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Cost Consultants
The COSTIN is committed to delivering a high quality of service in all facets of the construction industry process.
Efficient and effective professional management has been the core of their success with clients last 7 years and the basis for their impressive and commendable track record.
COSTIN provides a wide variety of services to the construction and property industry including:
Quantity Surveying-Bank Reports for your Development or Residential House
COSTIN embraces number of services to construction client. we are taking the lead consultant role, acting as first point of contract between the design and construction team and client (Property Owners, Investors or Developers).
COSTIN Quantity Surveyors, we provide bank report for your development loan. Our Bank report's role will generally include:
+ Preparation of the Bank’s Initial Report
+ Preparation of the Bank’s Drawdown Valuation Reports
Preparation of the drawdown valuation reports in line with the Bank’s stipulated requirements including reporting on the following details:
+ Progress of the works
+ Possible risks
+ Administration
+ Progress Claims / Valuation of the Works and Cost to Complete
+ Borrower Drawdown Request
+ Variations
Banks we work with
+ Westpac Bank
+ National Australia Bank
+ The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Quantity Surveying - Defect Valuation Reports
You can claim your property defect with our estimate as per engineer report. Not only defects, you can claim your reconstruction cost if property haven’t been built in line with Australian Standards which have been developed for the building and construction industry, which add to the safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of building in Australia.
A standard is a document that provides rules, guidelines and often detailed technical specifications for activities undertaken in the industry.
A few examples include in defects area:
+ Product standards and test methods related to windows, doors and roofing
+ Internal and external waterproofing of dwellings
+ Installation and product standards for smoke detectors
+ Design standards
+ Structural defects and etc
We are working with your lawyer for VCAT report
Quantity Surveying - Cost to Complete Reports
You can claim cost to complete of your property by using our estimate as per engineer report.
We are working with your lawyer for VCAT report.
Quantity Surveying- Insurance Claim
We can help you out claim your cost recovery from Insurance or other parties.
What is an Insurance Reinstatement Report?
Where property is lost or destroyed: in the case of a building, the rebuilding thereof, or in the case of property other than a building, the replacement thereof by similar property in either case in a condition equal to, but not better or more extensive than its condition when new.
Where property is damaged: the repair of the damage and restoration of the damaged portion of the property to a condition substantially the same as, but not better or more extensive than its condition when new
All Building Owners should ensure adequate insurance cover.
COSTIN Insurance Reinstatement Report t provides adequate estimate based on engineer report to rebuild loses.
The cost of rebuilding after a disaster can be considerably higher due to brown field site.
We consider all cost factors to build our estimate:
+ Redesign Costs and Consultants Fees such as those applicable to architects, surveyors, engineers, legal advisors, etc
+ Government fees and charges
+ Costs associated with making the property safe after a loss
+ Temporary protection of undamaged property and repair
+ Upgrade of building to meet current building regulations and Australian Standards
+ Demolition and removal of Debris
+ Access to site (restricted or otherwise)
+ Availability and cost of Labour, plant and materials
+ Loss of Rental (investment Property) or expenditure of rental (residential property)
+ Cost escalation over insurance period
Quantity Surveying and Contracts Administration
Quantity surveying as a discipline is lot to define. we are taking the Contract Administration role, acting as first point of contract between the design and construction team and client (Property Owners, Investors or Developers). Our contract administrator's role will generally include:
+ Inviting and processing tenders.
+ Preparing contract documents for execution.
+ Administrating change control procedures.
+ Seeking instructions from the client in relation to the contract.
+ Issuing instructions such as variations, or relating to prime cost sums or making good defects.
+ Considering claims.
+ Chairing construction progress meetings.
+ Preparing and issuing construction progress reports.
+ Co-ordinating and instructing site inspectors.
+ Agreeing commissioning and testing procedures.
+ Agreeing defects reporting procedures.
+ Ensuring that project documentation is issued to the client.
+ Issuing certificates of practical completion and interim certificates.
+ Collating and issuing schedules of defects.
+ Issuing the certificate of making good defects.
+ Issuing the final certificate.
Cost Planning and Estimating
+ Bills of Quantities and other
procurement documentation
+ Tender documentation, appraisal,
interviews, reporting
+ Expenditure Forecasting
+ Financial Reporting
+ Development of Cost Management Procedures
+ Claims Analysis
+ Contract Administration including
interim payment
+ Valuation certificates
+ Construction Cost Management
+ Measurement and settlement of
final accounts
+ Life Cycle Costing Analysis
Project Management
+ Client Representative
+ Development Management
+ Risk Management
+ Contractual Advice
+ Programming
+ Earned Value Analysis
+ Development of Project Delivery
Strategies
+ Preparation of Tender
Documentation
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