Construction cost control and reporting services
MASONORA’s construction cost control service sets up a cost plan that matches the drawings, then tracks commitments, actual costs, variations and forecasts against it every month. Monthly cost reports show budget, committed, spent and forecast final cost by package, and changes are priced quickly from our own measured quantities.
ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH THE YEARS
- 600+Completed projects
- 200+Satisfied clients
- 3+Years of experience
- 35+In-house experts
Exactly what we measure and price
If an item you need is not listed, send the drawings anyway. We confirm what is included in writing before work starts.
Budget and cost plan
- Cost plan by package or element
- Reconciliation to drawings and contract sum
- Contingency and allowance register
- Cost coding structure
- Cash-flow forecast
Monthly control
- Commitments from subcontracts and orders
- Actual costs from invoices and payments
- Forecast final cost by package
- Variance analysis and commentary
- Cash-flow and earned value updates
Change management
- Change and variation register
- Pricing of variations from quantities
- Early warning and potential change tracking
- Subcontractor variation review
- Final account support
Not included unless requested
- Accounting, bookkeeping and payroll
- Tax and audit advice
- Payment certification that requires a licensed quantity surveyor in your jurisdiction
- Legal advice on disputed variations
What you receive, and in which formats
- 01Cost plan and coding structure
- 02Monthly cost report by package
- 03Forecast final cost with variance commentary
- 04Change and variation register with pricing
- 05Cash-flow forecast and curves
- 06Power BI or Excel dashboard on request
Your software, your market’s standards
Standards we work to
- PMI PMBOK practice
- AACE scheduling guidance
- FIDIC (Gulf and international)
- JCT and NEC (UK)
- AIA contracts (USA)
- AS 4000 (Australia)
- Primavera P6
- Microsoft Project
- Procore
- Aconex
- Power BI
- Microsoft Excel
Why reconcile the budget to the drawings?
Many budgets are built from rates per square foot or early estimates and never checked against the final drawings. When work starts, the difference shows up as overruns that look like changes but were missing from the start. We reconcile the cost plan to measured quantities before construction, so later variances are real variances.
What is in a monthly cost report?
For each package, the report shows the original budget, approved changes, current budget, committed cost, cost to date and forecast final cost, with the variance and a short explanation. A summary page shows the overall position, contingency remaining and cash-flow against forecast.
How are changes priced quickly?
Because our estimators measured the original project, a change can be priced by remeasuring only what moved and applying the agreed rates. That shortens the time between a change instruction and a priced variation, which keeps forecasts current.
How do you forecast the final cost of a package?
The forecast starts with what is already committed: the subcontract or order value plus approved variations. To that we add pending changes at their likely value, known quantity movements from remeasurement, and a risk allowance for issues that are identified but not yet priced. The forecast is reviewed every month with the package manager, so a growing gap between budget and forecast is seen while there is still room to recover it through procurement, value engineering or a change claim.
One line of a monthly cost report
An illustrative concrete package line showing how budget, commitments and forecast combine into a variance. Values are index units, not prices.
| MEASURE | SOURCE | BASIS | VALUE (INDEX) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original budget | Cost plan | Reconciled to drawings | 100.0 |
| Approved changes | Variation register | Two approved changes | +4.0 |
| Current budget | Budget + changes | Calculated | 104.0 |
| Forecast final cost | Commitment + pending + risk | Calculated | 106.5 |
| Variance | Current budget − forecast | Over budget | −2.5 |
What affects the fee and delivery date
We quote every project on its scope, so there is no price list. These are the factors a specialist looks at before confirming a fixed fee and delivery date in writing.
Number of packages
More subcontract packages mean more lines to track monthly.
Change volume
Projects with frequent changes need more pricing support.
Reporting format
Lender or client templates and dashboards add set-up time.
Data access
Direct access to commitments and invoices speeds up each cycle.
From brief to handover in five steps
- 01
Brief
Share drawings, specifications, your deadline and the format you need.
- 02
Scope
We confirm deliverables, format, fee and delivery date in writing before starting.
- 03
Deliver
The work is prepared to the agreed standard and checked by a second specialist.
- 04
Review
We walk you through the outputs and revise against your comments.
- 05
Handover
You receive native files and a clean package, ready to bid, submit or build.
Built for the people who price and build
General contractors
Monthly package-level cost control on live projects.
Developers
Owner-side cost reporting and change review.
Lenders’ representatives
Clear forecast and variance reporting each month.
Subcontractors
Variation pricing and final account support.
Why choose MASONORA for cost control and reporting
Measured, not guessed
Budgets reconciled to quantities our own estimators measured.
Forecasts every month
Forecast final cost and variance by package, with commentary.
Fast change pricing
Only what moved is remeasured, so variations are priced quickly.
Your codes and formats
Reports in your cost codes, templates or Power BI.
Cost Control and Reporting in six countries
Local standards, local currency, your time zone.Cost Control and Reporting: frequently asked questions
Do you need access to our accounting system?
No, but it helps. We can work from exported commitment and invoice reports each month.
Can you report in our client’s format?
Yes. We set up the report in the format your client or lender requires.
Do you price variations?
Yes. Variations are priced from remeasured quantities and agreed rates, with a register tracking status.
Do you certify payments?
We prepare valuations and supporting quantities. Where a licensed professional must certify payment, that is done by your appointed certifier.
How is cost control priced?
Usually as a monthly fee based on the number of packages and reporting requirements. A specialist confirms the fee on your quote.
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Drop us a line and start the conversation today
Tell us about your cost control and reporting project. Share drawings, your deadline and the format you need, and a specialist will confirm scope, fee and delivery date in writing.
- Response time
- We respond within 24 hours
- office@masonora.com
- Chat with a specialist
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