FAQ

The steps in managing a construction project may vary drastically depending on the type of project, its general conditions, and on the general contractor or construction manager’s methodology.

Hard costs in construction are tangible costs that can be quantified and are related to the physical construction, to include labor and material, whereas soft costs are expenses that are not directly related to construction costs.

While most builders will provide you with a ‘guess-timated’ metre square rate and total cost, we take a more detailed approach when it comes to submitting our formal quotation. We believe that the ‘metre square-rate approach’ is unreliable as we work on architecturally designed projects with custom specifications. Fittings, fixtures and finishes can vary greatly from project to project and as such we tend not to use the metre square rate of approach.

Our tender process is a 3-Stage process.

• Stage 1: involves a site visit and introductory meeting with the client/architect. During this initial stage, we will go through our company’s questionnaire to determine our project suitability for all involved parties.

• Stage 2: occurs only after completion of the first stage. We prepare a Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for the project and we also submit our ROI (Request of Information) regarding any discrepancies in the drawings or to address our questions regarding the project.

• Stage 3: is the submission of the formal proposal for the project. Upon submission of our quotation, we also offer an open tender review option whereby we will sit down with the client to go through our quotation and assist with cross-checking other tenders received. This ensures that the client is able to accurately compare tenders that have allowed for the same amount of Scope of Works (SOW).