Cost & Commercial Management
At BTTC, we provide expert cost and commercial management services to help our clients achieve financial clarity and control throughout their projects. Our approach ensures value optimisation, risk mitigation, and robust governance, enabling informed decision-making at every stage.
We combine industry best practices with innovative strategies to enhance financial transparency, improve procurement efficiency, and drive commercial success. By focusing on proactive cost management and effective risk and opportunity strategies, we support our clients navigate the complex landscape of infrastructure investment with confidence.
Beyond financial management, we deliver comprehensive contract administration and strategic advisory support that strengthen governance and unlock long-term value. From designing progressive contracting models and administering NEC and JCT frameworks, to embedding knowledge-sharing, mentoring, and training programmes, we ensure our clients not only deliver projects successfully but also build lasting organisational capability and resilience.
Our Services
Estimating & Cost Planning
BTTC delivers robust estimating and cost planning services to keep projects affordable, deliver best value, and enable confident decision-making. We combine accurate estimating, global benchmarking, and disciplined cost control. From the outset, we establish clear cost and work breakdown structures, incorporating risk, optimism bias, and inflation to ensure realistic forecasts. As projects progress, preliminary estimates are refined into detailed elemental cost plans aligned with recognised standards (NRM, RMM, CESSM). Benchmark-based allowances address scope gaps, and quantitative risk analysis sharpens allocations. With design teams, we evidence cost impacts to support data-driven decisions. At later stages, we provide first-principles build-ups and validate supplier estimates against independent benchmarks, securing value for money. Our open-book benchmarking platform gives clients transparent access to global cost data, underpinning confidence, discipline, and demonstrable savings on complex projects.
Strategic Commercial Advisory
Our strategic commercial advisory services empower clients to make informed and effective investment decisions. We develop comprehensive business cases and commercial strategies that establish financial clarity and purpose from the outset. Through detailed strategic program maturity reviews, we identify opportunities for governance improvements and delivery efficiencies, positioning projects for long-term success. We strengthen our clients' organisations by implementing knowledge-sharing initiatives, mentoring programs, and structured training to build sustainable in-house capabilities.
Cost Monitoring & Controls
We implement and maintain sophisticated project cost management systems encompassing comprehensive budgeting, forecasting, and reporting functions. Through rigorous cost control processes, accurate estimating methodologies, and timely financial reporting, we ensure transparent project financial oversight, while our detailed analysis of cost variances and trends enables us to partner with project managers to implement effective corrective measures and maintain financial performance.
Contract Management
We excel in administering both bespoke and standardised contracts, including NEC and JCT frameworks, with meticulous attention to detail. Our approach emphasises compliance, proactive resolution of early warnings, and robust change control processes. We design and implement innovative contracting strategies, including framework agreements and one and two stage design and build, to enhance project performance. Our precise management of downstream contracts ensures second-tier suppliers align with overall project objectives and risk management protocols. We provide specialised support in claim avoidance strategies and dispute resolution, safeguarding our clients' project success.
