DECODE

Freelance Quantity Surveying and Estimating for UK Construction

Commercial support when you need it – from the first estimate to the agreed final account.

About Us

Decode QS provides freelance quantity surveying, estimating and commercial management for main contractors, groundworks and civils contractors, specialist subcontractors and developers in West Yorkshire and across the UK, with international work by agreement.

You can bring us in for a single tender, a bill of quantities or a final account, or on a retained basis to support an overstretched commercial team. Our work covers estimates built from first principles, NRM2 measurement, tender and contract reviews, applications for payment, change management under NEC, JCT, FIDIC and bespoke contracts, cost value reconciliation (CVR), and the settlement of final accounts.

Decode QS is led by Mathew Payne BSc (Hons).

The aim is simple: clear numbers, sound records and a commercial position you can rely on.

Our work includes:

  • Contract Administration
  • Contract / Subcontract Advice, Preparation & Drafting
  • Budget Planning
  • Risk Assessment and Mitigation
  • Cost Modelling / Estimation / Planning
  • Value Engineering
  • Bill of Quantities (BOQs) production through our High Value Centre
  • Tender Analysis and First Principles Review
  • Contract Reviews
  • Cash Flow Projection / Forecasting
  • Project Profitability & Business Cases
  • Specialist / Nominated / Domestic Sub Contract Advice
  • Change Management
  • Valuations & Recommendations
  • Final Account Negotiation
  • Dispute Resolution Support & Guidance (Adjudication, Mediation & Arbitration)
  • Understanding contractual entitlements
  • Settling Final Accounts
  • Chasing Cash and Retentions
  • Business Reviews
  • General Commercial Advice and Representation at Meetings
  • Application submissions, variations, etc

Services

Our services are available on a single-project or retained basis, and are described below.

Our Service Offerings include:

High Value Centre for bills of quantities

Our High Value Centre produces bills of quantities offshore. The bills are prepared to a high standard, at a cost lower than the UK average.

Bills of quantities

Oil and gas and international work

Alongside UK construction, we support oil and gas projects and take on international work by agreement.

Talk to us about your project

Tell us what you are pricing or managing, the form of contract and your deadline, and we will come back to you to discuss how we can help.