Services

Cost Matters provide comprehensive cost assessments for all phases of construction projects, from initial estimates and budget planning to final valuations. We ensure complete cost clarity for customers at every stage of the construction process.

Our team are experienced in many construction sectors including Residential, Commercial, Insurance reinstatements, and Civil Infrastructure, offering:

• Cost planning
• Feasibility studies
• Elemental estimates
• Pretender estimates
• Tender and post tender estimating
• Progress valuations
• Benchmarking
• Earned value management
• Financial reporting, cost plans and cash flow management
• Tender pricing and cost control documentation
• Measurement and estimating (dwg, 2D, 3D, BIM)
• Subcontractor account management
• Contract administration
• Fund monitoring
• Final account

We apply safe contractual cost practice that gives clients security and prevents hidden contractual costs appearing during and after construction.

For Developers:

• Feasibility financial analysis and project reporting
• Procurement advice
• Tender and cost control documentation
• Superintendent and client representation
• Monthly reporting
• Variation and post-contract control management
• Final account negotiation and reporting

Cost Matters works with leading insurers, loss adjusters, and brokers to provide independent cost analysis to support property claim assessment – residential, commercial, civil and industrial – ensuring adequate coverage, smoother claims, and greater client satisfaction.

Trusted cost assessments for insurance claims

• Value at Risk Assessments
• Reinstatement Cost Estimates
• Demolition & Replacement Estimates
• Construction Cost Monitoring
• Forensic Account Analysis
• Progress Claim Assessment
• Indemnity Valuations
• Final Claim Assessment
• Quote / Cost Validation
• Cost Planning
• Expert witness reports for insurance disputes
• In-person site inspections and/or desktop valuation

Our focus is on independent, expert reporting ensuring all parties have access to ACCURATE, DETAILED, and TIMELY information.

In construction disputes, a well-founded expert opinion on costs is crucial.

Cost Matters provides expert witness services for construction cost disputes. Our role is to assist the court, tribunal, or legal team by providing unbiased, objective opinions on matters within our expertise.

Our expert witness service is designed to bring clarity and credibility to construction cost disputes. We apply the highest standards of professionalism and ethics to every case, ensuring our findings are clear, concise, and easy for non-specialists to understand. Whether in a written report or during testimony in a court or tribunal, our focus is on presenting evidence effectively and professionally to support a just resolution.

Objective & Unbiased Reporting – We deliver accurate, credible reports focusing on facts. Our findings are based on thorough review of documentation, ensuring our opinions are evidence-based and in line with industry best practice.

Timely & Professional – We understand the critical nature of legal proceedings. Our team is committed to delivering our expert witness reports in a timely and professional manner.

Qualified & Chartered Experts – Our team consists of qualified and chartered quantity surveyors with extensive Construction industry knowledge.

Comprehensive Process – Our process involves a meticulous review of all relevant documentation. We also conduct site visits as needed to gain a complete understanding of the issues.

Expert cost assessments for construction disputes & litigation

• Reinstatement Cost Estimates
• Demolition & Replacement Estimates
• Final Account Assessment
• Post-contract Sum Adjustments
• Construction Cost Validation
• Validation of Contract Variations
• Forensic Analysis of Contract Account

Cost Matters provides independent fund monitoring services for third-party funding entities and financial institutions.  Services include:

• Initial appraisal and reporting
• Monthly valuations and verification of works
• Practical completion and hand over
• Milestone set up and analysis
• Risk analysis of projects and entities

Risk Assessment – Our service provides fully detailed risk assessments across the project, including technical advice. Our risk assessment identifies the type and potential scale of risk, including risk management, to mitigate an identified issue.

Funding Reports – We provide funding reports from early engagement, then periodically in line with agreed loan withdrawals, through to completion. The funding report outlines the value of the project, construction time against the contract programme and management of the risks.

Assurance – Our independent fund monitoring and reporting service provides the lending body with assurance that their investment is progressing as initially forecasted.