Clear, informed cost planning is essential to ensuring a project is both deliverable and aligned with your goals. We provide structured cost management from the earliest stages through to completion, giving clarity, confidence, and control.
Our cost management service helps clients understand, plan, and manage project budgets effectively. We work closely with design and delivery teams to develop realistic cost plans, benchmark against comparable schemes, and identify opportunities for value improvement.
Throughout the project, we manage financial reporting, monitor and assess change, evaluate tenders, review contractor proposals, and oversee valuations to ensure clear, transparent cost control. Our approach supports informed decision-making and maintains alignment between scope, specification, cost, and programme.
Whether you are developing a new building, refurbishing an existing asset, or planning a phased investment programme, we help you establish and maintain commercial certainty throughout.
Why Poole Dick
With more than 75 years of consultancy experience, we bring practical sector knowledge, market awareness, and commercial insight to every commission. Our methodology is rigorous yet collaborative, supporting confident choices and positive project outcomes.
Our cost management services help clients achieve the best value within their available budget. We have a proven track record of managing the financial aspects of projects throughout their lifecycle.
Our services include
- Early estimating of construction projects
- Development appraisals
- Cost planning and whole life/life cycle costing
- Zero carbon assessments
- Procurement advice
- Value management
- Risk mitigation
- Preparation of tender and contract documentation
- Valuation of work in progress
- Recommendations for payments
- Financial reporting and agreement of the final cost
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance reinstatement cost assessment
To discuss how we can support your next project, get in touch with the Poole Dick team.