A professional team of quantity surveyors who you can count on for independent and specialist advice based on experience and credentials
Most of our quantity surveyors have worked for contractors as well as cost consultants, so they fully understand the development and management of all project lifecycle costs. They have specific expertise in value management exercises in order to keep project costs down.
Commercial management and post contractual cost management is one of our team’s specialities and we enjoy operating at the “coalface” of construction assisting our clients with the day-to-day commercial aspects of their projects. These clients include some of the biggest infrastructure players in New Zealand.
Where we add value
Before Construction Starts
Quantity surveyors can help with feasibility studies for a project. They can roughly estimate what’s involved in the project, based on measurements of the designer’s or client’s sketches. The quantity surveyor studies the architects’ and engineers’ plans, identifies the costs involved, and then sets an overall estimated budget for the project. They may compare the project with others like it. The quantity surveyor can then plan costs to help the design team stay within the project budget using practical solutions. This is called value engineering.
The final detailed estimate is prepared by the quantity surveyor, together with a project architect. This is the basis for evaluating tenders.
During Construction
Once the building starts, the quantity surveyor can provide cash flow data so the client can arrange the finances needed for each stage of the project. The quantity surveyor can also assess cost effects when changes to the project occur, such as delays, and agree on ‘variation’ with contractors. The quantity surveyor can provide a bank with a project report and help a client by preparing draw down certificates for money to be loaned by the bank. Resolving disputes between clients, designers and building contractors is another role in some projects.
Completion
The quantity surveyor can prepare a statement of final account, which records the actual costs for all sections of the job.
Services
- Estimating from project conception to completion
- Cashflow forecasting and management
- Schedule of quantities and engineer’s estimates
- Value engineering
- Peer reviews and parallel estimates
- Cost/risk analysis
- Bank funding
- Tender evaluation, analysis and negotiation
- Construction contract administration – progress claims, variation assessment and negotiations
- Cost reporting
- Insurance replacement estimates
- Earthwork volume modelling
Our recent projects
Ports of Auckland Stormwater Outfall Project
Large Tunnelling Project
Ports of Auckland Stormwater Outfall Project
Large Tunnelling Project
Stellar Projects is acting in the role of Engineer to the Contract and Project Manager for this signicant Auckland Council project in downtown Auckland. Due to be completed in late 2023, the stormwater project involves installing a new major stormwater outfall pipe under Quay Street and the Ports of Auckland site to the sea. This will then allow repairs to be undertaken on the current stormwater culvert. The resulting improvements will provide flooding resilience as well as allowance for future growth in the city.
Ruakaka School
Refurbishment
Ruakaka School
Refurbishment
Stellar Projects is currently working with Ministry of Education on a roll growth development programme at Ruakaka School in Northland. This includes the addition of six classroom buildings and an administration block. Our role providing professional quantity surveying services includes cost estimation at all design stages, developing the budget and producing a tender report as part of the tender evaluation process. This project has special requirements due to the construction programme taking place during the school term. Value engineering together with the architect, designgroup architects h+k, and contractor was required to bring the project within budget. We look forward to the successful completion of this project and its benefit to the local community.
Mt Smart Track
RefurbishmentMt Smart Track
Refurbishment
Stellar Projects provided project management and quantity surveying services for the design and construction management of the refurbishment of the arena bringing it up to international standards. This included the full replacement of the track subgrade and surface, new lighting and relocation of several sporting event platforms.
Waikato Expressway
Transport and infrastructure
Waikato Expressway
Transport and infrastructure
This key infrastructure project from Waka Kotahi has seen the introduction of a four-lane highway from the Bombay Hills through to Cambridge, improving safety and reducing travel times. Stellar Projects was appointed as Commercial Manager as part of the City Edge Alliance delivering the project, which is due for completion in June 2022.
East Coast Bays Leisure Centre
Refurbishment
East Coast Bays Leisure Centre
Refurbishment
Stellar Projects provided project management and quantity surveying services for the staged refurbishment of this community leisure centre in East Coast Bays. A much-used local spot, the project included a new mechanical system, power upgrades, new kitchen and decorating throughout.
Alex Moore Park (waiora)
Community Sports FacilityAlex Moore Park (waiora)
Community Sports Facility
Stellar Projects is pleased to showcase the recently completed Waiora Hub at Alex Moore Park in Wellington. This new facility has meeting rooms, a shared social space, changing rooms, a kitchen and bar and equipment storage. The park is well utilised by sport and community groups and the new hub will be popular over winter.
Our involvement included QS services from concept estimates through value engineering, design development, tender and construction. Congratulations to Wellington City Council on the completion of this fantastic project!
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Habitat for Humanity
Residential Development
Habitat for Humanity
Residential Development
Stellar Projects is proud to be working with Habitat for Humanity on their first medium-density, mixed tenure development in New Zealand. This project in Takanini will be a mixture of social housing and homeownership with 26 apartments of 1,2 and 3-bedroom size. A key priority for the client is to produce a community where people can feel they belong and put down roots.
We have been appointed for civil design, landscaping design, design management, quantity surveying, project management and Engineer to Contract services which is typical of our multi-disciplinary offering and our ability to be with our clients from start to finish. This project is currently at resource consent stage and is expected to be complete in September 2022.
TE WHAU PATHWAY
Coastal Shared Path
TE WHAU PATHWAY
Coastal Shared Path
Te Whau Pathway consists of a major shared pathway that will eventually link Green Bay Beach via New Lynn to Te Atatu Peninsula along the historic Whau River. Stellar Projects was engaged by Auckland Council to undertake site investigation, developed and detailed design, contract documentation, technical specification and construction MSQA on Stages 1a, 1b and 2a.
Stages 1a and 1b works include Archibald, Olympic, Mcleod and Ken Maunder parks, Queen Mary and Rizal reserves, Roberts Field and Tiroroa Esplanade, with Stage 2a linking some of the completed sections of Stage 1 via boardwalk along the estuary.
Quantity Surveying Staff
Marius Van De Wall
Waikato / BOP Business Lead | Associate Director
An-Cke Van Vuuren
Senior Quantity Surveyor
James Comery
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Jonty Laver
Graduate Quantity Surveyor
Khan Po-Ching
Quantity Surveyor
Mareko Ah Toon
Intermediate Quantity Surveyor
Michelle Claassens
Team Leader Waikato Quantity Surveying
Rylee Hong
Quantity Surveyor
Steyn Maartens
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Tinus Claassens
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Matthew Graham
Graduate Quantity Surveyor