(Hint: It’s earlier than you think). Most people hire a Quantity Surveyor at the wrong time. They bring us in once something has gone wrong, and the dispute is already raging. The problem is that by then we’re in full damage limitation mode. The Right Time: Before you have anything to price. The ideal moment to bring in a QS is at feasibility stage -- before you've appointed an architect, or at the very least before they start designing in detail. At feasibility, a QS can tel