Over the last few years, my role at Cooper & Hall has gradually transformed. Where I was primarily operating in the pre-construction phase on the production of bills of quantities, I am now increasingly involved in a variety of PQS and post-contract roles. Recently, I have had the pleasure of being involved in a diverse range of projects including a new build cinema, several one-off bespoke luxury homes, and the refurbishment of an existing police station. As part of our service, we have presented early cost advice to our clients in differing levels of detail to suit the client’s requirem ..read more

Cooper & Hall Quantity Surveyor Bradley Everitt’s journey of professional improvement means blending all he learned at university with hands-on experience It has been five years since I donned the gown and graduated from Northumbria University. As the saying goes, ‘time flies when you’re quantity surveying’ – and it certainly has for me.  But the learning doesn’t stop at university. Since graduation I have continued to develop my quantity surveying skills in various forms, helping me push towards gaining professional accreditation through the RICS, which I hope will be soon.  Da ..read more

Here is just one example of why you should:  “If the Sub-Contractor considers that any event, instruction or issue of amended drawings constitutes a variation then within 7 days of the event or receipt of the instruction or amended drawings it must issue a notice in writing to the Contractor. Within 7 days of the issue of any Notice and as a condition precedent to any additional payment and/or extension of time arising due to the matters being the subject of the Notice, the Sub-Contractor shall submit a quotation”. In simple terms, you have 7 days to notify of a variation event and a fur ..read more

A team from Cooper & Hall take on the National Three Peaks Challenge on 6–7 June – attempting to reach all three summits within 24 hours. Sam Whitehouse explains why This arduous expedition will see us climb the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales over the weekend. We are raising money to support the excellent work carried out by Saint Michael’s Hospice and have set a target of FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS. To donate go to: https://lnkd.in/gK3J666     Here’s our task … We start out in the Scottish Highlands climbing Ben Nevis on the Saturday afternoon. This is the highest p ..read more

Former primary school teacher Kieron Harvey has stepped away from the classroom to pursue a career as a QS “With my passion for sport, I left college and enrolled at (what was then) Leeds Metropolitan University to study Sports Development. Over three years, this bachelor’s degree gave me the opportunity to look at sport in many ways; initially focusing on sports coaching, then progressing to sport as a business as well as its social benefits and how it can be used within communities.   In my third year I had the opportunity to work with young people, both in the community and at school ..read more