Quantity Surveying Firm Competitor Analysis

What a good one includes

• Detailed profiles of local quantity surveying rivals, mapping their core service offerings, sector specializations, and estimated team sizes.
• An analysis of market pricing trends and fee structures, including percentage-of-cost versus lump-sum estimating models.
• A technology audit highlighting rivals' usage of 5D BIM, automated takeoff software, and proprietary cost databases.
• Insights into how competitors structure their tender packages and where they typically pitch themselves in the supply chain.
• Clear identification of underserved niches, such as green building cost planning or specialist insurance valuations, where demand outstrips rival capacity.
• A strategic roadmap detailing how to adjust your marketing and bid presentation to directly exploit competitor weaknesses.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Many firms only analyze the largest multinational consultancies while completely ignoring the agile, boutique local estimators who are quietly winning the majority of regional mid-market bids.
• Neglecting to research what estimating and BIM software competitors use can leave your firm submitting slow, traditional reports while rivals win clients with real-time, digital cost modeling.
• Assuming that competitors charge the same fee percentages can lead to overbidding on major tenders or underpricing your valuable pre-construction advisory services.
• Failing to analyze publicly available municipal and government award notices means missing concrete data on which rivals are winning public contracts and at what margins.

Frequently asked questions