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What we do

Cost. Value. Finance. Risk.

Omeya provides advisory across four disciplines: cost, valuation, climate finance and risk. Engagements range from a single deliverable to standing advisory and full client-side representation.

Pillar one

Cost & Commercial

Quantity surveying, cost plans and BOQs in Bhutan →

Omeya provides quantity surveying and commercial advisory for construction and development projects across Bhutan.

  • Cost estimating, preparation and review of bills of quantities
  • Rate build-ups localised to Bhutanese practice
  • Value engineering
  • Contract and procurement advisory (BSR, PRR and PPR, GST, customs and import duties)
  • Tender support: pre-tender cost checks, unbalanced bid detection, pricing strategy
  • Cost risk identification: remoteness, seasonality, import dependency
  • Claims, variation validation and final account support

Client-side project advisory

When an owner needs continuous representation, Omeya acts as client representative and owner's engineer: translating programme into Employer's Requirements, holding cost and contract discipline through delivery, keeping approvals compliant and coordinating donors, government and contractors.

Home and hotel renovation budgets →

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Pillar two

Valuation & Data

Omeya scopes property, building, hotel and security valuation work in Bhutan. Intended use, lender requirements and appropriately qualified professional responsibility are confirmed before accepting an instruction.

  • Bank, mortgage and security valuation
  • Asset and plant valuation
  • Review of available local cost and market evidence, with sources and limitations recorded

Property and hotel valuation in Bhutan →

Research notes explore how climate exposure and resilience could inform valuation in Bhutan.

Pillar three

Climate & Green Finance

Omeya structures and supports climate and green finance in Bhutan, from feasibility to funded proposal.

  • Bankability and feasibility assessment
  • Green Finance Taxonomy alignment (specialist input agreed for each assignment)
  • Access to climate and development capital: concessional finance, blended structures, grant and facility funding
  • Green project structuring
  • Sustainable financing model design, including microfinance

Pillar four

Risk, Resilience & Policy

Omeya advises on regulatory compliance, risk and resilience for Bhutan's built environment.

  • Regulatory, policy and guideline advisory
  • Compliance reviews, including NBC and local authority approvals
  • Disaster and climate risk assessment (specialist input agreed for each assignment)
  • Resilience planning for the built environment (specialist input agreed for each assignment)

The principal’s professional background includes institutional and development projects. Omeya agrees procurement, safeguards and reporting requirements according to the scope of each assignment. See how we work.

Common questions

Asked often

Who prepares bills of quantities in Bhutan?

Bills of quantities in Bhutan are typically prepared by quantity surveyors. Omeya prepares and reviews BOQs for public and private projects, with quantities, rate sources and assumptions recorded for the specific project.

Can Omeya support tender processes on donor-funded projects?

Yes. The firm provides pre-tender cost checks, bid evaluation support and unbalanced bid detection under national and donor procurement rules.

How are property valuations carried out in Bhutan?

Valuations are prepared against market evidence, replacement cost and income approaches as appropriate, supported by inspection and local transaction data. The evidence, intended use and required professional sign-off must be agreed for the particular instruction.

How do Bhutan Trust Fund grant applications work?

Grant programmes set their own eligibility, application stages and evidence requirements. Current calls and guidance should be checked before preparing a proposal. Omeya can scope support with concept notes, feasibility information and project structuring.

Can Omeya help make a project bankable?

Yes. The firm assesses feasibility, stress-tests assumptions and structures projects so that costs, revenues and risks stand up to lender and donor scrutiny.

What approvals does a building project need in Bhutan?

Projects typically require local authority approvals and compliance with applicable national codes and regulations. Omeya reviews designs and documentation for compliance before and during approval.

Coming soon

Omeya Verify

Independent construction and disbursement monitoring for banks and project owners: geotagged, timestamped, certified evidence of progress, with early flags for stalled or non-conforming sites. Preview the demonstration.