We provide contract administration services to developers and private clients.
Construction Contract Administration
Through our quantity surveying, cost planning and procurement disciplines, we are often retained by the client to carry out the role of contract administrator, or employer’s agent. We provide a highly involved and communicative service in this role, coupled with relevant formal procedures, ensuring that the terms and conditions of the appropriate contract are adhered to by all parties.
Quantity Surveying
- Cost plan preparation, digital take-off and measurement
- Live-project cost control, interim and final cost reporting
- Managing the procurement of a project and advising on suitable procurement routes
- Tender negotiations
- Vetting design proposals and offering value engineering solutions
Project Management
- Management of pre-construction activities
- Appointing, managing and co-ordinating the design team
- Site investigation, surveys and demolition
- Hands on construction-phase project management
Contractors Surveying
- Completing tender submissions and generating contract sums for main contractors and sub-contractors
- Take offs
- First principles rate generation
- Tender negotiations
- Managing the valuation, certification and payment process
- Highlighting risks and opportunities
Principal Designer
- Control and management of health and safety risks during the design phases of the project to ensure the client is complying with the CDM Regulations 2015
Cost Planning & Cost Management
- Produce cost estimates during the design stage of the project
- Propose construction solutions which provide better value for money for the client.
- Control construction costs during the project.
- Provide forecast final cost projections
- Review variation costs as the project progresses
Procurement
- Compile tender lists.
- Produce work package procurement strategies
- Produce tender documents
- Reconcile tender returns
- Provide recommendations