Understanding and Managing Construction Industry Costs with BNM Elite, Your Quantity Surveying Partner

Brian Kazungu, 15/02/2022

The Construction Industry in South Africa is a multi-billion-rand sector with a serious contribution towards the country’s Gross Domestic Product.

This is even evidenced by the fact that in many parts of South Africa, there are several massive domestic and industrial construction projects that are being done which are creating employment in various communities and enhancing the country’s image.

In order for these life changing construction projects to succeed and to also ensure that the related companies operate at a profit, there is a need to engage the services of a Quantity Surveyor.

Wikipedia describes a Quantity Surveyor as a construction industry professional with expert knowledge on construction costs and contracts.

According to the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors, a quantity surveyor acts as the financial and development consultant to the construction and property development industries.

It also says that a Quantity Surveyor advises clients on the optimal use of funds as well as on strategies to maximise human and physical resources.

However, even though there are so many advantages of having a Quantity Surveyor as part of the project team, the costs associated with engaging such a professional may be beyond the reach of some individuals and construction companies especially those that are still starting.

As such, in order to ensure that quantity surveying services can still be offered professionally and yet affordably, BNM Elite (Pty) Ltd, a Johannesburg based business consulting firm has tailor-made services that helps both individuals and companies to adopt cost saving approaches in their construction projects.

BNM Elite specialises in Quantity Surveying, Management Accounting and Tax services.

With its construction related services side under the able leadership of Bawinile Nyembe, a Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment graduate from University of Johannesburg, BNM Elite helps both contractors and their clients to effectively manage project costs and meet deadlines.

Bawinile holds a Diploma in Building and a B-Tech degree in Quantity Surveying.

Her research at the University of Johannesburg focused on understanding SMME business structures and models in relation to how company directors can respond to the objectives and challenges of their enterprises.

She has also invested her time in observing how the gap in Information Technology affects the Infrastructure Landscape in South Africa and how to bridge this gap so that businesses can survive and expand and make a huge impact in their respect communities.

Through her supervision, and based on her academic qualifications and experience, BNM Elite is able to professionally and affordably provide the following services to its clients:

1.         Calculating and creating a Preliminary Bill of Quantities

2.         Creating a Material of Quantities/List

3.         Creating Variation Orders

4.         Creating Payment, Interim and Completion Certificates

5.         Pricing a Request for Quotation

6.         Pricing a Tender Document

7.         Providing a Project Audit, Certified by an Accountant

8.         Creating a high-level cost estimate

9.         Design Costing

10.       Stock Taking

11.       Maintenance Costing

12.       Cost Projection and Planning, Certified by an Accountant

13.       Templates (Registers, Invoicing, Planning etc)

14.       Creating a Location Specific Tendering Database of Suppliers and Manufacturers

15.       Creating a Project Specific Method Statement

16.       Creating Contracts (Joint Venture, SME Construction Contract, Subcontractors Agreement, Terms and Conditions for Quotations Approval, Contract for Minor Works, PPE Policy)

17.       Preparing Tender Returnables with the assistance of a SAIT accredited Accounting Officer.

Contact us today and let us Analyse, Standardise and Restore the market’s Confidence in your business.

Regards

BNM Management

Phone: 011 083 7301 // 071 747 1092

Website: www.bnmelite.co.za  Email: bnm@bnmelite.co.za