Davis Langdon provides a wide range of services, tailored towards pro-actively engaging all project stakeholders in the process of defining and achieving value for money. Widely acknowledged as the world’s leading provider of cost management services, we constantly strive to be “best in class” in all that we do.
Most importantly, we recognise the need to understand our client’s business objectives and to organise ourselves in a way that ensures that sector-specific knowledge and skills are applied to all our projects.
Davis Langdon is recognised as a global project and cost consultancy, employing highly skilled and enthusiastic individuals from a diverse range of professional disciplines. Our services are underpinned by an emphasis on knowledge, research, experience and professionalism.
Davis Langdon stresses the importance of value added
services, complementing traditional quantity surveying skills.
The practice promotes timely cost planning to ensure economy without compromising design, and maintains cost control via stringent cost checking and cost monitoring. In addition, the practice is well versed in assisting in the procurement of equipment, furniture and fittings, and controlling costs of items over and above the construction fabric of buildings.
We have been involved in various types of projects throughout the country, as well as internationally, and this has given us intimate knowledge of the intricacies of specifications and methods required.
Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Expertise
At Davis Langdon we pride ourselves on our specialist expertise in the procurement and cost management of civil/mechanical/electrical contracts over many years. We are without doubt the specialist in this field in South Africa. Our expertise includes heavy engineering projects in the mining and related industries, process plants, and mechanical and electrical reticulation and installation.
It is imperative that meticulous measurement and cost control of this work forms part of overall budget control. This can only be achieved by experienced quantity surveyors using established systems and sector-specific knowledge of the work involved.
Value for Money
Our attitude towards all projects is simply that we always endeavor to save the client money. This is done by continuous advice and option costing on more cost effective alternatives, standardisation when appropriate, and negotiation with contractor and sub-contractors alike.
