Videos

Case study: valuing prolongation costs

How do you prove and value prolongation costs on a construction project?

Our experienced team, who regularly value prolongation costs for our clients, use a real-life case study to show you how we approach this and provide some top tips and practical guidance.

The webinar covered the following:

• What is prolongation?
• Typical contract clauses and relevant industry guidance.
• What is included in prolongation costs?
• The importance of delay analysis and ascertaining critical delay periods.
• Utilising cost data and delay analysis to calculate loss and expense entitlement.

RICS APC

Tom Haley provides an overview of the APC process before going into each of the 6 technical competencies in the quantity surveying pathway.

He focuses on the competence required at level 3 (advising), which is the standard required to pass the assessment, and gives you some guidance on how you might demonstrate the required level of competence.

As an APC assessor since 2015, Tom has practical knowledge that will benefit anyone who is either thinking about commencing their APC, currently working through their APC, or managing someone who is going through their APC.

NEC4: Compensation Events

Tom Haley and Andrew Shaw deliver a lunch and learn session on NEC4 compensation events, covering: an overview of the standard form provisions; notices you are required to give; relevance of early warnings; preparing quotations; and lessons learnt from our practical experience.

The Transformative Power of AI in Quantity Surveying

Tom Haley joined James Garner and Yoshi Soornak to talk about the impact of AI on the construction industry and how it can transform the role of quantity surveyors.

RICS Tech Partner discussion with Quantik

In this video, Tom Haley joins Andrew Knight to discuss how data and technology are reshaping the property lifecycle, and how Quantik is blending traditional quantity surveying with smart, tech-driven solutions. The conversation highlights key challenges in the industry and how technology can create smarter ways of working. Key points include:

• Balancing established QS practices with innovative technology.
• Tackling procurement, document management, and monthly reporting challenges.
• Using data to strengthen financial stability and future design decisions.
• The need for industry-wide adaptation to reduce waste and drive productivity.

Inside my quantum expert report - robust valuation with limited information

When design drawings are only conceptual and reliable cost data is scarce, how can you produce a valuation that stands up in court, adjudication, or under expert scrutiny?

In this 30-minute webinar, we run through a real quantum expert report relating to a £2 million defective works claim. You’ll see exactly how experienced quantity surveyors and quantum experts develop valuations that are robust, credible, and defensible even when information is limited.

What you’ll learn in this session:

• How to evaluate multiple options when design and cost data are incomplete
• Building structured data models for fast, defensible valuations
• Closing information gaps through collaboration with design and project teams
• Maintaining clarity and professional credibility under time pressure
• Applying expert witness techniques to everyday QS practice

The future of quantity surveying for contractors

In this episode of Inventing Construction, our Managing Director, Tom Haley, met with Ross Griffin at Kosmos to explore the future of quantity surveying for contractors.

What you will learn from this episode of Inventing Construction:

• The existential threats to quantity surveying

• Is quantity surveying actually dying out?

• Bringing in outside expertise: The challenges & benefits

• Why adapting to technology will define future careers