Support for every part of the construction industry
We work with organisations across the construction and property industry, tailoring services and engagement models to each audience.
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Typical challenges
- Cost certainty across design stages
- Budget control and feasibility
- Tender competitiveness
Relevant services
- Cost and Preconstruction Advisory
- Tender and Bid Management
- Commercial and Project Support
Example assignment
A developer needs cost plans at concept, schematic and detailed design, followed by a tender process for a mixed-use project.
Typical engagement
Project packages or staged engagements
Typical outputs
Cost plans, basis of estimate, tender comparison schedule and recommendation report.
Builders and Principal Contractors
Typical challenges
- Estimating capacity
- Tender turnaround
- Commercial administration
Relevant services
- Estimating and Trade Pricing
- Tender and Bid Management
- Embedded Resources
Example assignment
A builder needs estimating overflow support during a busy tender period, plus commercial administration on an awarded project.
Typical engagement
Embedded resources or time-based assignments
Typical outputs
Pricing workbooks, tender submissions, cost reports and variation registers.
Subcontractors and Trade Contractors
Typical challenges
- Quote preparation
- Scope gaps
- Tender competitiveness
Relevant services
- Estimating and Trade Pricing
- Tender and Bid Management
- Procurement and Sourcing
Example assignment
A subcontractor needs help preparing a quote for a trade package, including take-off and pricing.
Typical engagement
Project packages or time-based assignments
Typical outputs
Marked-up take-off, pricing workbook and tender qualifications.
Architects, Engineers and Consultants
Typical challenges
- Cost alignment with design
- Documentation coordination
- Technical capacity
Relevant services
- Cost and Preconstruction Advisory
- Design, Drafting and BIM
- Programme and Delivery Advisory
Example assignment
An architect needs cost input during design development and drafting support to keep documentation on programme.
Typical engagement
Staged engagements or retained advisory
Typical outputs
Design-stage cost reviews, drawing packages and coordination outputs.
Suppliers
Typical challenges
- Market access
- Quotation opportunities
- Commercial positioning
Relevant services
- Procurement and Sourcing
- Partner Network registration
Example assignment
A supplier wants to be considered for upcoming procurement opportunities and registers through the partner network.
Typical engagement
Partner network registration
Typical outputs
Partner registration and assessment for inclusion in future RFQs.
Growing Construction Businesses
Typical challenges
- Operating systems
- Estimating and tender workflow
- Recruitment and capacity
Relevant services
- Business Growth and Operations
- Systems and Templates
- Recruitment and Workforce Solutions
Example assignment
A growing builder needs estimating workflows, a CRM setup and a recruitment push to support expansion.
Typical engagement
System-development projects or retained advisory
Typical outputs
Workflow review, SOPs, CRM configuration and candidate shortlists.
Illustrative assignments describe the type of work SQS undertakes. They are not completed client case studies and do not represent specific past projects.