How we can help you…
- Douglas Estimating Ltd (DEL) specialises in offering busy sub-contracting firms freelance quantity surveying consulting services. If you find yourself overwhelmed with workload or just require assistant on projects, DEL can support you and your company in this ever-demanding industry. We are incredibly competitive on rates and can offer a fee estimation prior to carrying out the proposed works.
- If your Company has secured projects in the North-West of Ireland (Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, North-Louth) but distance is an issue, why not avail of both our pre and post contract services.
- If you required the oversight of an experienced QS in the North-West, we could facilitate and tailor our services to your needs.
Why Employ a Freelance Quantity Surveyor Consultant…?
- A Fresh Perspective
- Flexible Working Hours
- Get that Project out on Time
- Less Overheads
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- No need to supply office space
- No need to supply computer hardware
- No need to supply computer software
- No need to supply HR resources
- No need to supply administration
- No need to supply carparking
- No need to supply heating and electric overheads
- No need to supply general office stationery
- No need to supply insurances
- Less Costs and Expenditure
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- No need to pay time and a half- or double-time rates
- No need to pay holiday pay
- No need to pay sick pay
- No need to pay office outings
- No need to pay for the Christmas Bonus
- No need to pay for mobile phones and bills
What we can do for you…
- Sub-Contractors (developments valued up to and including €5million)
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- Electronic Measurement
- Pricing, rating and costing Tenders (only up to a Capital Notional Valve of €2million)
- Breakdowns of rates can also be issued upon request (labour, material, plant, overheads & profits)
- Measuring projects for fixed price Contract
- Highlighting possible additional required items for fixed priced Contracts
- Reviewing and highlighting Contract specific abnormal conditions
- Bills of Quantities
- Value Engineering
- Budgets
- Estimates
- Payment applications
- Attending site meetings
- Attending Client meetings
- Evaluating and preparing effective project variations
- Services include house extensions, refurbishments, conservation work, prestige new build residential projects as well as commercial projects
- I use the most up to date material and labour rates, combining these figures with appropriate waste and margin mark-ups that will tally with current market rates
- I use the latest Buildsoft measurement technology (Cubit Pro) and Global Estimating to ensure reliability and accuracy when preparing tenders. I provide a full pre-contract QS service to building contractors including measurement, pricing, tender negotiations, cost saving exercises and subcontractor tender analysis
Types of Sub-contractors who we cater for…
- Demolition Experts
- Piling Experts
- Ground Workers
- Bricklayers
- Stone Masons
- Timber / Metal Frame Installers
- Insulation Installers
- Fireworks Installers
- Joiners
- Carpenters
- Partition System Installers
- Pre-cast Concrete suppliers
- Glazing suppliers
- Roofers
- Plasterers
- Tilers
- UPVC Installers
- Painters
- Fencing Installers
- Landscapers
Software and Systems in Place
- We utilise and preform our tasks using the very latest technologies and software systems
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- Purchased
- Buildsoft Global Estimating System
- Buildsoft Cubit Electronic Measuring System
- Microsoft Office 365 System
- OneDrive
- Excel
- Word
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
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- Experience with…
- Cost X Electronic Measuring System
- Sketch-up
- Auto-Cad
- Mud-shark
