Private Practice Quantity Surveyor (PQS) / Consultant Quantity Surveyor… What do they actually do? (How can they help?)

You hear the phrase all of the time ‘Consultant Quantity Surveyor’, ‘PQS’ or ‘Commercial Consultant’, but what do these titles convert to by means of help and support within the construction industry? It can vary from practice to practice and consultant to consultant depending upon their specialism, however, in this blog, we wanted to give…

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Who are you contracting with?

Contracting Parties – Who are you contracting with? – Are you sure? (Read on…) The Scenario: The parties are engaged and the project is going well until unexpected ground conditions pose a risk to the design. Consequently; an independent third-party designer is engaged and contracted to provide a solution. Sounds straightforward right? Wrong… Introducing the…

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Let's talk DELAYS…

We have all been there, the date was set; ‘easy to achieve’ the team thought and there it is, slipping away from you by the second. How did that happen you ask? Accurate delay analysis can prove vital to a construction project; as it allows the parties to mitigate and/or manage the potential impact (and…

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Taylor Consulting – Who are they?

KJ Taylor Consulting is led by Kelly Taylor, a qualified Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Consultant and training Adjudicator. Having held appointments within the construction industry as Managing Director, Financial Director and Commercial Manager for the last 17 years, Kelly carries a vast experience with projects of varying sizes in most sectors including Petrol Chemical, Nuclear, Rail,…

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