Services

Contract Services

Acting for Contractors or Subcontractors, we carry out a thorough commercial review of terms and conditions and related particulars / contract data at bid stage to identify key risks arising from often complex amendments to standard form contracts. 

We highlight areas of exposure, propose practical amendments / solutions, and support your negotiations with Clients or Contractors as required. Our goal is to reduce your risk and uncertainty, identify competitive opportunities and safeguard your commercial position.

We are coversant with all standard and many bespoke forms of contract, with deep knowledge of NEC4 suites. We hold NEC4 Registered Project Manager accreditation (NEC4 Reg).

We also support Contractors and Clients with procuring construction services including drafting of suitable contract / subcontract conditions and amendments and other contract documentation.

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NEC4 Specialist Support

We hold NEC4 Registered Project Manager accreditation (NEC4 Reg) and provide support for all commercial and programme matters relating to all forms of NEC4 contract. This may include Defined Cost auditing, assessing entitlement under the NEC4 contract and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations in respect of administering programme, early warning and compensation event mechanisms.

We can also assist Contractors with preparing NEC4 subcontracts including applicable drafting of Z clauses, contract data and other necessary documents.

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Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management

We provide commercial management and/or quantity surveying support to manage the commercial aspects of your project from early delivery through to final account.

We provide structured, day-to-day commercial management, ensuring projects are administered in line with contractual requirements while maintaining clear control of cost, change and entitlement. Our role typically covers valuations, measurement of works, administering change control processes, correspondence, reporting, forecasting and final account preparation.

Strong administration and disciplined quantity surveying are critical to protecting margin, securing full entitlements and avoiding unnecessary disputes. We are focused on the best commercial outcome possible.

Our support can be tailored to suit your needs - from focused short-term assistance and advice for difficult situations, through to full, ongoing commercial management across the life of a project.

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Final Accounts

We assist in preparing, negotiating and agreeing final accounts to achieve fair settlement, close out projects smoothly and recover full contractual entitlement. 

We aim to minimise disputes and secure timely and desirable agreements by presenting clear, accurate and well-structured submissions backed by solid evidence.

Where agreement cannot be secured, this approach provides a solid basis for dispute proceedings where necessary.

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Claims & Dispute Support

Ideally we seek to avoid disputes wherever possible. However, sometimes they cannot be avoided on even the most well managed of projects.

Disputes are time consuming for people involved and distract from essential business as usual activities.

We offer cost-effective, highly experienced support in claims preparation and dispute management and proceedings, including both commercial / quantum and delay matters. For large and complex matters or where resource needs dictate, we work collaboratively with our sister company, TREO Consulting Ltd, who provide specialist dispute and Expert witness services.

We encourage our clients to engage with us early where we can use our experience to present persuasive arguments and solid assessment to enable early resolution and avoid significant escalation of costs that come with dispute proceedings and detract from any final outcome.

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Tender / Bid Support

We provide commercial, contractual and pricing support during the tender stage to strengthen your submission and improve the likelihood of securing work on the right terms with the right risk profile. Our input ensures compliance with tender requirements, clarity of scope and ensures risks are understood for allowance in price and programme.

We can assist with the entire process including review of tender documentation, clarifications, commercial strategy, risk identification, pricing and BAFO / negotiations. Whether you require full bid support or limited commercial input, we are happy to help.

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Bespoke Training & Workshops

Tailored commercial training sessions designed to strengthen team capability and improve internal commercial processes. Workshops can cover all/any aspects of NEC4 contracts, Payment Process under the HGCRA, understanding Adjudication, delay and programme and other topics to suit your needs.

We specialise in providing short duration training workshops (1.5-3 hrs) ideal for graduate level quantity surveyors, engineers and project management staff who are seeking to develop their knowledge as part of CPD. Reasonably large groups can be accomodated providing a very cost effective solution to form part of a wider staff training suite.

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Planning, Programming, Delay

We support project planning and programming, particularly under NEC4 forms of contract where robust programme management and submissions are vital to a successful project, and securing both time and money entitlements.

We can provide ad-hoc programme advice and/or cost-effective programme support for first programme and revised programme for acceptance submissions.

Our NEC4 specialist planning associates work closely with our commercial associates to provide an integrated solution to protect and secure entitlements.

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