Secure income |
2 |
‘…when it comes to securing income’ (Q03) |
Tool to advice |
3 |
‘The feasibility study would be the ultimate tool, to be able to advise the client’ (Q02) |
Early involvement |
2 |
‘QSs are being called in at earlier stages in the projects’ (Q05) |
Specialist field |
2 |
‘I think feasibilities is always a very specialised field’ (Q16) |
Company success |
2 |
‘The feasibility in the QS firm is 90% of your company’s success’ (Q17) |
Reputation |
7 |
‘The feasibility study is also linked to the reputation of the QS’ (Q02) |
Acceptable depth |
1 |
‘… how much debt could one put into that system?’ (D12) |
Negotiations with tenants |
4 |
‘To facilitate deals with tenants’ (D09) |
Negotiations for land |
3 |
‘It’s in pursuit of acquiring land’ (D10) |
Progress and performance measurement |
2 |
‘…to measure our progress’ (D05) |
Basis for as-built feasibility |
1 |
‘I then have to finalise what we call an as built feasibility’ (D17) |
Manage risks |
1 |
‘A feasibility tends to probably guide you on certain risks’ (D07) |
Assurance of return |
2 |
‘A feasibility study for me is to get the proposed return’ (D01) |
Business plan |
1 |
‘… it’s almost like a business plan’ (D03) |
Gate keeper |
6 |
‘The feasibility study is basically the finger on the trigger’ (D05) |
Solve problems |
1 |
‘We focus on the commercial solution…’ (D06) |
Sensitivity analysis |
2 |
‘Another thing that you can develop from a feasibility is what-if situations and sensitivity analysis’ (Q05) |
Value engineering |
2 |
‘And it’s very important from a value engineering perspective’ (D20) |
Negotiations of professional fees |
3 |
‘…that the fees they included is accurate and was negotiated with the professional team’ (D01) |
Acquire financing |
5 |
‘… when you’re looking for finance’ (Q19) |
Budget |
12 |
‘… it becomes my budget’ (D20) |
Cost control |
9 |
‘It’s also the basis of your monthly cost reports that you need to present’ (D01) |
Decision-making tool |
12 |
‘The feasibility study is the basis for making the decision to go ahead with the project’ (D11) |