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. Clients

can rely on HCQS to provide short or long term

commercial support, commercial advice, and expert

legal support 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…

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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 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 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 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

Managing Director

Yogi Yokaratna

Senior Associate

Iwan Santoso Head 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 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

Grosvenor House,

11 St Paul’s Square,

Birmingham B3 1RB

Tel: 0845 367 8830

Fax: 0208 668 2155

Jarodale House,

7 Gregory Boulevard

Nottingham NG7 6LB

Tel: 0115 926 3205

Fax: 0115 969 1215

Website: www.hc-qs.com

Email: enquiries@hc-qs.com