Independent Quantity Surveying
and Project Management
across New Zealand
Clear cost advice, trusted oversight, and project certainty from planning to completion.
CM-NZ helps banks, developers, investors and schools reduce risk, protect budgets, and deliver projects with confidence.
Build with confidence.
Deliver with certainty.
In construction and development, uncertainty costs time, money, and trust. Budgets shift. Risks grow. Decisions slow. CM-NZ exists to remove that uncertainty.
CM-New Zealand (CM-NZ) is a construction management company delivering clarity, confidence, and control. We operate nationwide, with teams based in Auckland and Christchurch, working across commercial, residential, government, and education projects.
Our role is simple. We make complex projects clear, manageable, and delivered with certainty.
By combining strong technical knowledge with real-world construction experience, we provide accurate cost advice, practical project oversight, and easy to understand communication. Our clients trust our numbers, rely on our reporting, and value our ability to reduce stress at every stage.
Because strong buildings start with strong foundations, not just in structure, but in decisions, oversight, and financial clarity.
What We Do
Quantity Surveying
Accurate cost information sits at the heart of every successful project.
Our quantity surveyors and construction cost consultants provide independent, detailed, and reliable cost advice backed by current market data, analysis of previous projects, and sound judgement. You get realistic budgets, clear risk visibility, and reporting you can rely on.
The result is fewer surprises and stronger financial control.
Independent Certifier
We act as Engineer to Contract / Independent Certifier across a wide range of projects, including commercial buildings, health facilities, civil and infrastructure works, schools and education projects, and apartments and architectural housing.
Our role ensures contract obligations are met, risks are managed, and progress stays aligned with the programme and budget. Clear oversight keeps all parties moving in the same direction.
Project Management
Our project managers bring clarity and calm to complex builds.
We coordinate teams, manage risks, and keep momentum high from planning through delivery. Every decision focuses on time, cost, quality, and safety, so your project delivers what it should, without unnecessary disruption.
You always know where your project stands and what comes next.
Contract Administration
Our project managers bring clarity and calm to complex builds.
We coordinate teams, manage risks, and keep momentum high from planning through delivery. Every decision focuses on time, cost, quality, and safety, so your project delivers what it should, without unnecessary disruption.
You always know where your project stands and what comes next.
Strategic Procurement
We prepare strategic procurement models that support smarter delivery.
Our experience working with government agencies and schools helps clients select procurement approaches that reduce risk, support value for money, and deliver long-term outcomes.
Expert Witness
CM-NZ Director Paul Belcher is a recognised Expert Witness with NZIQS.
He provides independent, credible advice to support litigation and tribunal proceedings. His experience and clarity help courts, lawyers, and clients navigate complex construction matters with confidence.
Insurance Assessments & Cost Estimates
Since the Canterbury earthquakes, we have completed Independent Cost estimates on more than 2,000 insurance claims.
We understand the process, stress and pressure after an event can cause for all parties involved. We provide the impartial, accurate assessments and cost estimates required to resolve claims fairly. Whether you are a property owner, lawyer, or insurer, our independent cost estimates offer the precision needed for successful claim resolution.
Bank Drawdowns
Banks and lenders rely on accurate information before releasing funds.
We provide initial lending reports and drawdown certifications that clearly show progress, value, and compliance. Our structured process supports lending requirements and gives all parties confidence at each stage.
Peer Reviews
Accuracy and consistency matter.
Our peer review services provide an independent assessment of documentation, costings, and processes prepared by others. This extra layer of assurance helps identify risks early and supports better project outcomes.
Remove uncertainty from your project
Get clear cost advice and trusted oversight before risks escalate.
Projects
Through Careful Project Management
46 Classrooms. 10 Schools. 6 Months.
Project Management, Quantity Surveying
Build Smarter
and Budget Better
With more than 30+ years of industry experience, we deliver clarity that builds confidence and certainty that protects your project.
Our team brings integrity, intelligence, and practicality to every engagement. We work alongside clients, designers, contractors, lenders, and boards to keep everyone aligned and moving forward.
Every project contributes to a wider legacy and certainty at every step makes that legacy stronger.
Testimonials
“Paul’s experience in the industry and attention to detail resulted in a settlement thousands of dollars more than we were initially offered. His professionalism, great communication and industry knowledge guided us through the tricky process, allowing us to make informed decisions. We would highly recommend Pauls services to anyone negotiating what can be a confronting and complicated system.”
I use Paul regularly, he has extensive building knowledge and know how, he managed to save us thousands on our last building project. I found him to be very thorough, transparent and upfront.
“High level of communication and administrative process skills throughout the construction phase. Preparing progress claims and providing detailed costs for work executed and for proposed works through variation pricing, preparing and presenting cost fluctuations as required, preparing and presenting time extension claims Evaluate progress claims and providing detailed breakdowns of cost Adjust included sums in accordance with contract documentation Collect and present post-contract ancillary documentation including reports from suppliers and subcontractors.”
“Our experience working with CM was excellent. Consultation and communication were clear and consistent throughout the process, and every stage of the development project was handled with professionalism. Steve Scott ensured that everything was kept on track, resolved any potential issues quickly, and made the whole process far less onerous than was expected. We are very pleased with the final result and would not hesitate to engage Steve and CM again in the future.”
“Steve managed the project on our behalf very well and kept the project pretty much on budget and on time. His knowledge of the building practices and the consents process were a valuable input into assessing and approving changes and variations.”
“I would highly recommend Paul Belcher and CM-New Zealand Limited. We were referred to Paul from McBride Construction, who we approached for EQC on-sold work. We are really appreciative to Paul and his team, as without his input, we feel this process would be all consuming and overwhelming “
“I use Paul regularly, he has extensive building knowledge and know how, he managed to save us thousands on our last building project, I found him to be very thorough, transparent and up front.”
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