Construction and Remediation Advisory Services (CARAS) was established in 2010 to provide client-side project management and advisory services to owners of contaminated land assets and proponents of civil infrastructure works. We develop a strategic plan, construction methodology and costed budgets that enable our clients to make an informed decision on the commercial risks on their project. In the delivery of our projects, CARAS promote the principles of LEAN Construction. These are expressed in our strategies to eliminate waste in all forms, create a smooth work process and lowering costs to increase asset value. Our Vision At CARAS we do our best to inspire working and living safely and that a well-planned project is a safe project. CARAS recognises the merit and potential of people as they are key to the continuous growth and improvement of our company. We therefore foster a culture that respects the importance of mentoring and developing candidates who are willing to learn. CARAS understands the environmental, social and economic effect of our client’s activities and that is it our responsibility to endorse environmentally sustainable practices. As part of our effort to encourage this vision, we promote the efficient use of resources to achieve sustainable results. Most of all, we strive to upkeep our core value of integrity, we will not compromise our professional standards and ethics. CARAS specialise in: * Client-Side Project management * Construction Advise * Cost Advise * Expert Reports *Client-Side Project Management CARAS is a specialist consultancy offering client-side project management services in the contaminated land and civil construction industries. CARAS offers practical and pragmatic advice which ensures our clients receive value for money throughout a project’s life cycle. Whether acting as Superintendent, Client Representative or Project Manager, CARAS has a proven track record of delivering high quality project outcomes, safely, and within specified cost and time parameters. CARAS’ client-side project management services include: - Client’s Representative - Contract Administration Review - Design Management - WHS&E Management - Project Reporting - Distressed Project Management * Construction Advise We apply our extensive knowledge and experience of delivering construction projects to provide logical and practical advice to our clients during the initiation, planning and delivery of projects. CARAS assists clients by providing: - Feasibility Advice - Constructability Advice - Project Optimisation - Strategic Planning - Compliance Auditing - Construction Risk Management * Cost Advice The inherent risks in earthworks and remediation projects creates a high degree of volatility in the cost estimation and budgets for clients. We use our extensive experience and comprehensive knowledge of industry rates to derive a detailed and traceable cost estimation for your project from first principles. CARAS offers the following services: - Budget Estimates - Pre-Tender Estimates - Cost Analysis - Tender Evaluation Review - Cost to Complete - Probabilistic Modelling (P50/P75/P90) *Expert Reports Our team of experienced professionals provide concise and in depth analysis of contractual and commercial disputes on construction projects. Our reports are built up from first principal analysis of construction methodology and cost breakdown which allows for robust peer review or workshop analysis with our clients. CARAS’ services include: - Expert Witness Reports - Due Diligence Reports - Valuation of Remediation Costs - Factual Review Reports - Dispute Resolution