash flow forecasting
- Financial dashboards
- Commercial performance reporting
Risk Management
BRIO identifies, assesses, and monitors commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle so clients can manage uncertainty before it becomes a project issue.
- Commercial risk assessments
- Contingency reviews
- Cost escalation analysis
- Market condition reviews
- Procurement risk assessments
- Budget risk analysis
Final Account Management
BRIO manages the final account process by reviewing contract entitlements, negotiating outstanding variations, and helping final project costs be agreed efficiently and transparently.
- Final account preparation
- Variation reconciliation
- Commercial negotiations
- Contract close-out
- Final cost reporting
- Lessons learnt reviews