Consulting Services

Integrated Leadership for
Delivery Confidence

We deliver targeted consulting across planning, contract, and execution domains. Our consultants drive visibility, assurance, and control for clients through structured PMOs, project planning, claims management, and stakeholder engagement.

PMC and PMO Quantity Surveying Contract Management Subcontract Management Claims Consultancy BIM and Digital
Project Management Consultancy and PMO Advisory Predictability. Control. Digital Project Intelligence.
Converra specialises in end-to-end project lifecycle support through Project Management Consultancy (PMC) and Project Management Office (PMO) Advisory to complex capital projects across varied sectors. Our focus is on predictability, control, and informed decision-making, achieved through disciplined project management frameworks supplemented by digital project intelligence.
We operate as a trusted extension of our clients' teams, strengthening project governance, integrating project controls, commercial awareness, and data-driven insight to transform uncertainty into measurable foresight across the project lifecycle.
Governance must be useful, visual, and timely
Data should deliver foresight, not hindsight
Control is achieved through clarity, discipline, and accountability
Digital tools must enhance decisions, not complicate governance

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY (PMC)

Delivering Clarity, Control with Commercial Intelligence

Our PMC services deliver structured control during execution, integrating all areas of project management into a unified project control environment.

  • Integrated project planning and execution control
  • Schedule management with predictive performance analytics
  • Cost and cash-flow control with real-time dashboards
  • Change, variation, and impact management with commercial traceability
  • Risk identification, early warning, and mitigation planning
  • Quality and safety performance monitoring
  • Testing, commissioning, and close-out management

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO)

Turning Data into Governance

Converra's PMO services focus on governance, oversight, and organisational control across portfolios, programmes, and major projects. We believe PMOs must support leadership with actionable insight, not administrative burden.

  • PMO framework design and implementation
  • Portfolio dashboards integrating time, cost, risk, and performance
  • Excel and Power BI-based live dashboards with predictive indicators
  • Standardised reporting templates and decision logs
  • KPI frameworks with automated data capture and visualisation
  • PMO capability development and training for client teams

DIGITAL PROJECT INTELLIGENCE

Real-time visibility and predictive insight

All PMC engagements are supported by a digital-first control ecosystem. This enables clients to control what will happen, rather than merely reporting what has happened.

  • Automated Excel and Power BI dashboards with live KPIs
  • Predictive indicators for schedule, cost, and risk exposure
  • BIM-enabled coordination (3D, 4D, 5D) where appropriate
  • Visualisation of progress, variance, and impact to support timely decisions
  • Overall Project Health and RAG Status reporting
Project Lifecycle Coverage
Initiating Feasibility input, governance setup, stakeholder alignment
Planning Integrated baselines for scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality
Executing Controlled delivery with real-time performance visibility
Monitoring Predictive dashboards, early warnings, corrective action
Closing Commissioning, data handover, lessons learned, value capture
Control across cost, time and contracts.

By combining technical accuracy with commercial foresight, we guide projects through every challenge from inception to closeout.

Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management Cost Certainty from Feasibility to Final Account
Converra provides professional Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management services to the construction industry, supporting Clients, Developers, and Contractors across the full project lifecycle. Our services are delivered in accordance with FIDIC-based contracts and recognised regional best practice, ensuring cost certainty, contractual clarity, and disciplined commercial control.
Operating within the Middle East construction market, we understand the commercial pressures of complex developments where budget discipline, risk allocation, and timely decision-making are critical. Our role is to safeguard our clients' financial interests while enabling efficient and successful project delivery.

"Quantity Surveying is fundamental to achieving value for money, cost certainty, and effective risk management on construction projects. A Quantity Surveyor acts as the Client's independent commercial advisor, balancing design intent, contractual obligations, and financial outcomes."

FIDIC-Aligned: Contract administration and cost control
Commercially Focused: Independent, client-first advice
Proactive Risk Management: Early cost and claim mitigation
Transparent: Clear, auditable cost information
Services by Project Stage
Project StageCore ServicesKey DeliverablesClient Benefit
Feasibility and Pre-Contract Feasibility estimating, cost planning and benchmarking, value engineering and risk allowances Feasibility Cost Report, Preliminary Cost Plan, Risk Summary Early cost certainty and informed investment decisions
Design Development Design-stage cost control, cost checks, value engineering Updated cost plans, cost variance reports, VE recommendations Budget-aligned design development
Tender and Procurement Bills of Quantities, tender analysis, contract award support BoQs, tender evaluation report, commercial comparison Transparent procurement and best-value selection
Construction and Post-Contract Interim valuations, cost reporting, variations and claims assessment Monthly cost reports, cash-flow forecasts, claims assessments Predictable cash flow and controlled risk
Final Accounts and Close-Out Final account negotiation, claims agreement, commercial close-out Final account statement, final cost report, close-out summary Timely close-out with reduced disputes
Contract Management and Administration Proactive Commercial Control. Not Reactive Dispute Handling.
Converra provides specialist contract management, contract administration, and claims advisory services to the construction industry across the Middle East. Our role is to safeguard our clients' commercial interests, ensure strict contractual compliance, and proactively manage time, cost, and risk throughout the project lifecycle. We work with employers, developers, contractors, and consultants across infrastructure, buildings, industrial, and mixed-use developments, supporting projects administered under FIDIC and bespoke contract forms.
Pre-Contract Services
Contract Strategy and Procurement Support
Advice on appropriate contract forms (FIDIC, bespoke, EPC, Design and Build)
Review of contractual risk allocation aligned with project objectives
Procurement strategy support (traditional, design and build, EPC, fast-track)
Tender and Contract Documentation
Review and preparation of Conditions of Contract and Particular Conditions
Identification of ambiguous, conflicting, or high-risk clauses
Alignment of technical, commercial, and contractual documents
Tender Evaluation and Negotiation Support
Commercial and contractual evaluation of tenders
Support during tender clarifications and negotiations
Assistance with contract finalisation and award recommendations
Risk and Claims Prevention
Early identification of potential time and cost exposure
Advice on managing variations, Extensions of Time, and compensation mechanisms
Establishment of robust contract administration procedures prior to commencement
Post-Contract Services
Contract Administration
Day-to-day contract administration support
Interpretation of contract provisions and entitlements
Administration of notices, determinations, and contractual correspondence
Advice on contractual obligations, rights, and remedies
Change and Variation Management
Management of variations from instruction through valuation and agreement
Contractual assessment of change events
Assistance with valuation methodologies and substantiation
Payment and Commercial Management
Review and support of interim payment applications
Final account preparation, review, and close-out support
Assistance with entitlement recovery and cash-flow protection
Claims Management and Time Entitlement
Early identification of potential claims and counterclaims
Extension of Time (EOT) submissions and programme analysis
Claims preparation, review, defence, and dispute avoidance
Subcontract Management Downstream Commercial Control. Flow-Down Compliance. Claims Support.
Converra provides specialist subcontract management, subcontract administration, and claims advisory services. We support main contractors and specialist subcontractors in protecting commercial interests, managing downstream risk, and maintaining strict compliance with subcontract and main contract obligations. Our experience spans infrastructure, buildings, industrial, and mixed-use developments, with particular expertise in FIDIC-based, bespoke, and back-to-back subcontract agreements.
Strong Understanding

Main Contract to Subcontract Flow-Down Risk

We understand the full chain of commercial obligation from main contract to subcontract, ensuring nothing is missed in downstream protections.

Practical Experience

Pay-When-Paid, Time Bars, and Back-to-Back Obligations

We have practical, hands-on experience managing the specific clauses that most frequently cause disputes at subcontract level.

Proactive Management

Subcontractor Entitlements and Obligations

Proactive management rather than reactive response. We identify exposure early and structure the subcontract framework to minimise downstream disputes.

Claims Consultancy Services Preparation. Strategy. Standards. Delivery.
Converra provides specialist claims consultancy and commercial advisory services, supporting clients across the full lifecycle of claims — from early identification and preparation through to review, defence, and resolution. We work with employers, developers, contractors, and consultants on complex infrastructure, building, industrial, and mixed-use projects across the Middle East, under FIDIC and bespoke contract forms. Our focus is on contractual compliance, robust substantiation, and practical commercial outcomes.

Claims Preparation and Substantiation

We prepare well-structured, fully substantiated claims that demonstrate entitlement, cause-and-effect, and quantum.

Time-Related Claims
Extension of Time (EOT): delay event assessment, notice compliance, programme analysis, concurrency and mitigation assessment
Prolongation and Disruption: linking delay to time-related cost, overheads and preliminaries, productivity loss, evidence-backed narratives
Cost-Related Claims
Variation Claims: entitlement assessment and valuation in accordance with contract mechanisms
Acceleration Claims: instructed and constructive acceleration assessment
Escalation Claims: entitlement review, price fluctuation mechanisms and indices
Claims Substantiation
Clear, logical cause-and-effect narratives
Substantiation using contemporaneous records, programmes, and cost data
Concise, professional presentation suitable for senior review and dispute forums

Claims Review, Assessment and Defence

We provide independent and objective review of claims submitted by opposing parties, helping clients manage exposure, respond effectively, and defend against unsubstantiated or exaggerated claims.

Claims Review and Assessment
Detailed contractual review of submitted claims
Assessment of entitlement, compliance, and procedural validity
Identification of notice failures, time bars, and contractual non-compliance
Evaluation of delay analysis approach, assumptions, and sensitivity
Claims Defence and Response
Preparation of robust contractual responses and rebuttals
Defence strategies aligned with contractual rights and risk appetite
Support during negotiations and claim resolution discussions
Risk and Exposure Management
Identification of claim exposure and financial risk
Support with mitigation measures and counterclaims
Ongoing advice to prevent escalation into formal disputes
BIM and Digital Construction Digitise. Optimise. Lead.
Converra BIM operates at the forefront of digital transformation in the built environment, supporting clients to deliver projects with clarity, coordination, and confidence in a data-driven world. We bridge the gap between design intent and digital execution by transforming BIM ambition into scalable, standards-aligned, lifecycle-ready outcomes. Our expert-led approach supports smarter decision-making, streamlined workflows, and sustainable long-term value across the project lifecycle.

BIM Strategy, Auditing and Implementation

  • BIM audits and maturity assessments
  • BIM strategy and implementation planning
  • ISO 19650-aligned information management frameworks
  • Setup of Common Data Environments (CDEs)
  • Role-based training and capability building

BIM Modelling (LOD 100 to 500)

  • Architectural, structural, and MEP modelling
  • LOD 100 to 500 model development aligned to project stages
  • Structured data for COBie, IFC, and client requirements
  • Coordinated, federated models with QA checks

BIM Execution Planning (BEP)

  • Project-specific BEPs aligned to contracts and standards
  • Roles, responsibilities, approvals, and workflows
  • Modelling standards, naming conventions, and data structures
  • Information delivery planning and QA procedures
  • COBie-compliant asset data structuring and FM-ready handover

4D, 5D, Digital Twins and Clash Detection

  • 4D construction sequencing and logistics simulation
  • 5D cost integration and forecasting
  • AR and VR-enabled design reviews and stakeholder engagement
  • Digital twin models for lifecycle and asset optimisation
  • Rule-based clash detection and coordination
  • Issue tracking, reporting, and resolution workflows
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