Contract Advice
The key to commercial success of a project lies in the drafting, interpretation and selection of the appropriate forms of contract. We can provide contract advice on the selection of the most suitable contract, or review a proposed contract and advise on its pitfalls and onerous terms.
We can assist our clients in the development of contractual procedures tailor made to suit our client's requirements from inception of the project to the expiry of the defects liability period.
Modern day contracts can be hybrids of standard forms of contract. We can provide a report on the commercial risks within tender documentation and negotiate revised conditions of contracts or subcontract.
We can draft subcontracts, warranties, bonds and guarantees to suit the client's requirements.
We can provide freelance quantity surveyors who can carry out, not only general duties, but also provide an independent valuation of "work in progress" and accounts.
During the construction phase, problems may arise which may be small, but which could lead to larger problems if not resolved in the correct manner, or early enough. We can provide advice upon the interpretation of documentation as to whether it is silent or ambiguous upon a particular issue; Provide a report on performance, costs and time overruns and consequential risks.
We can provide advice and a preferred strategy for the resolution of issues between parties.