HCQS is a provider of Quantity Surveying and Legal Support Servicesfor all sectors of the construction industry

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HCQS was formed as part of the demerger of Haleys Ltd, which was originally formed in 1989. It brings together an exciting combination of experience with a new focused approach.

As one of the largest consultancies of its kind, HCQS provides a unique, nationwide, pre and post contract commercial service, combined with expert legal support.

HCQS is committed to providing a specialised, customer focused service for all of our clients. Clients can rely on HCQS to provide short or long term commercial support, commercial advice, and expert legal support tailored to suit individual requirements.

Our management and staff are ever mindful of the need to add value, control cost and make a difference when and where it really matters.

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Offices in London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Milton Keynes and Surrey.

HCQS provides a cost effective, fully

managed service that has the benefit not

only of the knowledge of our excellent

staff but also the back up of our highly

experienced management team, which is

always there to support and assist when it

really matters.

We offer the following Quantity Surveying services…__________________________________________

Full Pre Contract Role

Full Post Contract Role

Commercial Support

Sub-Contractor Management

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Cost planning

Estimating

Material take off and the production of Bills of Quantities

Tender Review

Contract Analysis

Preparation of Contract Documents

Risk Analysis

Market Testing

Account Management

including change control

Risk Management

Contractual Management

Defence of Claims

Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Interim Applications/ Valuations

Cash Flow Forecasting Cost and Value Reports Variation/Change Control Contractual Notices and

Correspondence

Commercial Advice can be provided at any level by our highly experienced management team.

We have the flexibility to be able to provide commercial support for the full duration of projects or for specific periods when resources need to be supplemented.

HCQS are proud to offer a Managed and Flexible Service tailored to our Clients’ varying needs.

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HCQS Legal Support Services objectives can be summarized as follows:

Understanding our clients’ objectives – in terms of the contractual, technical and operational issues

Providing solutions that are auditable, robust and able to withstand scrutiny

Applying our collective knowledge and experience gained from all sectors of industry

Carefully considering and

applying appropriate commercial and contractual measures such as: claim strategy; risk management and dispute avoidance.

Implementing procedures to identify and capture entitlements

Adopting appropriate measures to avoid confrontation when presenting our results (e.g. negotiations with key clients)

Achieving transparency with clients whilst maintaining each client’s commercial and legal confidentiality

The following specialist services are provided by our experienced legal team:

Expert Services

Dispute Management and Resolution

Construction Contracts

Contract Claims

Adjudication Services

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HCQS’s engineering cost management experience

makes us ideally placed to meet the specialist needs

of rail, underground and transportation systems, which

include:

Building and Civil Construction

Station M&E Installations

Tunnel M&E Installations

Fire Protection and Detection Systems

Communication Systems

Signal Control Systems

With ever-expanding expertise in the above

fields, HCQS are able to provide expert

commercial assistance to suit your needs, such

as:

Estimating – Candy and Cost OS software

3D cost plan modelling/BIM

Tender documentation – NEC, RT other bespoke contracts

Cost monitoring and reporting

Interim applications and valuations

Final account preparation and negotiation

Extension of time, loss and expense claims

All aspects of contract law, including adjudication, arbitration and litigation services

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We have been at the forefront of BIM since 2009and throughout these early stages of testing andimplementation the team has worked with theleading BIM software providers.

Because of the leading edge development work,HC BIM QS is well placed to share the practicalexperiences and knowledge with clients andpartners.

BIM project work includes:

A variety of estimating and cost adviceapplications for HS2

BIM models and estimating for Network Rail,including projects at Waterloo Station

Most of the tunnel portals on Crossrail, tunnelshafts and station models, including productionof quantities for BoQ accuracy – Crossrail

Hospital buildings for NHS Trusts

Variety of schools, leisure facilities,housing and supermarket projects

HC BIM QS and our specialist rail, M&E,construction and tax units within the groupare able to provide a variety of BIM services,

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We provide quantity surveying and legal support services to a wide range of clients across many sectors ofthe construction industry. We are engaged by:

End user clients to provide a full range of traditional PQS duties.

Main contractors to provide pre-contract cost advice, assistance with procurement, risk management, legal support and management of building services sub-contractors.

Building services sub-contractors to provide commercial, quantity surveying and legal support services.

Construction specialists to provide commercial, quantity surveying and legal support services.

Our clients have included:

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Offices in London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Milton Keynes and Surrey.

We have extensive experience in all sectors of the construction industry, on projects from the relatively modest to amongst the largest construction undertakings in the UK. Using many different forms of contract including bespoke and PFI terms and conditions, recent experience has led to particular expertise in the following areas:

Regardless of the size or

nature of your requirements, you can rely

on us to supply a solution.

Commercial Defence Education Health

Industrial and Process Law and order Mission Critical/Data Centre Residential

Retail Transport and Rail Water

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Steve Haley

Managing Director

Yogi Yokaratna

Senior AssociateIwan SantosoHead of BIM

Rob Mayer

M&E Operations Director

Jamie Brown

Director

Offices in London, Birmingham, Nottingham and Surrey.

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Offices in London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Milton Keynes and Surrey.

3 Lloyds AvenueLondon, EC3N 3DSTel: 0845 367 8850Fax: 020 8668 2155

Maple House,118 High Street,Purley, Surrey CR8 2ADTel: 020 8645 9707Fax: 020 8668 2155

Grosvenor House,11 St Paul’s Square,Birmingham B3 1RBTel: 0845 367 8830Fax: 0208 668 2155

Jarodale House,7 Gregory BoulevardNottingham NG7 6LBTel: 0115 926 3205Fax: 0115 969 1215

Website: www.hc-qs.comEmail: enquiries@hc-qs.com