Multi Quantity Surveyors

What Multi Quantity Surveyors does

Multi Quantity Surveyors (Pty) Ltd. is a privately held, founder-led quantity surveying and construction cost consultancy headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with offices in Century City and Sea Point. Founded in 2012/2013 by directors Gary Stevens, Paseka Ramakhula and Graham Sleigh, the firm delivers full-lifecycle quantity surveying services from concept and feasibility through cost planning, procurement, contract administration and post-contract close-out. The practice is registered with SACQSP, ASAQS, RICS (with MRICS chartered surveyors), SAPOA and SAFMA, and holds B-BBEE Level 2 status, which together underpin its eligibility for both private and public-sector engagements.

Name

Multi Quantity Surveyors

Legal name

Multi Quantity Surveyors (Pty) Ltd.

Website

https://multiqs.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Multi Quantity Surveyors (Pty) Ltd. is a Cape Town-based chartered quantity surveying and construction cost consultancy serving property developers, hospitality groups, corporates and public-sector clients across full project lifecycles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantity Surveying and Construction Cost Consultancy

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Quantity surveying services
• Construction cost consultancy
• Construction cost estimation
• Facilities management consulting
• Principal consultancy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Quantity Surveying Services: Professional quantity surveying and construction cost consultancy services provided throughout all stages of construction projects - from inception through to close-out. Services include cost planning, feasibility studies, procurement management, contract administration, and post-contract services.
2. Facilities Management Consulting: Contract management services in a facilities management environment, administering performance-based integrated facilities management services contracts between clients and their appointed service providers.
3. Principal Consultancy Services: Principal consultancy and principal agency services managing all aspects of construction projects from inception through to close-out, acting as the principal consultant and coordinating all professional consultants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Multi Quantity Surveyors is a Cape Town-based professional quantity surveying practice providing construction cost consultancy across all project phases — from inception and feasibility, through cost planning, procurement, contract administration, and post-contract services, through to close-out. The firm also delivers facilities management contract administration and principal consultancy/principal agency services, using specialised cost modelling techniques and leading cost estimation software to support private and public sector clients.

Product overview

Multi Quantity Surveyors offers a unified suite of professional services centred on quantity surveying and construction cost consultancy. The core offering encompasses full-service Quantity Surveying (covering six stages from inception through close-out), supplemented by Facilities Management contract administration and Principal Consultancy/Agency Services. These services are delivered through specialised cost modelling techniques and leading computer software to maintain standards of cost precision and accuracy across residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, educational, and infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quantity Surveying Services Professional quantity surveying services covering cost planning, cost consulting, feasibility studies, pre-contract and post-contract administration across all project phases from inception through to close-out. Delivered to private and public sector clients undertaking construction projects.
• Facilities Management Consulting Contract management service administering performance-based integrated Facilities Management Services Contracts between clients and their appointed FM service providers, including SLA monitoring and reporting. Serves clients operating in facilities management environments.
• Principal Consultancy and Principal Agency Services Full-spectrum project consultancy from inception through close-out, including project management, design coordination, procurement strategy, and construction administration. The firm acts as the principal consultant and coordinates all professional consultants on behalf of the client.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients consistently achieve maximum value for their investment with added focus on sustainability

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SACQSP (South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession)coreOthersRegistered member of SACQSP. Professional regulatory body ensuring adherence to industry standards and codes of conduct for quantity surveyors in South Africa.
• ASAQS (Association of South African Quantity Surveyors)coreOthersRegistered member of ASAQS. Professional industry association providing networking, standards, and professional development for quantity surveyors in South Africa.
• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)coreOthersRegistered member of RICS with MRICS chartered surveyors on staff. International professional body providing global recognition and standards for chartered surveyors worldwide.
• SAPOA (South African Property Owners Association)coreOthersRegistered member of SAPOA. Industry association representing property owners and developers in South Africa, providing networking and industry insights.
• SAFMA (South African Facilities Management Association)coreOthersRegistered member of SAFMA. Professional association for facilities management practitioners in South Africa, supporting the company's facilities management consulting services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP: Global professional services firm providing engineering, cost management, and project advisory with a South African office network, including quantity surveying capability across property, transport, and built environment—competes for the larger end of Multi QS's project categories and on public sector frameworks.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management, and development consultancy with cost advisory practices across infrastructure, buildings, and energy—maintains a South African presence and competes for large-scale multi-disciplinary cost consultancy mandates that overlap with Multi QS's sector reach.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm (which acquired Davis Langdon) with a South African cost consultancy practice, providing broader engineering, design, and project management alongside cost management services—competes for large, multi-disciplinary mandates where Multi QS also bids, particularly in public sector infrastructure.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with deep South African roots (originating from the Langdon / Davis Langdon heritage) offering cost management as part of a wider portfolio across property, infrastructure, and sustainability—overlaps with Multi QS on large hospitality, commercial, and public sector cost consultancy mandates.
• Arup: Global engineering and advisory firm with cost consultancy and project management capabilities across hospitality, healthcare, transportation, and built environment—competes for large, complex multi-disciplinary engagements in South Africa where Multi QS also operates, particularly on flagship public sector and developer mandates.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with critical infrastructure consulting and cost advisory practices, including a South African presence across buildings, transport, and water—competes for large public sector and developer-led mandates that overlap with Multi QS's footprint.

Direct peers

• Rider Levett Bucknall: International quantity surveying and construction cost consultancy with operations across Africa and South Africa, providing cost management, advisory, and project services for hospitality, commercial, residential, and government clients—a direct competitor with comparable service offering and target market.
• BVi Consulting Engineers: South African multi-disciplinary consulting firm providing engineering, project management, and cost consultancy services across residential, commercial, industrial, and government sectors—directly comparable South African peer competing for the same cost consultancy mandates within the domestic market.
• Turner & Townsend: Global cost and project management consultancy with an established South African presence, offering the same quantity surveying, cost planning, and project controls services as Multi QS to property developers, government, and corporate clients across hospitality, retail, and infrastructure—the most direct competitor in the same cost consultancy category.
• Currie & Brown: UK-headquartered global cost consultancy (which absorbed the former Sweett Group) offering cost management, project monitoring, and advisory services across hospitality, retail, healthcare, and infrastructure—a direct competitor in the same global cost consultancy category as Multi QS, including active South African mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/multiqs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/multi-quantity-surveyors

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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