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About The Subbie QS

Direct QS help from Nigel Stephens, backed by a wider commercial team.

The Subbie QS is the subcontractor-focused service of QS and Estimating Consultants Ltd (opens in a new tab). It gives smaller contractors practical monthly support without making the work feel like a corporate consultancy exercise.

Nigel Stephens, founder of The Subbie QS
Founder

Nigel Stephens

Founder & Managing Director of QS and Estimating Consultants Ltd (opens in a new tab).

Nigel works across quantity surveying, project commercial management, contract support and bespoke estimating. His focus is turning project records into a position directors and site teams can understand and act on.

The approach is straight: understand the contract, protect the records, value the work and deal with issues early enough to improve the outcome.

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How we work

Clear enough for the director. Detailed enough for the contract.

Commercial advice only has value when the team knows what to do next.

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Direct

Plain-English strengths, weaknesses and next actions.

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Evidence-led

Valuations and positions tied to facts and records.

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Proportionate

Effort matched to value, complexity and risk.

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Connected

Backed by QS and Estimating Consultants Ltd.

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Start with the pressure on your live jobs.

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