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Construction Economist within an Engineering Consultancy

Within an engineering consultancy, the construction economist acts as the link between technical design and the project’s economic reality. They support the engineering teams in ensuring consistency between the studies produced, budget constraints, and performance objectives.

Their role is to analyse, quantify, and cost the technical solutions developed by the engineers, whether in structural works, building services, thermal engineering, environmental engineering, or external works and utilities. At every stage, they assess the cost implications of the selected options, secure key trade-offs, and help strengthen the reliability of the project documents before tender.

As projects become more technical, more regulated, and more demanding, the involvement of the cost consultant enhances the clarity and robustness of the design studies. A true partner to the engineering consultancy, the cost consultant brings a cross-functional, structured, and operational perspective in support of better-controlled decisions.

Our cost consultancy services within engineering consultancies

Full-scope cost consultancy services within an engineering consultancy

Estimates during the PRO phase

Precise and detailed estimate for each trade package during the PRO phase:

  • Creation of the digital model and 3D quantity takeoff (see our method)

  • Verification and optimisation of projected costs in order to avoid budget overruns

  • Preparation of Bills of Quantities 

  • Verification of compliance with the overall budget set by the client.

  • Optimisation of projected costs

Drafting of technical specifications

  • Preparation of technical specifications for the technical trade packages (MEP, structural works, electrical works, etc.).

  • Drafting of the associated bills of quantities templates to ensure comparable and consistent bids.

  • Alignment of the written documents with those of the other trade packages (building envelope, fit-out works, etc.).

  • Securing the contractual and technical content of the document package.

  • Contractual reference framework for contractors and the design team.

Quantity Takeoffs and Drafting of Bills of Quantities Templates

  • Conversion of the technical specifications into quantity tables by work item.

  • Structuring of line items: description, unit, quantity, remarks.

  • Standardisation of pricing across the contractors being consulted

  • Simplified analysis and comparison of bids

  • Precise quantity control and verification of interim payment applications.

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