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Cost Management
Estimates, cost plans and regular cost reports, so the budget is tested before it is spent.
Wymondham Library, Norfolk. SCALA Civic Building of the Year 2009.
Cost Certainty, From First Estimate
to Final Account.
RICS-regulated quantity surveyors in Norwich since 1993, keeping councils, NHS trusts, colleges and developers on budget across the East of England.
16 of 17
published projects we saw through
to the agreed final account
“Delivered on time
and on budget.”
on Hammerton Court
What We Do01
Six Ways We Protect Your Budget
One team from the first estimate to the last valuation, for employers, contractors and sub-contractors.
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Procurement
The right route and contract, clear tender documents and a report on every bid.
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Contract Administration
Valuations, variations and payments run to the contract, right up to the final account.
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Employer’s Agent
Your representative on design and build, from Employer’s Requirements to handover.
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Project Management
One lead keeping the design team, programme, cost and quality moving together.
06
Disputes and Expert Witness
Claims, adjudication and expert evidence from chartered surveyors with court experience.
Also party wall surveys, dilapidations and project monitoring for lenders. Request a Fee Proposal
Who We Work For02
Five Sectors, One Standard
Public bodies answer for every pound. So do the developers and contractors we act for.
Healthcare
NHS trusts and care providers
Education
Colleges, academies and schools
Civic and Heritage
Councils and listed buildings
Commercial
Business parks and offices
Housing
Councils, dioceses and developers
Selected Projects03
Finished Buildings, Agreed Final Accounts
HealthcareNorwich
Hammerton Court
A 36-bed dementia intensive care unit that had to open by March 2012. We ran the two-stage tender and the programme to get it there.
- Client
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Our Role
- Quantity surveyor, feasibility to final account
- Outcome
- On Time and on Budget
- Recognition
- BREEAM Excellent; Full Diploma Craftsmanship Award 2012
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EducationNorwich
Creative Arts Building, City College Norwich
2,600 m² over three storeys. We helped win the funding, then ran it as Employer’s Agent.
Civic Trust Award 2013
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Civic and HeritageGreat Yarmouth
St George’s Chapel and Pavilion
A Grade I listed chapel restored as a theatre, with a new pavilion, for Great Yarmouth Borough Council.
RIBA East Regional Award 2014
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HealthcareCawston, Norfolk
Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
Work began before the price was agreed, so our cost plan became the contractor’s Agreed Maximum Price.
On Time and Within Budget
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EducationHarleston
Archbishop Sancroft High School
A timber-framed food technology and creative media building for the Diocese of Norwich.
Within Budget, to a Tight Programme
12 project awards on 8 buildings, including RIBA East and the Civic Trust.
Request a Fee ProposalHow We Work04
How We Keep Costs Certain
Cost advice changes most before the design is fixed. Bring us in early, and keep one team to the end.
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Feasibility
We test the budget against the brief, then build a cost plan that grows with the design.
02
Design and Tender
We set the route and contract, then report on every tender before you commit.
03
On Site
Regular valuations and cost reports, with every change priced as it happens.
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Final Account
We agree the final account with the contractor and close the project cleanly.
In Our Clients’ Words05
What Our Clients Say
“…their expertise and knowledge of the education environment have ensured the projects have achieved both value for money and cost certainty.”
“Allman Woodcock smoothly ran a very complicated project. I cannot recommend them enough for their enthusiasm and professionalism throughout the contract.”
Mark HunterIpswich Borough Council, Ipswich Crematorium
“I was very pleased with the Team at AW. How they promptly evaluated a mothballed site and very efficiently project managed the site until completion with ourselves. I will be using their services again.”
Carl BakerDeveloper, 24 homes, Great Massingham
Our People06
A Safe Pair of Hands
Three directors with more than 75 years in construction between them. Most of our work comes from client referrals.
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Steven Woodcock
Managing Director, BSc MRICS
Formed the practice in 1993. More than 35 years in surveying, management and consultancy.
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Jon Harper
Director, MCIOB
More than 30 years as a quantity surveyor and project manager, for clients and contractors.
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Ashley Woods
Director, BSc (Hons) MCIOB
First Class Honours in quantity surveying, Chartered Construction Manager, director since 2020.
With Sarah Garbutt, Associate; Cam Rivett MRICS and Matthew Filby, quantity surveyors; Francis Davey FRICS, chartered building surveyor and expert witness; and Lauren Smith, office manager.
Questions07
Before You Appoint Us
Anything else? Call 01603 610243 or email info@allmanwoodcock.com.
How much does a quantity surveyor cost?
We quote a fixed fee for each project, in writing, after a short call about what you need. It depends on the size of the project and the stages you need us for, from a single cost plan to every stage up to the final account. The proposal is free and carries no obligation.
When should we bring in a quantity surveyor?
As early as you can, ideally at feasibility, before the design is fixed. That is when cost advice can still shape the building, the procurement route and the budget. If you are already on site, we can take over cost control or settle the final account.
Do you work outside Norfolk?
Yes. From our office on Tombland in Norwich we work across Norfolk, Suffolk and the East of England, and in Greater London, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire.
Do you work for contractors as well as clients?
Yes. We act for employers, contractors and sub-contractors. For contractors that means estimating and bills of quantities, valuations, variations, cost and value reconciliations, final accounts and claims, as a full service or as extra cover when you are short of staff.
Can you help with a dispute?
Yes. We prepare, assess and rebut claims for extension of time, loss and expense and set-off. Francis Davey FRICS has 20 years’ experience as an expert witness in building, professional indemnity and boundary disputes, and we act as party wall surveyors.
What happens after we get in touch?
A director calls you back within one working day to talk through the scope, programme and budget. You then get a written fee proposal, and if you go ahead, the same team stays with you to the agreed final account.
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Tell Us About Your Project
A director will call you back within one working day to talk through scope, programme and budget, then send a written fee proposal.
- 16 of 17published projects seen through to the agreed final account
- 12project awards on 8 of our buildings
- 1993the year Steven Woodcock formed the practice
Prefer to talk? Call 01603 610243, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm.
