Quantity
Surveying

Announcement

MAKE Projects is pleased to announce the acquisition of RTA Quantity Surveying (RTA QS) effective February 1, 2026.

This acquisition represents a significant milestone in MAKE Projects’ continued growth and execution of our long-term strategy to become Western Canada’s preeminent Facility Development Advisory Services provider.
 
By integrating RTA’s highly respected quantity surveying and construction cost management team into MAKE, we are meaningfully expanding our capabilities and capacity to deliver end-to-end, value-driven advisory services to public and private sector clients. The combined practice strengthens our ability to support increasingly complex projects with deeper technical expertise, enhanced market intelligence, and scalable delivery.
 
For RTA clients, this transition provides continuity of service with the added benefit of access to MAKE’s broader advisory platform, including project management, development advisory, and lender-facing services. For MAKE clients, the acquisition enhances our cost management, quantity surveying, and development finance monitoring offerings across the full project lifecycle.
 
Together, MAKE and RTA bring decades of local market leadership, a shared commitment to independent, best-for-project advice, and a proven track record on some of Canada’s most challenging construction programs.
 
MAKE Quantity Surveying & Cost Management
MAKE QS is a specialized consulting practice in quantity surveying and construction cost management, based in Western Canada.
 
We guide clients through every costing phase of the development lifecycle using a best-for-project approach, delivering optimized, value-added cost solutions and tailored expert advice
informed by deep regional market knowledge.

Our team is recognized for being responsive, accessible, proactive, and commercially rigorous; qualities that underpin MAKE’s reputation as a trusted advisor.

Keeping you in the know on finances.

Keep your project within budget and gain valuable insights about your finances with our quantity surveying services. We’ll provide capital cost estimating (class A through D) and operational cost estimating so you can make confident decisions with accurate estimates.

Approach

With our full-scope approach, we see projects through from beginning to end. This gives us an accurate sense of the total final cost of a project, meaning less surprises for you.

Deliverables

As part of this service, we’ll deliver:

  • Cost Planning & Construction Cost Estimating
  • Change Order Review & Negotiation
  • Claims Review & Determination
  • Value Analysis & Value Engineering
  • Budget Verification & Budget Reviews
  • Lenders Construction Loan Monitoring & Technical Advisor
  • Independent Payment Certifier
  • Construction Scheduling & Reviews
  • Life Cycle Costing, Operating & Maintenance Costing
  • Risk Management
  • Master Planning Project Feasibility Cost Studies
  • Expert Witness

Want to learn more about Quantity Surveying services?

T: +1-604-616-0406

Einfo@makeprojects.ca

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