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Construction Contract Review Service

A Contract that is within your understanding of the agreement and within your parameters for risk is essential to you being able to achieve your desired outcomes, avoid disputes, and unnecessary costs.

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Get Accessible Contract Reviews to Prevent Disputes

As advocates of and signatories to the RICS-backed Conflict Avoidance Pledge, the aim of offering a retainer service is to make professional contract reviews more accessable and to avoid costly, relationship-damaging, and time-consuming disputes by assisting you in agreeing on contract terms that are:

Within your understanding of the agreement.

Within your parameters for risk.

Commercially viable

Practically manageable

Effective at avoiding disputes, maintaining relationships, and saving costs

How the  Contract Review Service works

Fixed retainer fee starts at  £57.99 per week.

Our retainer package includes:

  • Bespoke Pricing for your Requirements.

  • A Contract Review Risk Register for Each Project.

  • Identification of Risks and Mitigation Actions for those Risks.

  • A Worksheet to Manage the Process of Agreeing Terms.

  • Unlimited Contract Reviews During the Agreement Process.

  • Unlimited Contract Amendments.

  • Support Throughout the Process of Agreement Terms.

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See below for more information on the Retainer Service.

Services Covered by the Retainer

Our Contract Review service is aimed at providing contractual advice on risks that could affect the quantum of your payment entitlement or obligations arising under your contract.

Contract Reviews

Collateral Warranty Amendments

Contract Amendments

Contract Risk Registers

Collateral Warranty Reviews

Support and consultation throughout the process of agreeing terms

The Review Process

  • Integrity & Professionalism
    We take pride in providing our professional services and independent advice ethically, honestly, and with integrity.
  • Expertise & Competence
    All our services are carried out by an experienced Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Construction Claims Specialist qualified in the valuation, judgement, and management of construction claims and disputes.
  • Efficiency
    We pride ourselves in always meeting deadlines and providing accurate estimated time scales and costs for our services.
  • High Quality & Reliable Advice
    We provide objective advice based on the available evidence and your contract so that the advice you receive is reliable and accurate.
  • Co-operative behaviour
    Our independent services and advice are provided cooperatively with your team pursuant to the scope of our agreed instruction with diversity and inclusion at the forefront of our behaviour.
  • Client Confidentiality
    All information discussed or shared by clients is treated with the strictest confidence, and any information is only stored on encrypted and secure servers.

Following this tried and tested process, our clients have a contract that is:

Within your understanding of the agreement.

Within your parameters for risk.

Commercially viable

Practically manageable

Effective at avoiding disputes, maintaining relationships, and saving costs

In our experience, consistently taking this proactive approach gives our clients the most effective opportunity to avoid conflicts by taking action at the earliest possible stage.

All You Get Under the Retainer

For a fixed, affordable payment, you get:

*Please note that support throughout the process of agreeing on terms includes emails, telephone calls, further reviews, and amendments to the Contract Review Worksheet but does not include meetings.

Who carries out the Reviews under the Retainer?

A Chartered Professional with over 28 years of Construction Contract experience carries out all contract reviews who is a:

  • Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS).

  • Professional Dispute Resolver (FCIArb).

  • Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB).

  • Construction Claims Specialist (FICCP).

How do you sign up for the Retainer service?

Complete our Enquiry Form. We will then respond to confirm your requirements with you and get you started right away.

Can you cancel at any time?

Once you sign up, the Retainer secures the services for each weekly or monthly period, but you are under no obligation to continue and may cancel future payments at any time.

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We reserve the right to cancel at any time by notice.

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