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COVA Group Services

COVA Group

COVA is a built environment professional services firm working directly for asset owners and developers. Founded in Australia in 1979, we work from 16 offices in 14 countries across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe and Africa. We are big enough for any project, and not so big that we behave like a corporate.

COVA Group's four service lines cover the full project lifecycle:

  • Project Advisory
  • Commercial Management
  • Project & Construction Management
  • Engineering

One appointed COVA team carries a project from feasibility to handover. Because cost, programme and engineering sit in the same practice, decisions are priced and scheduled as they are made, not reconciled afterwards.

We are clear, practical and easy to work with, and we respect your time, your budget and your priorities.

We keep delivery simple,
so your project lands on cost and on programme.
Engineering Better Lives.

Project Advisory

Feasibility, due diligence and peer review before capital is committed, so you know a project's cost, risk and value before you sign.

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.01Project Advisory
  • Pre-purchase technical due diligence
  • Technical due diligence & site analysis
  • Financial due diligence
  • Feasibility studies & reports
  • Peer reviews
  • Expert witness
  • Developer brief & specifications
  • Facilitation of client strategy workshops
  • Economic and financial modelling
  • Business structuring
  • Land acquisition due diligence

Commercial Management

Quantity surveying and cost management from first estimate to final account: cost planning, procurement advice and contract administration that keep the project to its number.

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.01Commercial Management
  • Cost estimating
  • Life cycle costing
  • Quantification and estimation from BIM using CostX and Cubicost software
  • Value engineering recommendations
  • Procurement strategy and contractor pre-qualification
  • Contract negotiation and administration (FIDIC, NEC, AS, SIA, AIA)
  • Commercial management of construction works
  • Final account
  • Construction dispute resolution

Regulated by RICS.

Project & Construction Management

Single-point management of scope, programme, cost and quality, from front-end planning through construction to commissioning and handover.

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.01Project & Construction Management
  • Front-end scope, schedule and baseline planning (FEP)
  • Earned value management (EVM) for scope, cost and schedule
  • BIM visualisation and change management
  • Qualitative project risk assessment and control
  • Project Management Information Systems (PMIS)
  • Quality reviews across design, specifications, changes and site verification
  • Cross-functional and domain-specialist project teams
  • Inspection test plans / commissioning
  • Handover and administrative close-out

Engineering

Mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and fire engineering, designed for the owner: systems that comply, perform and cost less to run across the life of the asset.

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.01Mechanical
  • Air conditioning & ventilation
  • Electrification refurbishments
  • Research & process climate control
  • Pool heating & AC systems
  • Kitchen / smoke / carpark exhaust
  • Building Management Systems (BMS)
  • Heat recovery
  • Hydronic and geothermal systems
.02Electrical
  • Specialist lighting design
  • Authority applications
  • Communications & NBN
  • Security & CCTV
  • Lightning protection
  • Power factor correction
.03Hydraulic
  • Authority applications
  • Potable water & filtration
  • Sewer
  • Trade waste
  • Domestic hot water
  • Roof drainage
  • Rainwater harvesting & reuse
  • Off-grid buildings
.04Fire
  • Authority applications
  • Sprinklers
  • Extinguishers
  • Fire detection

Our Markets

The COVA Way

Stronger Together

We build long relationships with clients and with each other. We learn your business and adapt to how you work.

From Start to Finish

We stay from first brief to handover, and we treat your risks and results as our own.

Collaboration

One point of contact runs your project and keeps every discipline aligned.

Fit-for-Purpose Design

Every design is sized to the project and its budget. Nothing is reused off a template.

Team & Delivery

We structure the team around your project, with as few layers as the work allows.

Competitive Advantage

We deliver buildings that are safe, healthy and resilient, and that stay that way in operation.

Our Projects

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

What does a building services engineer do?
Building services engineers design the systems that make a building work, in essence we bring buildings to life: heating, ventilation and air conditioning, electrical power and lighting, hydraulics (water, sanitary plumbing and gas) and fire protection. At COVA these disciplines are designed as an integrated whole, so the systems perform together, comply with the relevant codes and are practical to build and maintain, whilst delivering comfortable and energy-efficient environments.
What services does COVA Group provide?
COVA Group provides services across the full project lifecycle: mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and fire engineering; quantity surveying, commercial and cost management; and project and construction management. Our advisory services span feasibility assessment, technical and financial due diligence and independent peer review.
When should we engage an engineering consultant on a project?
The earlier COVA is engaged, the more value we add. At feasibility and concept design, engineering realities - plant space, authority requirements, energy targets and budget - can still shape the design at little cost. Early engagement also front-loads risk: existing authority and site infrastructure are assessed before they become constraints, so mitigation is planned rather than reactive.
What is quantity surveying and cost management?
Quantity surveyors measure, estimate and manage construction cost across a project's life: from early cost planning and value engineering through procurement advice to progress claim assessment. COVA Cambodia is regulated by RICS, and delivers budget-aligned, innovative outcomes across the commercial, residential, healthcare, hospitality and industrial sectors across Australia and Southeast Asia.
Can COVA peer review another consultant's design?
Yes. Independent peer review is part of COVA's advisory services. Each review is a structured assessment of design documentation for compliance, coordination, buildability and performance, with clear and actionable findings reported.
Where does COVA work?
COVA delivers projects across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. These regions are served by our offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Auckland, Singapore, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh, Jakarta, Manila, Taipei and Tokyo, with further offices in Limerick, Centurion, Freetown, and Kampala.