Quantity Surveying Schemes
A snapshot of some of QSetc's recent QS projects, including residential & commercial new builds and redevelopments. Additional developments have been costed and are yet to be submitted for Planning. The QS services we provide include fully measured Cost Plans and Indicative / Feasibility Cost Estimates, and ongoing QS advice/support and forecast final accounts, during the lifetime of a project. The schemes we support range in development value from £6 million to £122 million.
Development Location: Hampstead, London
Development Value:
£7.6 million
The Development:
The former Hampstead Police Station is a Grade II listed building and will be renovated and extended into a mixed-use scheme, with five apartments on the upper floor and private healthcare and affordable work spaces on the lower floors. As many of the building's historic features will be retained.
The development will have a gross internal floor area of 2,098m2 (22,583 sq. ft.) of which the residential element occupies 960m2 (10,333 sq. ft.).
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Quantity Surveyor
Project Date
Ongoing since February 2025
The provision of a fully measured Cost Plan with costs based on the Stage 3 RIBA Design information provided. the costs used are a combination of market testing and benchmark rates received on other similar projects.
Ongoing cost advice provided to the client, together with updated forecast final accounts for the project.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: Rostrack Limited
Quantity Surveyor: QSetc
Architect: dMFK Architects
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Peter Deer & Associates
Development Location: Brentwood, Essex
Development Value:
£18 million
This 43-unit scheme involves the part demolition of a former hotel, the construction of an undercroft car park, refurbishment of the hotel to provide new apartments and the construction of separate new residential units to provide a mixture of 1-4 bedroom apartments and houses. Some units will be accommodated within the existing former hotel building, and some will be new build.
The gross internal floor area is 6,744m2 (72,596 sq ft) and a net residential area of 5,247m2 (56,482 sq ft). In total, there will be 19 houses, 23 apartments and 1 maisonette.
RESIDENTIAL - REDEVELOPMENT/NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Quantity Surveyor
Project Date
Ongoing since Sep 2024
The provision of Indicative Cost Estimates for the development in two phases, with additional updates in conjunction with the procurement strategy of the scheme.
Ongoing cost and procurement advice provided to the client, together with updated forecast final accounts for the project.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: PPD2 Limited
QS: QSetc
Architects: Wighton Architects / Robert Hutson Architects
Infrastructure Engineer: Createce
Structural & Civil Engineer: Koda
Mechanical & Electrical Enginner: CPWP
Landscape Architects: Liz Lake Associates
Development Location: West Byfleet, Surrey
Development Value:
£6.7 million
The Development:
The redevelopment and extension to an existing office block to provide 33 apartments, consisting of a mix of one and two-bedrooms with a gross internal floor area of 2,188m2 (23,556 sq ft) and a residential net internal area of 1,860m2 (20,018 sq ft).
The works involves extending the existing two storey element to provide a third storey, in addition to the construction of a small three storey extension to the rear of the building on the existing car park.
RESIDENTIAL - REDEVELOPMENT
QSetc Role
Quantity Surveyor
Project Date
Ongoing since Jun 2024
The provision of an Order of Cost Estimate with costs based on the Stage 2 RIBA Design information provided. Costs provided within the Estimate are a combination of market testing and benchmark rates received on other similar projects in the South East.
Ongoing cost advice provided to the client, together with updated forecast final accounts for the project.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: PPD1 Limited
QS: QSetc
Architect: R.S2 Architects
Development Location: Brentwood, Essex
Development Value:
£9.3 million
The Development:
The development is a 25-unit scheme with a gross internal floor area of 3,260m2 (35,088 sq ft). The scheme provides a mix of new build houses and apartments, along with the refurbishment of the former stable block to provide four maisonettes.
RESIDENTIAL - REDEVELOPMENT/NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Quantity Surveyor
Project Date
Sep 2024
The provision of an Indicative Cost Estimate to ascertain the likely development cost of the scheme. Costs provided within the Estimate are a combination of market testing and benchmark rates received on other similar projects in the Essex area.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: PPD2 Limited
QS: QSetc
Architect: Robert Hutson Architects
Development Location: Ealing, London
Development Value:
£10 million
The Development:
The development comprises the partial demolition, alteration, restoration, and conversion of the Grade II listed Twyford Abbey into 30 residential units and residential lounge/kitchen and WC facilities. The works involve a new roof, new windows and doors, and re-rendering of the existing building prior to fitting out as 'private for sale' apartments.
The development will provide a mix of one, two and three bedroom private apartments.
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Quantity Surveyor
Project Date
Ongoing since February 2024
The provision of a fully measured Cost Plan with costs based on the Stage 2+ RIBA Design information provided and market testing of the various unique elements of the design, followed by the provision of a Pre-Tender Estimate based on Bills of Quantity.
Value Engineering workshops & meetings in order to obtain the best value for each element of the project.
Ongoing cost advice provided to the client, together with updated forecast final accounts for the project.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: PPD3 Limited
Quantity Surveyor: QSetc
Architect: GSSArchitecture
Planning Consultant: Stantec
Civil & Structural Engineer: BCAL
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: CPWP
Heritage Consultant: Montagu Evans
Development Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Development Value:
£24.5 million
The Development:
Some demolition works on the site of the former Wadworth', prior to the construction of 101 residential units, comprising 40 houses and 61 apartments, a community hub and a retail unit.
The site is the former Wadworth's Brewery site, which has now moved to a new state-of-the-art site on the edge of the town.
The development has a gross internal floor area of 10,769m2 (115,914 sq ft) and a residential net internal area of 8,698m2 (93,625 sq ft).
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Quantity Surveyor
Project Date
June 2024
The provision of a plot-by-plot Cost Estimate with costs based on the Stage 2+ RIBA Design information provided. The scheme consists of 25 no. of different house types.
The costs provided were based on a full elemental measure of each house type and were priced based on a combination of market testing and benchmark rates received on other similar projects in Wiltshire.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: Backhouse Housing
QS: QSetc
Architect: Anderson Holland Green
Development Location: Bristol
Development Value:
£13 million
The Development:
A state-of-the-art concept development rooted in the city's historic western slopes and prioritising ecological improvements to extend and enhance the Knowle West community. The provision of 50 zero-carbon dwellings, consisting of one and two-bedroom apartments, and two, three and four-bedroom houses with a gross internal floor area of 4,716m2 (50,674 sq ft) including and undercroft car park, and a residential net internal area of 3,197m2 (34,412 sq ft).
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Quantity Surveyor
Project Date
Jun 2024
The provision of a Feasibility Estimate based on an award-winning concept design for this modular development.
Costs provided within the Estimate are a combination of market testing and benchmark rates received on other similar projects in the Bristol area.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: Backhouse Housing
QS: QSetc
Architect: GCP Chartered Architects
Development Location: Croydon, London Borough
Development Value:
£55.1 million & £42.7 million
The Development:
Two different schemes as the development of two tower blocks, one scheme providing 199 apartments and the other 130 apartments. Both schemes provide a mix of 'private' and 'affordable' accommodation, a residents lounge and a health centre. The larger scheme also provides a gymnasium. The gross internal floor area of scheme one is 19,187m2 (206,523 sq ft) and the second scheme 15,248m2 (164,128 sq ft), with net internal floor areas of 13,477m2 (145,062 sq ft) and 9.587m2 (103,097 sq ft) respectively.
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Quantity Surveyor
Project Date
Jun 2024 & Jul 2023
The provision of an Indicative Cost Estimate for two different proposed schemes detailing an elemental breakdown of the building and typical fit-out costs for each apartment type, which was then developed further based on 'live' market data, and finally the provision of fully measured, detailed cost plans.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: Bellway Homes (Thames Gateway)
QS: QSetc
Architect: RMA Architects
Development Location: Barking, East London
Development Value:
£122 million
The Development:
The development comprises the construction of 440 apartments in five blocks, 42 of which will be shared ownership and 112 'affordable' for rent, with commercial space on the ground floor of one block and a resident's gym. The development has a gross internal floor area of 42,275m2 (455,014 sq ft) including the commercial space and a net internal area of 30,856m2 (332,127 sq ft).
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Quantity Surveyor
Project Date
Dec 2023
The provision of an Indicative Cost Estimate with costs based on the Stage 2 RIBA Design information provided. Costs provided within the Estimate are a combination of market testing and benchmark rates received on other similar projects in London.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: Bellway Homes (Thames Gateway)
QS: QSetc
Architect: RMA Architects