QS Concept.

Build with confidence — NOT SURPRISES™Independent commercial QS support for private developers and project owners.

Clear numbers and clean contracts that protect your commercial position.

• ☏ PROTECT MY PROJECT

Talk directly with a Quantity Surveyor, no sales team.

WHO WE HELP

Private developers & project owners
Protect commercial outcomes with clear numbers, clean contracts, and disciplined cost control across every stage of a development.Business owners delivering new commercial projects
Structured cost and contract clarity for new commercial spaces, extensions, and specialist commercial requirements with predictable outcomes and no surprises.Architects
Accurate cost guidance from concept to tender that keeps designs aligned with budget and reduces costly redesigns.We protect your commercial position, not someone else’s interests.

WHY IT MATTERS

Projects blow their budgets because cost controls aren’t built in early enough.
We step in early with fixed-scope QS support, keeping the numbers real and the delivery team aligned.When the numbers are real:
Budgets hold
Relationships stay strong
Projects stay on trackOutcome: confidence in the numbers. Control of the outcome.

Feasibility CapsuleIndependent clarity on whether your project should proceed — and on what basis.
Before design or procurement begins, we assess high-level costs, key risks, and commercial viability.• Early cost expectations
• Key cost drivers and constraints
• Recommendation to proceed, refine, or rethinkOutcome: a confident go/no-go decision before you spend on design.

Cost Certainty CapsuleIndependent cost certainty before you commit.• Reality-check budgets with independent QS review
• Spot risks early, while they’re still cheap to fix
• Lock in scope clarity before tendering
• Strengthen your negotiating power and commercial positionOutcome: confident budgeting, fewer surprises, and a project that starts on solid ground.

Tender & Contract Defence CapsuleProtect your financial interests before you sign.• Evaluate tenders for clarity, compliance, and real value
• Expose commercial risks hidden in contract terms
• Make sure scope and pricing align with no gaps and no assumptionsOutcome: a contract that protects your budget from day one.

Payment Assurance CapsuleOnly pay for what’s been delivered nothing more.• Independent verification of progress claims
• Check quantities, compliance, and workmanship quality
• Prevent overpayment and protect project cashflowOutcome: you pay the right amount at the right time — every time.

• Which Capsule Do I Need?

"Choose the right service for your project stage. Each Capsule is a fixed-fee Quantity Surveyor service."

Before you commit
You’re testing viability or deciding whether to proceed.
Use the Feasibility Capsule to get early clarity and avoid committing to the wrong scope, site, or budget.
• Establish realistic early cost expectations
• Identify constraints, major cost drivers, and commercial risks
• Confirm whether the project should proceed, refine, or pauseOutcome: a clear go/no-go decision before design costs begin..

• Learn about the Feasibility Capsule

Before you commit
You’re scoping, budgeting, or planning. Use the Cost Certainty Capsule to lock real numbers and avoid tender shocks.
• Confirm budgets against real market pricing
• Expose cost risks early — while change is still cheap
• Align scope and budget before tenderingOutcome: a cost plan you can rely on.

• Learn about the Cost Certainty Capsule

Before you sign
You’re reviewing quotes or contracts. Choose the Tender & Contract Defence Capsule to protect your financial position and lock in clear terms.
• Evaluate tenders for clarity, compliance, and value
• Highlight commercial risks buried in contract terms
• Ensure scope and pricing align — no gaps, no assumptionsOutcome: a contract that protects your budget from day one.

• Learn about the Tender & Contract Capsule

During delivery
Work is underway, and you’re approving claims. Select the Payment Assurance Capsule to verify progress, prevent overpayment, and keep cashflow steady.
• Independent verification of progress claims
• Check quantities, compliance, and workmanship quality
• Prevent overpayment and protect project cashflowOutcome: you pay the right amount at the right time — every time.

• Learn about the Payment Assurance Capsule

Not sure? We’ll guide you to the right capsule in minutes.

Who’s Behind This

Led by Anja Keller, MNZIQS — a commercial QS specialising in contracts, cost planning, and financial control.

Based in the Nelson–Tasman region, supporting commercial projects across New Zealand.

Independent. No conflicts of interest.
No builder ties. No commissions. No hidden agendas.
Straight, defensible advice that protects your project and your money.Clarity and control at every commercial decision point.

Experience Snapshot

Independent commercial experience across $1.7m–$40m+ projects in NZ.
Supporting clients through feasibility, procurement, contracts, and financial control. Proven delivery across retail, residential, community, and healthcare sectors.

Retail & Commercial

Large-format retail upgrade, Nelson (2025) — $15.2m
Commercial control, contract administration, and variation management under a lump-sum negotiated tender.Squash centre extension, Tauranga (2021) — $1.7m
Independent cost planning, procurement support, and commercial administration within a Design & Build delivery model.Automotive showroom & service facility, Nelson (2023) — $2.4m
Tendering, contract setup, procurement, and monthly financial reporting.Commercial utilities building, Frankton (2025) — $6.8m
Procurement support, tender coordination, and contract preparation.

Residential & Community

Retirement village / multi-residential development, Richmond (2024) — $22+m
Feasibility input, early cost modelling, staged cost planning, and commercial oversight across multiple blocks under a client-managed, package-based procurement approach.Urban apartment development, Nelson/Tasman (2025) — $13.4m
Feasibility input, tendering, procurement, and contract strategy within a construction-only ECI model.Māori-led multi-unit housing development, Tasman (2024) — $9.8m
Comprehensive QS delivery: cost planning, procurement, contracting, and variation/claim management.Community sports hub facility, Queenstown (2025) — $17.6m
Commercial administration, financial management, and independent variation evaluation.

Healthcare

Regional hospital redevelopment, Buller (2023) — $11.9m
Independent variation review, contract administration, and commercial risk management within a two-stage tendering model with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).

Simple. Fixed. No Surprises™.
Every capsule is a fixed-fee engagement, scoped and agreed before any work begins.Capsules from:
Feasibility Capsule from $2,500
Pre-Construction Capsules from $3,500
Construction Phase Capsules from $2,500
Close-Out Capsule from $3,500Pricing is based on project stage, size, and commercial risk, always agreed upfront.
Fixed scope. Fixed fee. No surprises™. Ever.