HCQS is a provider of Quantity Surveying and Legal Support Services

for all sectors of the construction industry

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

As one of the largest 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. You can rely on HCQS to provide short or long term commercial support, commercial advice, and expert legal support to suit your 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 including our highly experienced management team. We have the flexibility to be able to provide commercial support for the full duration of projects or for just 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 overall service objectives can be summarized as follows: Understanding our clients’

businesses – 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, RIB, Vicoh, Costossoftware

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 2009 and throughout these early stages of testing and implementation the team has worked with the leading BIM software providers. Because of the leading edge development work, HC BIM QS is well placed to share the practical experiences and knowledge with clients and partners. BIM project work includes: A variety of estimating and cost advice

applications for HS2 BIM models and estimating for Network Rail,

including projects at Waterloo Station Most of the tunnel portals on Crossrail, tunnel

shafts and station models, including production of 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 group are 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 of the 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 manage- ment 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 include:

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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

Transport and Rail

Health

Education

Industrial and Process

Water (National Water Hygiene Scheme)

Defence

Mission Critical/Data Centre

Law and order

Residential

Retail

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Steve Haley

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Managing Director

John Mortimer

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Operations Director

Yogi Yokaratna

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Head of Building and Construction

Jamie Brown

_______________ Director - South

Robert Mayer

_______________ Senior Associate

David Hands

_______________ Senior Associate -

North

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

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

3 Lloyds Avenue London, EC3N 3DS Tel: 0845 367 8850 Fax: 020 8668 2155 Maple House, 118 High Street, Purley, Surrey CR8 2AD Tel: 020 8645 9707 Fax: 020 8668 2155

35 St Paul’s Square, Birmingham B3 1QX Tel: 0845 367 8830 Fax: 0208 668 2155 Jarodale House, 7 Gregory Boulevard Nottingham NG7 6LB Tel: 0115 926 3205 Fax: 0115 969 1215

Regus House, Fairbourn Drive, Atterbury, Milton Keynes MK10 9RG Tel: 0845 367 8840 Fax: 0845 367 8841 Website: www.hc-qs.com Email: enquiries@hc-qs.com