Peter Richards International prices buildings before they are built, then manages cost, programme and quality through to handover. In Gaborone since 1976, working across Botswana and the region.
We tell a client what a building will cost, then make sure it gets built for that.
From the trading floor of the Botswana Stock Exchange to junior schools in the districts, the practice has measured, costed and managed construction for ministries, developers and private owners.
The brief changes with every project. The discipline does not. Independent numbers, a clear programme, and a building that opens on the terms the client agreed to at the start.
More about the practice →We put a defensible figure against every stage of a project, from the first feasibility estimate to the final account.
We carry a project from brief to handover: programme, procurement, contractor selection, contract administration and supervision on site.
The practice carries the name of its founder and is led today by directors who stay close to every project, from the first estimate to the final account.
Meet the leadership →A quantity surveying and project management practice, founded in 1957 and in Gaborone since 1976.
Founded in Ndola, Zambia in 1957, Peter Richards International (PRI) is a privately owned, 100% citizen firm. We provide specialist quantity surveying and project management services to government, public sector clients, institutions and individuals.
Following sustained growth and an expanding international footprint, PRI opened its Gaborone branch in 1976. Today, the Gaborone office remains central to delivering high-value outcomes for our clients across Botswana and the region.
With 37 years of continuous operation in Botswana, PRI has delivered full quantity surveying consultancy on a diverse portfolio of projects. Since inception, we have acted as consultant quantity surveyors or project managers on approximately 500 building and civil engineering projects of varying scale and value.
We have also been appointed as Employer’s Agent on several turnkey projects, providing end-to-end accountability and cost control.
Our Gaborone practice comprises four qualified quantity surveyors, two project managers, and a skilled support team. This structure ensures technical depth, responsiveness, and consistent service delivery.
At PRI, we combine local insight with international best practice. Our team is experienced in the procedural and compliance requirements of government and parastatal institutions.
We support both local and international clients with clear, expert guidance across all construction-related activities and project management services. Our focus is on quality, professionalism, and risk mitigation. This approach helps avoid claims and disputes, protects value for the Employer, and ensures a fair return for the Contractor.
Over the years, we have built strong, long-term relationships with key stakeholders in the construction industry. Through effective cost control and disciplined processes, we have successfully concluded numerous projects that have strengthened Botswana’s international reputation in the built environment.
Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.
At PRI, we hold to that standard. We deliver consultancy services that are excellent, professional and exceptional. Pula!
Quantity surveying and project management, delivered together so cost and delivery never drift apart.
The cost of a building, measured and managed from the first idea to the closed final account.
One team accountable for programme, contract and quality, from brief to handover.
Completed and current work, by sector. Open any project to see the full set of images.
Senior people stay close to every project, from the first estimate to the final account.
The practice carries his name and the standard he set: measure carefully, advise plainly, and keep the promise made at the start of a job.
Oversees quantity surveying and contract administration across the practice, with a focus on commercial and civic projects. Responsible for cost plans, valuations and final accounts that clients and funders can rely on.
BSc (Building) - QS/Const. Mgt · PrQS (BW) · MRICS · MBOP · MAQS · MQS
Leads project management and cost planning, holding programme and budget together from procurement through to handover. Works closely with clients to keep decisions, and their cost, clear.
Two directors, one set of drawings, and the cost of getting it right.
Behind the directors, the Gaborone practice brings together four qualified quantity surveyors, two project managers and a skilled support team, carrying the same work across every sector.
Tell us about the project. We will tell you what it should cost, and how we would deliver it.
