Caledonian Consulting

Independent Cost Control for Your Samui Build

Caledonian Consulting exists to protect expats embarking on their construction journey from overpayment, abandoned projects, and spiralling construction costs.

Building in Ko Samui can be an exciting investment, but it can quickly turn into a financial minefield. A lack of regulation, overly familiar relationships between involved companies, and a lack of understanding regarding the process and associated risks all expose clients to massive blind spots they may not recognize until it's too late.

This is why it's so important to have an impartial, experienced cost control expert on your side from day one to guide you through the process and protect your bottom line.

At Caledonian Consulting, we: 

• Provide impartial and complete costings at the earliest stages (not attractive lowball quotes that will increase later).
• Give clients visibility on their total project costs, not just building structure.
• Guide clients through the cost impact of various design options before committing to a contractor.
• Advise on where savings can be made without compromising function.
• Manage the bidding and contractor appointment process.
• Prepare independent and complete Bills of Quantities for bidding contractors to complete (vs contractors their own which me be biased and difficult to compare between companies).
• Certify valuation payments on clients behalf to ensure clients only pay for  works completed and do not overpay.
• Value changes/variations in a fair and balanced manner,

We bring international cost control standards from our 12+ years working in the highly regulated U.K market to Ko Samui, giving clients cost certainty, peace of mind, and 20%+ savings on their project.