Case Studies

Following tender submission Stonehoue Consultants were invited by the Main Contractor on behalf of our client to attend a series of tender negotiation meetings resulting in the eventual sub-contract package award to our client. 

Testimonial - We have been using Stonehouse Consultants Ltd for over 5 years to provide quantity surveying, estimating, commerical and project management and now consider their services to be integral to our business.

Over the course of our business association Stonehouse have been instrumental in successfully securing contracts by competitiive and negotiated tender submissions, thereby expanding our client portfolio, in particular with a number of large national contractors.

Stonehouse have always employed a highly professional and innovative approach to our commercial and project management activities and have succeeded in implementing structured and highly effective internal/external management procedures.  Their competent and knowledgeable management has enabled our business to grow with confidence and commercial peac of mind.

Gareth Roberts - Director, Robert Brothers Construction

Robert Brothers Construction Ltd, tel 0118 958 2234

 

2.    Langley Grammar School, Langley

Main Contractor: Beard Construction Ltd Client: The Governors of Langley Grammar School Contract Value: £2,700,000 Contract Duration: 42 weeks

Our client was awarded the main contract by the school’s governors to construct a new sports hall with associated changing facilities and drama studio, a new eight classroom two storey teaching block and a single storey extension to an existing science laboratory.

Stonehouse Consultants were commissioned by our client to undertake the on site quantity surveying duties which included; 

• Preparation of sub-contract procurement programme in line with main construction programme
• Sub-contract enquiries, tender analysis and procurement
• Sub-contract account management up to and including settlement of final account
• Cost engineering in line with clients budget requirements
• Costing of variations for incorporation into final account
• Re-measurement of all works for incorporation into final account
• Main contract final account forecasting
• Cash flow forecasts for main contract
• Main contract interim valuations up to and including final account agreement
• Monthly cost / value reconciliation
• Preparation and agreement with client’s professional team of fully substantiated extension of time claim and associated costs.

The project was successfully completed in line with the extended construction programme and forecast final account reports forwarded on a regular basis to the client. Through close financial management of both cost and value the project was a commercial success yielding a return to our client in excess of tender expectations and in accordance with cost / value reconciliation reports.

Testimonial

Stonehouse Consultants Services were employed on a £3m project at Langley Grammar School.  Stonehouse provided Quantity Surveying and Commericial Management services on this project from our commencement until completion and the final account.  This included sub-contract procurement, valuations and payment; main contract valuations and negotiations over variations and additional work; and internal cost/value managment processes.

The project  tender expectation was a 5% return but Stonehouse through detailed and precise commercial management returned 20%.

Subsequently Stonehouse carried out the second stage tender negotiations on a £6m private residence in Berkshire, up to and including agreement of the contract sum and terms;  post contract services have been provided as above, the project is due to end April 2010.

Stonehouse have always worked and represented Beard in a very professional manner to a high standard and I will have no hesitation in engaging Stonehouse in the future or recommending them to others.

John Youle MCIOB - Commercial Director

EW Beard Ltd; Direct Dial (01865) 860002; email; john.youle@beardoxford.co.uk

3.    Taylor Wimpey Plc - London

Developer: Taylor Wimpey plc Client: Taylor Wimpey plc                                   Location: London Savings: £400,000

The scope of the development was for the construction of a total of 168 apartments housed within three separate apartment blocks each consisting of an integral ground floor car park with a further 3 stories of accommodation constructed above.

Stonehouse Consultants were commissioned by our client to undertake a cost comparison for constructing the frame, floor slab and internal party walls of the buildings above 1st floor podium slab in either;

1.    RC concrete frame & slab, metsec walls forming the inner skin of the external cavity wall and jumbo stud internal party walls

Or

2.    Pcc floor slabs, blockwork walls forming the inner skin of the external cavity and internal party walls

Once outline specifications were agreed, following substantial dialogue with both the project architect and engineer, quantities and costs were established and incorporated into a detailed cost analysis for the 2 options being considered. The report recommended to the Regional Board of Directors that option 2 be adopted providing a potential development cost saving of over £400,000.

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