Services

  • Our Building Consultancy services provide informed technical advice throughout the lifecycle of a property. We help clients make considered decisions, manage risk, ensure compliance and protect the value of their assets.

    Our services include:

    • Technical Due Diligence and Building Condition Surveys
    • Pre-Acquisition Surveys
    • Schedules of Condition
    • Dilapidations advice
    • Reinstatement Cost Assessments for insurance purposes

  • Dilapidations are an important consideration for commercial landlords seeking to maintain the condition and value of their properties. They can also represent a significant liability for commercial tenants, particularly where potential costs have not been considered in advance.

    Dilapidations generally concern a tenant’s obligations to repair, maintain and decorate a property, reinstate alterations and comply with statutory requirements under the terms of the lease.

    We advise both landlords and tenants, helping them understand their position and manage potential liabilities effectively.

    Our services include:

    • Early advice and interpretation of lease covenants
    • Preparation of Interim and Terminal Schedules of Dilapidations
    • Negotiation of claims on behalf of landlords and tenants
    • Dilapidations appraisals at acquisition and assignment stage
    • Procurement and management of remedial works
    • Advice in accordance with RICS guidance and the Dilapidations Protocol
    • Strategic advice, including matters relating to Section 18(1)

  • Our Dispute Avoidance and Resolution service helps clients prevent, manage and resolve construction-related disagreements efficiently.

    We work with employers, contractors and subcontractors, providing informed and impartial advice intended to protect their financial and contractual interests while maintaining professional working relationships.

    Our services include:

    • Contract interpretation and advice
    • Identification and assessment of risk
    • Dispute negotiation
    • Advice on Alternative Dispute Resolution procedures
    • Assessment of claims and variations

  • Our Cost Management services are rooted in traditional Quantity Surveying, providing clients with greater cost certainty throughout a project. We work proactively to protect value, manage risk and support the achievement of commercial objectives.

    From early feasibility and cost planning through to final account agreement, we provide robust and transparent advice tailored to each project’s requirements.

    Our services include:

    • Early cost advice, budgeting and feasibility studies
    • Cost planning
    • Value engineering
    • Procurement and contract advice
    • Preparation of tender documentation, including bills of quantities
    • Tender analysis and reporting
    • Interim valuations and payment recommendations
    • Change control and variation assessment
    • Financial reporting and final account agreement
    • Claims and dispute resolution advice
    • Builder’s quantities
    • Reinstatement Cost Assessments for insurance purposes

  • Our Project Management services span a range of procurement strategies and construction contracts, helping to protect the client’s interests and deliver the project objectives in accordance with the brief.

    Our services include:

    • Development of the project brief and Employer’s Requirements
    • Feasibility studies
    • Programme development, monitoring and reporting
    • Procurement advice
    • Management of design team appointments and coordination
    • Stakeholder coordination
    • Contract administration
    • Project Management under NEC contracts
    • Arrangement of third-party reports and investigations
    • Contractor selection and performance monitoring
    • Post-project review and lessons-learned reporting

  • We act as Employer’s Agent under Design and Build contracts, representing the employer and administering the project from procurement through to completion.

    Our services include:

    • Acting as the employer’s appointed representative
    • Advising on procurement strategy
    • Budgeting and cost planning
    • Preparing and managing the Employer’s Requirements
    • Tendering, contractor selection and contract execution
    • Reviewing and monitoring the Contractor’s Proposals
    • Administering the JCT Design and Build Contract
    • Issuing instructions, notices and certificates
    • Assessing and certifying interim payments
    • Managing and assessing change
    • Monitoring programme, quality and progress
    • Chairing and recording progress meetings
    • Agreeing the final account and issuing the Final Certificate
    • Managing completion and handover procedures

  • We act as Expert Witness and prepare Expert Witness Reports in connection with a range of construction-related disputes.

    Our advice and reports are prepared in accordance with applicable RICS guidance and Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

  • Our Project Monitoring service provides independent oversight of construction projects, supporting the management of time, cost, quality and contractual risk.

    We act for a range of stakeholders, including funders, lenders and prospective tenants. Our clear and timely reporting helps clients maintain control over project finances, deadlines and quality.

    Our services include:

    • Monitoring contractor performance
    • Reviewing progress and programme compliance
    • Identifying time, cost and quality risks
    • Financial reporting and review of variations
    • Assessing interim valuations
    • Monitoring the provision of warranties and guarantees
    • Monitoring compliance with contractual obligations
    • Monitoring compliance with statutory requirements, including building and planning regulations

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