The future of Cost Management is Data Management. A transformation of how we work and see our discipline. Becoming Data Managers is the way forward, and in today’s episode we would like to explain what this means, in terms of increased efficiency and value creation for our clients. To help us understand the potential in Data Management, we’ve invited our very own Sean O’Connor again. He has worked as a consultant for many years, and as a client, a developer, as well. What you'll learn from...

Clients need to change. This is quite the statement, but it is true. In order for our Industry to become as efficient and value driven as possible, changes need to happen - a mindset change. This is especially the case with clients. But of course, also with consultants. To help us unravel this required change in clients, and what value it can drive, we’ve invited our very own Sean O’Connor again. He has worked as a consultant for many years, and as a client, a developer as well. What you'll...

A discussion about client relationships, with a gentleman who has seen both sides of the table, for over 20 years. Sean O’connor has worked as a consultant for many years, and as a “client”, a developer. He will help us understand how to build strong relationships with our clients. How to best start a new project with a client, and how to manage the relationship accordingly, along the way. What you'll learn from today's episode: - How to best start with a new client - How to give advice...

A discussion about sustainability. We’ve invited Roger Barkley again. He has a vast amount of experience and knowledge when it comes to sustainability in the Construction Industry. Today he will help us understand what we can expect when the Industry, inevitably, will have to change its ways. What you'll learn from today's episode: - What does sustainability mean for Construction? - What changes should we, as an Industry, prepare for? - Are the green certifications falling behind? - How...

Embodied carbon is becoming more important than ever in Construction. Quantity Surveyors, like ourselves, work with quantities everyday, so it makes sense for us to take up this task of carbon calculations. But how? We have invited Roger Barkley again, to explain some of the possible solutions to this challenge. What you'll learn from today's episode: - What is embodied carbon? - What is LCA and WLCA? - Is timber truly a green material? - The issues of EPDs - Finding data for carbon...

Today we have invited Alan Muse, former Global Director of Built Environment at RICS, to discuss what the RICS has done for the profession in terms of developing standards and rules of measurements - ICMS, NRM. And to talk about Quantity Surveying and the Construction Industry, as Alan sees them, and has experienced them since the early 80’s. What you'll learn from today's episode: - What was Quantity Surveying like in the early 80’s? - Are the New Rules of Measurement outdated? - What is...

Cost modelling can be key at the early business case stage. For this episode we have invited our very own Roger Barkley, Senior Commercial Manager at KOSMOS, to help us understand Cost Modelling, and why you should consider implementing it in your process. What you'll learn from today's episode: - Who is Roger Barkley? - What is Cost Modelling? - When is Cost Modelling relevant? - How useful is Cost Modelling for your clients? - The cost and returns of doing Cost Modelling We would love...

8. The power of cost data 81 what is cost data 8.2 how is it collected 8.3 what is the value 8.4 what is the future

2 BIM for QSs 2.1 BIM and the QS 2.2 BIM and its advantages 2.3. BIM and its disadvantages 2.4 BIM and the future

1. BIM is a process not a technology 1.1 BIM and its definition 1.2 BIM and its process 1.3 BIM and its stakeholders 1.4 BIM and it technology

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