BUILDERS QS.

Outsourced Commercial Services.

We act as your dedicated commercial department. From pricing competitive Edinburgh tenders to fiercely protecting your final accounts, we ensure your operational hard work translates into actual bankable profit.

Estimating & Tendering

Accurate, analytical pricing based on current Scottish market rates. Win work that actually makes you money.

The Commercial Problem

Guessing costs, relying on outdated historic data, or rushing a tender late at night leads to one thing: winning a job at a loss before you have even broken ground. Material inflation in the UK is too volatile for guesswork.

The Builders QS Solution

  • First-principles estimating.
  • Detailed Bills of Quantities (BoQ) creation.
  • Subcontractor package scoping and comparisons.
  • Clear margin and overhead allocation.

Valuations & Applications

Contract-compliant applications for payment that guarantee steady cash flow throughout the build.

The Commercial Problem

Poorly formatted, late, or un-evidenced applications give main contractors and clients the perfect excuse to slash your valuation or delay payment entirely. Cash flow stops, and your business stalls.

The Builders QS Solution

  • Accurate on-site or off-plan remeasurement.
  • Submission of watertight interim valuations.
  • Material on site (MOS) claims correctly formatted.
  • Chasing and securing payment certificates on time.

Variations & Change Control

Identify, price, and agree on extra work before it drains your project margin.

The Commercial Problem

You do a favour for the client on site. The scope changes. You complete the extra work to keep the job moving. At the end of the project, the client refuses to pay because there is no paper trail. You just worked for free.

The Builders QS Solution

  • Implementation of strict Early Warning systems.
  • Formalizing site instructions into priced variations.
  • Negotiating and agreeing costs before work starts.
  • Protecting your right to extensions of time (EOT).

Final Accounts & Retention

Maximise your final settlement and close out projects cleanly without protracted disputes.

The Commercial Problem

The physical build is finished, but your profit is locked in outstanding variations and held retentions. Disputes drag on for months, draining your time and starving your business of the cash it earned.

The Builders QS Solution

  • Forensic review of the contract and all variations.
  • Preparation of a robust, comprehensive final account.
  • Professional, aggressive negotiation with clients/PQS.
  • Tracking and securing the release of retention funds.

Need immediate commercial support on a live project?

Whether you are pricing a tender in Edinburgh or fighting a disputed final account, speak to a professional Quantity Surveyor today.

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