Construction Cost Consultants

What Construction Cost Consultants does

Construction Cost Consultants (CCC) is a New Zealand-based, privately held quantity surveying firm that specializes in rebuild valuations for the insurance industry alongside full-scope construction cost management services. Founded and led by Managing Director Andy Thomson, the firm serves residential and commercial property owners, insurance brokers and insurers, developers, architects, and government clients across infrastructure, commercial, and residential verticals. Its team of approximately 20-plus chartered quantity surveyors — many holding MRICS and MNZIQS credentials with international project experience — delivers services spanning feasibility studies, cost planning, procurement advice, contract administration, and post-tender analysis.

The firm's core differentiator is C3IQ, an internally developed property valuation intelligence platform that combines real-time construction cost data, LiDAR scanning, site photography, and custom-built calculators to produce rebuild cost assessments with a stated 20-day site-visit-to-report turnaround. C3IQ is supplemented by a dedicated broker portal (qsr.nz), an in-house survey application, and supporting AI-adjacent automation tools. Revenue is generated through professional services fees across three streams: quantity surveying and cost management for construction projects, insurance-aligned rebuild valuations (commercial and residential), and dispute resolution/expert witness services. Goto-market is sales-led, combining direct engagement with property owners, partnerships with insurance brokers via the qsr.nz portal, and referral relationships with insurance companies. Geographic footprint is national across New Zealand with stated extension into Australia, anchored by an Auckland head office and a Christchurch-based business development presence.

Name

Construction Cost Consultants

Legal name

CCC Construction Cost Consultants Limited

Website

https://costconsultants.co.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Construction Cost Consultants is a New Zealand chartered quantity surveying firm specializing in insurance-aligned rebuild valuations and full-scope construction cost management, serving property owners, insurance brokers, developers, architects, and government clients through its proprietary C3IQ valuation platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantity Surveying and Construction Cost Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Quantity surveying services
• Rebuild valuations
• Construction cost management
• Insurance valuations
• Contract administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Portage, Indiana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Quantity Surveying and Cost Management Services: Professional consulting services providing strategic cost advice, feasibility studies, cost planning, cashflow forecasting, post-tender analysis, procurement advice, benchmarking, tender documentation preparation, contract advisory services, and contract administration. Services span from project inception to completion for residential, commercial, healthcare, civil works, and infrastructure projects.
2. Rebuild Valuations for Insurance: Specialized rebuild valuations for residential and commercial properties to determine accurate sum insured values for insurance purposes, helping property owners avoid over or underinsurance.
3. Dispute Management and Expert Witness Services: Early neutral evaluation and dispute resolution services, providing objective independent assessment of parties' positions in construction disputes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Construction Cost Consultants is a New Zealand-based chartered quantity surveying firm that delivers construction cost management, contract administration, and insurance rebuild valuation services for residential, commercial, infrastructure, and healthcare projects. Its work is powered by C3IQ, a proprietary real-time property valuation intelligence platform that produces accurate rebuild valuations to address underinsurance and overinsurance among property owners, insurers, and brokers.

Product overview

Construction Cost Consultants operates as a quantity surveying firm offering a unified service portfolio anchored by their proprietary C3IQ technology platform. The core offering combines expert quantity surveying services (cost planning, feasibility studies, procurement advice, contract administration) with technology-enabled rebuild valuations (Commercial and Residential) delivered through C3IQ. Services are organized into three vertical market segments: Infrastructure, Commercial, and Residential. C3IQ serves as the underlying technology that powers their property valuation intelligence, enabling rapid, accurate rebuild cost assessments for insurance purposes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C3IQ: Proprietary property valuation intelligence technology powered by real-time data to deliver precise, reliable, and industry-leading rebuild valuations.

Products and services

• C3IQ Technology Proprietary property valuation intelligence platform leveraging real-time data to deliver precise and reliable rebuild valuations for insurance purposes. Combines advanced technology with expert analysis by chartered quantity surveyors.
• Quantity Surveying and Cost Management Services Comprehensive quantity surveying and cost management services supporting all stakeholders in the construction process, including feasibility studies, cost planning, cashflow forecasting, procurement advice, post-tender analysis, tender documentation preparation, contract advisory, and contract administration. Delivered for residential, commercial, healthcare, civil works, and infrastructure projects.
• Commercial Rebuild Valuations Insurance-aligned rebuild valuations for commercial properties, utilizing C3IQ technology to deliver same-day quotes and accurate valuations based on current market conditions. Aimed at commercial property owners, brokers, and insurers seeking correct sum insured values.
• Residential Rebuild Valuations Insurance-focused valuations for residential properties, involving exterior inspections and detailed customer consultations to determine accurate rebuild costs for insurance coverage. Designed to address underinsurance and overinsurance among homeowners.
• Infrastructure Cost Management Services Cost management and quantity surveying services for infrastructure projects including roads, civil works, district hospitals, and national infrastructure developments (including PPP new builds and post-disaster reconstruction).
• Commercial Construction Cost Services Quantity surveying and cost management services for commercial developments including offices, retail, hospitality, industrial, automotive (showrooms and warehouses), and research facility developments.
• Residential Construction Cost Services Cost management services for residential developments ranging from single-unit homes through to multi-unit apartment and townhouse complexes.
• Dispute Management and Expert Witness Services Early neutral evaluation and dispute resolution services providing objective independent assessment of parties' positions in construction disputes, supporting litigation and arbitration matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of homeowners are underinsured by 25-50% according to The Treasury
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)coreOthersRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) membership - CCC team members hold MRICS credentials. RICS is a global professional body setting standards for quantity surveyors and property professionals. The association provides credibility and adherence to international standards.
• NZIQS (New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors)coreOthersNZIQS membership - CCC team members hold MNZIQS credentials. NZIQS is the professional body representing quantity surveyors in New Zealand. The association provides local industry recognition and professional standards adherence.
• Insurance CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance companies engage CCC to provide independent rebuild valuations for policy underwriting and claims assessment. The relationship involves insurance companies referring policyholders to CCC for accurate valuations.
• Insurance BrokerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFire and General insurance brokers across New Zealand partner with CCC to obtain accurate rebuild valuations for their clients. Brokers use CCC valuations to ensure proper sum insured coverage and avoid over/underinsurance issues.
• NZI (New Zealand Insurance)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in podcast Episode #20 discussing rebuild value vs market value. NZI is an insurance company partner for content collaboration and industry education.
• Ando InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in podcast Episode #19 discussing rebuild costs, risk, and underinsurance. Jax Wilson from Ando appeared as guest discussing insurance industry perspectives.
• Insurance Advisernet New ZealandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in multiple podcast episodes (Episodes #8 and #10) discussing sum insured calculations and residential underinsurance issues. Travis from Insurance Advisernet NZ provides broker perspective.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BECA: BECA is one of New Zealand's largest engineering and advisory consultancies, offering cost management and quantity surveying as part of a broader multidisciplinary portfolio — competing with CCC for infrastructure and large commercial QS mandates.
• WSP: WSP is a global engineering professional services firm with ANZ cost management capability, offering multidisciplinary QS and advisory services that compete with CCC for large commercial and infrastructure mandates.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm with cost and commercial management services across ANZ, providing bundled advisory and QS offerings that overlap with CCC's specialist positioning.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consultancy with a sizable cost management practice covering ANZ, providing bundled design, engineering, and QS services that overlap with CCC's project cost work.

Direct peers

• Turner & Townsend: Turner & Townsend is a global cost and project management consultancy with established ANZ operations providing cost planning, contract administration, and advisory services directly overlapping CCC's service lines.
• Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB): RLB is a global quantity surveying and construction consultancy with a strong ANZ presence, offering cost management, advisory, and valuation services directly competitive with CCC's QS and rebuild valuation work.
• WT Partnership: WT Partnership is an Australia-based quantity surveying and cost consultancy with global reach, offering the same cost planning, feasibility, and post-contract services as CCC across residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
• Currie & Brown: Currie & Brown is a global cost management and quantity surveying firm with offices across Australia and Asia Pacific, competing head-to-head with CCC for commercial, infrastructure, and insurance valuation mandates.
• Mitchell Daysh (SLR Consulting): Mitchell Daysh, now part of SLR, is a NZ-based quantity surveying practice offering cost management, feasibility, and insurance valuation — a domestic specialist competitor operating in the same NZ market as CCC.
• Rawlinsons: Rawlinsons is a long-established Australia/NZ quantity surveying and construction cost consultancy providing cost planning, feasibility, and tender documentation — a direct specialist competitor to CCC's core QS practice across the same trans-Tasman geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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