Commercial and Contract Support

Whatever the issue, be it large, small, complex or simply an in house resourcing problem

we are able to build a project specific team that can include specialist consultancy on all construction and engineering disciplines.

We know that formal dispute resolution, whether it is adjudication, arbitration or litigation, is seen as a last resort by many firms. It is a step that no organisation takes lightly. Many are faced with the prospect  through no choice. We recognise dispute avoidance as being a success and will strive to achieve this through negotiations where appropriate yet ensuring that the essential building blocks are in place should that step be necessary.

Claims Preparations and Defences

We have extensive experience preparing measurement, valuation, loss and expense claims during the currency of a contract.

Contract Monitoring

Financial analysis during the currency of a contract is essential to provide an early warning of problems. We have developed several models that can be adapted to specific requirements. We are

1.     Expert in the use of sophisticated spreadsheets

2.     Skilled in the use of CAD based drawing comparison software enabling accurate tracing of drawing revisions from all forms of electronic documents including pdf and tiff formats.

3.     Experienced in the development and analysis of programmes using industry standard planning software [Primavera and MS Project]

Data basing and Productivity Analysis

We have extensive skills analysing data from a variety of sources and developing these

into a structure that can be analysed to determine expenditure and productivity, including

graphic displays.

Final Account Preparations and Negotiations

Over the years we have prepared and negotiated countless final accounts,

ranging in value from several hundred pounds up to £100 million.

Legal Support

If the matter requires specialist legal input he works closely with a number of key construction law firms and are able to provide that vital link between client and solicitor