Chartered Quantity Surveyors

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• Chartered Quantity Surveyors
• Construction Cost Consultants / Economists
• Project Managers
• CQS Warsaw Presentation 28-10-08

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CQS GROUP

• Founded in 1998 by Matthew Creagh
  ( 22 years experience in both
  Ireland the UK)
• Staff of 20 Professionals within the group
• Three Separate Divisions
• Ireland
• Head office in Mullingar, 15 professionals
• Poland
• Office in Krakow, 5 professionals
• International
• 1 professional who is dedicated to our business
  development abroad

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CQS Ireland

• Cathal Scott - Practice Manager
• Chartered Quantity Surveying Construction Cost
  Consultancy
• All surveyors have gained degree qualification
• Professional Accreditation from R.I.C.S and S.C.S
• ISO 9001 Quality Assurance Accrediation

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Services Offered Pre-Contract

• Option Appraisals
• Design Team Co-Ordination
• Bill of Quantities Production
• Tender Document Production
• Contractor Selection
• Contractor Appointment

• Site Selection
• Feasibility Studies
• Due Diligence
• Value Engineering
• Procurement Advice / Suitable Contracts
• Environmental Consultancy
• Detailed Cost Planning

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Services Offered Post-Contract

• Contract Administration
• Project Management
• Construction Management
• Cost Management
• Cost Reports

• Agreeing Variations
• Site Inspections
• Project Supervision
• Dispute Resolution
• Final Account Agreement

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Specialist Services

• Life Cycle Costing
• Planned Maintenance Reports
• Schedule of Dilapidations
• Insurance Claims
• Tax Planning
• Capital Allowances

• Advice on Tax Designated Areas
• Funder's Representative
• Risk Management
• Bank Monitoring
• Liquidation Advice / Corporate Recovery
• Mergers Acquisitions
• Consortium Formation For Developers Design teams

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Project Sectors

• Residential
• Commercial
• Hotel Catering
• Services Stations Car Showrooms
• Educational
• Health Care

• Infrastructure
• Civil Engineering
• Pharmaceutical
• Government Bodies
• Churches
• Demolition Dismantling

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Clients - Developers

• Residential Developments
• Business Parks
• Mixed Use Developments
• Medical Centres
• Nursing Homes / Retirement Villages

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Clients - Commercial

• Hotels
• Restaurants
• Supermarkets
• Boutiques
• Petrol Stations

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Clients - Manufacturing

• Factory Extensions
• New Build Headquarters
• Refurbishment / Remodelling

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Clients - Government Agencies

• Department of Education
• Vocational Education Committee
• County Councils
• Office of Public Works
• National Roads Authority

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Clients -Major Contractors

• Preparing Tender Bids
• Advice on Public Sector Tenders
• Contractual Advice

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Consultants Collaborated With
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Government Projects
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High Rise Social Housing - London
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High Rise Social Housing - London

• Winterton House, East London ( 25 storey )
• Contract Value of 11m
• Client was London Borough tower of hamlets
• Client's Quantity Surveyor
• Dismantling, re-strengthen works, piling and
  forming 100No. Apartments.
• Form of Contract was JCT 80 with Quantities

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• Commercial Projects

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BBC Offices - London
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BBC Offices
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Commercial

• Ganlys Homevalue Hardware Store, Athlone
• Contract Value of 9.5m
• Client was Michael Ganly
• Clients Cost Consultant
• RIAI contract (with quantities)
• New Hardware Associated Stores 10,000 m2

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Heathrow Airport

• Heathrow Airport, Engine x-ray building
  
• Contract Value 2.5m
• Fast Track contract of works
• Contract was JCT 80 with Design Supplements
• Concrete bunker inside aircraft carrier. High
  radiation protection construction (e.g. 1m thick
  concrete walls etc). External internal inbuilt
  cranes within structure

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Civil Engineering
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Civil Engineering

• Dundrum Shopping Centre, Dublin
• Contract Value of 14m
• Client was PSK Construction / John Sisk Co
• Contractors Cost Consultant
• RIAI contract (with quantities)
• Insitu Suspended Box Culvert Stair Cores

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Educational Projects
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School - Primary

• Grange Educate Together Primary School, Mullingar
• Contract Value 7m
• Our Client was Western Building Systems
• Project Cost Consultants and Project Managers
• RIAI form of contract (without quantities)
• Construction of new 16 classroom school, culvert
  and external works in 19 weeks

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Health Care Projects
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Nursing Home

• Thomond Hall Nursing Home (48 Bedroom),
  Ballymahon
• Project Value of 2.53m
• Our Client Sean Kelly Builders Ltd
• Clients Project Cost Consultants
• RIAI form of contract (with quantities)

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Retirement Village

• Thomond Hall Nursing Home (61 Housing Units),
  Ballymahon
• Project Value of 7.6m
• Our Client Sean Kelly Builders Ltd
• Clients Project Cost Consultants
• RIAI form of contract (with quantities)

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Hotel Projects
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Annebrook House Hotel

• Annebrook House Hotel, Mullingar
• Project Value of 20m
• Our Client Vincent Dunne Development
• Clients Project Cost Consultants, Project
  Managers Procurement Managers
• Construction of 36 bedrooms, 26
  Apartments, Function room, Bars Restaurants

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The Bush Hotel

• The Bush Hotel in Carrrick on Shannon
• Contract Value of 3m
• Our Client was The Bush Hotel
• Clients Project Cost Consultants Project
  Managers
• RIAI form of contract (with quantities)
• Construction of Two storey extension over
  existing Function Room

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Infrastructure Projects
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Luas Line

• Luas Light Rail Line, Dublin
• Contract Value 23m
• Our Client was William Kenny Sons
• Contractors Project Cost Consultants
• RIAI form of contract (with quantities)
• Civil Works to Luas Line throughout Dublin city

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Luas Line
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Street Reconstruction

• Haggard St. Reconstruction, Trim, Co Meath
• Contract Value 1.2m
• The Client Trim Town Council
• Contractors Project Cost Consultants
• Civil Engineering form of contract
• Complete Reconstruction of Street Landscape and
  New Services, Street Furniture New Road
  Construction

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Residential Projects
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Market Point

• Market Point, Mullingar
• Contract Value of 45m
• Our Client was FK Construction
• Clients Project Cost Consultant, Project Managers
  Procurement Managers
• Investigated new methods of construction in order
  to reduce costs and life cycle costs and reduce
  programme
• Construction of 274 Residential 27 Commercial
  Units

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Grand Canal Square

• Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin
• Contract Value of 70m
• Our Client was Pierse Contracting
• Contractors Pre-contract Cost Consultant
• RIAI form of contract (without quantities)
• Construction of Hotel Apartments

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Grand Canal Square
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Knockanally Golf Village

• Knockanally Golf Village, Knockanally, Co.
  Kildare
• Contract Value 4m
• Our Client was Tom Cuffe Sons Ltd
• Contractors Project Cost Consultants
• RIAI form of contract (with Quantities)
• New Refurbished Houses Apartments

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Service Stations Car Showroom Projects
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Service Station Restaurant

• Applegreen New Service Stations Restaurants
  (throughout Ireland UK)
• Contract Values each approx 1m
• Our Client Petrogas Group Ltd
• Clients Project Cost Consultants
• Client agreement to complete approx 25 stations
  within Ireland the UK
• Locations Ashbourne, Newbridge, Osberstown,
  Balbriggan, Kinsealy, Trim and many others