PMC fees in India are usually quoted in one of two ways: as a percentage of construction cost, or as a fixed fee for a defined scope and duration. Both can be fair. What matters is that the scope is clear.
What drives the fee
- Scope: full project management costs more than a cost plan or a project review alone.
- Duration: the fee mostly pays for people on the project, so a longer programme costs more.
- Site presence: a full-time site team costs more than periodic visits.
- Complexity: hospitals, hotels and occupied buildings need more coordination than a simple shell.
What a good proposal spells out
- The services included, stage by stage.
- The team: names, roles and how much time each spends on your project.
- What happens to the fee if the project is extended.
- Payment milestones.
- A statement that the PMC takes no commission from contractors or suppliers.
A warning sign
A PMC fee far below others often means a thin site team, or income from somewhere else. Ask how the firm is paid on your project, and by whom.
We quote a fixed fee or a percentage, agreed before we start. Ask for a proposal.
