Estimating · Quantity Surveying · Cost & Procurement

Make sure the numbers are correct before the build begins.

From feasibility estimate to final account — senior estimating, QS and procurement discipline for developments, main contractors and modular projects across New Zealand and Australia.

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18+ yrs
Main contracting
$100M+
Portfolio oversight
NZIQS
Hawke's Bay Chair

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Why choose us?

Projects rarely fail on design. They fail on the commercial detail.

The estimate that was light. The procurement route that locked in the wrong price. The modular package that looked cheaper until the logistics arrived. FJH Consulting exists to get those decisions right early — when they still cost nothing to change.

Behind FJH Consulting is real main-contracting and development experience — not just theory, but the commercial reality of delivering buildings. Independent, senior, and accountable to your bottom line.

18y
Construction main contracting & property development — estimating, QS and commercial delivery
QS
BTech in Quantity Surveying — measurement to NZIQS standards
MBA
University of Otago — commercial & strategic grounding
NZIQS
Chair, Hawke's Bay Regional Branch — active in the professional body

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Services

What I do

Six disciplines, one commercial throughline: estimating-led accuracy and sharp procurement, applied wherever the risk actually sits.

Estimating

First-principles and elemental estimating, feasibility cost plans and pre-tender estimates that hold up under scrutiny and through delivery.

Quantity Surveying

Measurement, bills of quantities, valuations, variations and final accounts — to NZIQS standards, with a contractor's eye for risk.

Cost Management

Budget control, cash-flow forecasting, cost reporting and value engineering that protects margin without cutting the wrong corners.

Procurement & Overseas Sourcing

Procurement strategy, tendering and supplier negotiation — including international sourcing of materials, fittings and modular components, managed end to end.

Modular Construction Advisory

In-depth offsite expertise — buildability, package structuring, transport and craneage logistics, and true cost comparison against traditional build.

Programme Management

Commercial leadership across the lifecycle — feasibility, delivery strategy, reporting and stakeholder management on developments and multi-block programmes.

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Modular Construction

It's easy to buy a module. It's harder to land one on programme and on budget.

For projects considering offsite construction, FJH Consulting covers the commercial and logistical detail that decides whether modular actually pays off.

Buildability

Package structuring so the offsite scope and the onsite scope don't collide at the interface.

Logistics

Freight, craneage and site access modelled into the cost — not discovered on delivery day.

True cost

Honest modular-versus-traditional comparisons, including the costs that never show on the supplier quote.

Sourcing

Local and overseas suppliers qualified on quality, lead time and landed cost — currency and freight exposure managed.

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Who I work with

Senior commercial support, without the headcount.

Developers

Scoping feasibility, controlling cost and de-risking procurement on new builds and multi-block schemes.

Main contractors

Senior commercial and estimating support on demand, sized to the project.

Clients & owners

An independent view on offsite construction — cost, buildability and logistics.

Public & private projects

Independent QS services, cost planning and procurement advice.

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About

The person behind the numbers.

Rick Hattingh, Founder of FJH Consulting

Rick Hattingh

Founder, FJH Consulting

FJH Consulting is an independent practice led by Rick Hattingh — a senior commercial leader with over 18 years of experience across construction and property development in New Zealand and South Africa.

Rick has worked at the highest levels of project and portfolio management: trusted advisor to senior leadership within internationally backed development entities, commercial oversight of a $100M+ property portfolio, and senior roles with leading New Zealand main contractors, including Kāinga Ora housing developments.

  • MBA — University of Otago
  • BTech Quantity Surveying — Tshwane University of Technology
  • Chair, NZIQS Hawke's Bay Regional Branch — 2023–present
  • Based in Napier, Hawke's Bay — working across New Zealand and Australia

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Let's talk

Do you have a project that you would like to discuss?

That's the work FJH Consulting is built for. Get in touch and let's look at it together.

Ready when you are.

Whether it's a single feasibility estimate, procurement support, or ongoing commercial advisory — send a note about your project and Rick will come back to you with a straight answer.

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