Good development is not just about building new spaces, but creating places that serve people for years to come.

Employer: Republic Polytechnic

Consultants: Hiladt (Architectural), S B Ng & Associates (Structural & Civil), CASY Engineering (M&E)

Form of Contract: Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract (PSSCOC)

Sector: Institutional

Location: Republic Polytechnic

The project involved the addition of a new single-storey building for the Integrated Adventure Learning Hub at Republic Polytechnic. The development required coordination across multiple professional disciplines to address the requirements of a new building within an established educational environment.

Projects involving new institutional facilities require careful consideration of design requirements, construction costs and coordination between the various parties involved. Effective cost management helps the project team maintain visibility over financial requirements as the works progress.

The development of new facilities involves managing project costs from the early stages through to completion. Design development, changes in requirements and coordination between consultants can have an impact on the overall project cost.

Professional quantity surveying support helps provide a structured approach to cost planning and commercial management, giving the project team greater clarity over costs and contractual matters throughout the project.

Our involvement consisted of our consultant quantity surveying expertise, and commercial support for the project. Here, we assisted with the management of project costs and related contractual matters.

Our services included:

Quantity Surveying Consultancy

Cost Management and Cost Control

Contract Administration Support

Assessment of Variations

Progress Claim Evaluation

Final Account Preparation

The addition of the Integrated Adventure Learning Hub represents the development of a dedicated new facility within Republic Polytechnic. Through structured cost and commercial management, our consultancy support contributed to the coordination and financial oversight of the project.

By keeping project costs and commercial matters under review, the project team could maintain greater visibility over financial requirements while progressing the development of the new institutional facility.