From expertise to intelligence.
A structured cost intelligence platform built by cost professionals. Designed to help teams benchmark, reconcile and report on complex project cost data with confidence and consistency.
Single-tenant by design: your data is never pooled, shared or benchmarked against other clients.
A cost intelligence platform. Not a spreadsheet. Not a chatbot.
THM Cost Intelligence gives MEP cost professionals a structured, traceable and consistent way to manage project cost data. It is a licensed platform, built by cost professionals who have spent decades working on major projects, and designed for the way cost planning actually works.
Classify every cost line by element, scope, hall and phase. Bring consistency to data that is typically fragmented across spreadsheets and versions.
View cost per MW, per m², by scope or by phase. Compare across issues and understand what is driving cost at every level.
Track movement between cost plan issues by element, value and reason. Give clients and stakeholders a clear, auditable explanation of every change.
From cost data to cost intelligence, in four steps.
Capture the benchmark drivers. Load, area, location, resilience tier, stage and cost base date.
Structure cost plan data into consistent elements, scopes, halls and phases across the project.
Review total project, scope and phase views. Compare against benchmarks from the same underlying data.
Identify what changed between issues, by how much and why. A full audit trail from first cost plan to final account.
Not adapted from something else. Built specifically for cost intelligence.
THM Cost Intelligence is built on a proprietary cost data classification methodology developed through real project delivery. Every element, scope and phase is structured consistently, making data comparable across projects, stages and issues.
The methodology underpinning the platform is being formally documented and tested as part of postgraduate software engineering research at the University of Oxford, examining its application across complex infrastructure projects.
The platform is built and maintained by our Technical Director, whose background in software engineering means the technology evolves with the needs of the industry. Early access partners directly shape what gets built next.
What it means for your team and your business.
THM Cost Intelligence is not about replacing experienced consultants. It is about giving them better information, faster, so they can advise more confidently, take on more work, and grow the business.
Structured cost data means your team can benchmark a project in a fraction of the time, giving clients earlier, better-informed advice without the manual groundwork.
When benchmarking takes hours instead of days, your team has capacity for more instructions without needing to grow headcount first.
Every number is linked to structured source data. When a client asks why a cost has moved, your team can show them exactly what changed, by how much and why.
Everyone on the team works from the same structured cost data, so your advice is consistent, whoever is in the room.
Missed scope, untracked movement and unverified benchmarks are how consultancies get caught out. Structured data means fewer surprises at procurement.
More projects, stronger advice and a reputation built on reliable data. The infrastructure that lets a specialist consultancy scale without losing the quality that makes it worth hiring.
Three approaches to MEP cost benchmarking. Only one is built for it.
An honest look at how the approaches compare and where structured cost intelligence changes what is possible for your team.
| Capability | Spreadsheets | Generic AI tools | THM Cost Intelligence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data sourceWhere the numbers come from | ⚠Your own previous projects, only as good as your last job | ✗Public data, source and date unverified | ✓Your own project data, structured and comparable across every instruction |
| Sector specificityBuilt for your type of project | ⚠Metrics defined manually, based on your own historical project data | ✗No sector specialisation | ✓Purpose-built for complex infrastructure projects |
| Speed to benchmarkTime from brief to benchmark view | ⚠Hours to days of manual work | ⚠Fast, but output requires expert verification | ✓Structured inputs, immediate benchmark view |
| TraceabilityCan you explain every number? | ⚠Depends on how the spreadsheet was built | ✗No audit trail or source reference | ✓Every figure linked to structured source data |
| Issue-to-issue reconciliationTrack what changed and why | ✗Manual comparison between versions | ✗No project memory between sessions | ✓Movement tracked by element, value and reason |
| Team consistencyEveryone working from the same data | ✗Each person holds their own version | ✗No shared project environment | ✓Single source of truth across the team |
| Client-ready reportingOutput you can share directly | PartialSignificant formatting time required | ✗Raw text output only | Phase 2Structured export in development |
| Multi-project benchmarkingCompare across your portfolio | ✗Manual effort across multiple files | ✗No cross-project capability | Phase 2Cross-project views in development |
A licensed platform, built around your business.
THM Cost Intelligence is available as a licensed product, structured around the size of your team and the complexity of your instructions. Every licence includes a bespoke onboarding process and can be configured with your own branding.
For smaller teams getting started with structured cost intelligence
- Ideal for smaller teams and focused practices
- Full cost structuring and benchmarking
- Issue-to-issue reconciliation
- Onboarding and setup support
- Regular platform updates
For established teams working across multiple active instructions
- White-label with your firm's branding
- For growing teams working across multiple active instructions
- Unlimited project viewers
- Bespoke onboarding programme
- Quarterly review and needs assessment
- Priority support and feature input
For larger organisations with specific requirements and multiple teams
- Full white-label with your branding
- For larger organisations with multiple teams and complex requirements
- Unlimited project viewers
- Custom configuration and add-ins
- Dedicated onboarding and training
- Monthly review and ongoing development input
- Direct line to the THM development team
Pricing is bespoke. We do not publish fixed prices. Every licence is agreed based on your team, your projects and your requirements. Contact us to discuss what the right structure looks like for your business.
A specialist onboarding process, not a help guide.
Every new client goes through a structured onboarding programme run by the THM team. We configure the platform around your projects, your data structure and your reporting requirements before you go live.
We learn about your projects, your team structure and what you need the platform to do for your business.
We set up the platform around your data structure, element classification and any bespoke requirements including your branding.
We work with you to import your first project and validate the cost structure, benchmarks and reconciliation logic.
Regular check-ins as the platform evolves. Your feedback shapes the roadmap. The technology keeps improving alongside your needs.
See what structured cost intelligence looks like for your team.
We are onboarding a small group of early access partners. Book a demo and we will walk you through the platform using a real project structure relevant to your work.