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What we do

What we do

Assisted in the preparation of the final account documentation
Advising on contractual and commercial matters
Project value approximately £12.80m.
Assisted in the preparation of the final account documentation
Advising on contractual and commercial matters
Project value approximately £23.00m.
General Quantity Surveying duties
Advising on contractual and commercial matters
Multiple phases in a live working environment
Project value approximately £30m.
Consisting of approximately 300 variations
Claim for loss & expense due to Prolongation of the works
Variations account approximately £1.30m
Account settled at circa £12.75m
Preparation of final account, advising on contractual and commercial matters
£8.60m University building including settlement of Sub-Contractor Final Accounts
For specialist sub-contractor
Project consisting of approximately 120 variations
Claims for loss & expense due to prolongation of the works
Variations account approximately £950k
Account settled at circa £5.30m
For specialist sub-contractor
Consisting of approximately 100 variations
Claim for loss & expense due to prolongation of the works.
Variations account approximately £300k.
Account settled at circa £3.80m
For specialist sub-contractor
Consisting of approximately £1m of variations
Claim for loss & expense.
Account settled at £2.60m
Project for specialist sub-contractor
Consisting of approximately 50 variations
Claims for loss & expense due to prolongation of the works
Variations account approximately £120k
Account settled at circa £1.70m
For specialist sub-contractor
Consisting of approximately 50 variations
Claim for loss & expense due to prolongation of the works.
Variations account approximately £320k
Review of submitted £13m final account
Retail Fit-Out scheme
Approximately 350 variations to the contract.
Substantiate the technical & contractual position on the project
Prepare & present report to Regional Director of the strengths & weakness's of the account
Resulted in negotiated settlement without the need to escalate the dispute
New College Build
To demonstrate entitlement to an Extension of Time
Recovery of Costs, Loss and Expense of circa £500k
New SEN School
Various design issues, predominantly involving the Mechanical & Electrical Services
Consideration of both the financially affect and the delays and disruption to the programme
Prepare & present report to Regional Director
Resulted in negotiated settlement without the need to escalate the dispute
Contractual advice to Consultant engaged by the MEP Contractor in respect of an Application for Loss and or Expense following the Main Contractor going into administration
Contractual advice to Consultant engaged by the MEP Contractor in respect of an Application for Loss and or Expense following the Main Contractor going into administration
Investigation and Preparation of multiple Extension of Time requests
Preparation of Loss & or Expense Claims
Preparation of Position Statements in advance of possible Pre-Action Protocol
Investigation and Preparation for an 8 week Extension of Time application
Loss &/or Expense Claim issued
Final Account commercially settled
Claim element circa £130k
Investigation and Preparation of multiple Extension of Time
Applications resulting in an overall period of delay of 40 weeks
Loss &/or Expense Claim issued
Final Account commercially settled
Claim element circa £350k
Investigation and Preparation for a 4 week Extension of Time application
Loss &/or Expense Claim issued
Final Account commercially settled
Claim element circa £80k
Investigation and Preparation of multiple Extension of Time applications
Overall period of 18 week Extension of Time claimed & accepted
Loss &/or Expense Claim issued
Final Account commercially settled
Claim element circa £260k
Investigation and Preparation of multiple Extension of Time applications
Overall period of 19 week Extension of Time claimed
Loss &/or Expense Claim issued
Final Account commercially settled
Claim element circa £235k
Investigation and Preparation of multiple Extension of Time applications
Overall period of 25 week Extension of Time claimed
Loss &/or Expense Claim of approximately £180k
Investigation and Preparation of multiple Extension of Time applications
Overall period of 7 week Extension of Time claimed
Loss &/or Expense Claim of approximately £60k
Working with Forensic Planner to undertake extensive delay analysis using the dynamic Windows Analysis method in respect of 49 week over run on original Contract Period
Advising Main Contractor on merits of received Extension of Time requests and Claim for Loss and Expense from MEP Sub-Contractor which had escalated into possible referral to Adjudicate.
Dispute amicably settled without need to engage an Adjudicator
Adjudication Referral document
To seek a decision that Practical Completion of the Works was achieved and to seek recovery of monies being withheld by the Client
Successfully awarded in excess of £350k
Adjudication Referral document
To seek a decision as to the entitlement to an extension of time to the contract period, together with the recovery of Liquidated and Ascertained damages being levied
Decision resulted in the completion date being extended by 8 weeks overall and recovery of Liquidated and Ascertained Damages.
Adjudication Referral document
To seek a decision for an interim award in respect of Prolongation Costs and Loss &/or Expense resulting from the previous Adjudication award made
Also requested adjudicator made a decision with regards the Certificate of Making Good Defects, which was being unjustly withheld
Adjudicator's decision was to make an interim award for both Prolongation Costs and Loss &/or Expense, and that the Certificate of Making Good Defects was being unjustly being withheld and that the client was not entitled to withhold monies
Decision financially worth approximately £575k.
Investigation and preparation of Referral Report into a potential £800k dispute
Report used as the pre-action protocol prior to possible adjudication proceedings
Resulted in the Client commercially settling all matters without the need to involve third parties
Investigation and preparation of Referral Report into the entitlement of an extension of time of 12 weeks
Prolongation and loss and expense costs approximately £400k
Undertaking an extensive Value Engineering exercise on a 2nd stage College New Build and Refurbishment tender worth £23m, that was originally over-budget by approximately £4m.
including amendments to the proposed JCT contract
Local Authority scheme based upon the JCT Design & Build Contract 2005
Submission comprised both a quality and financial submission including Pre-Construction Costs, Indicative Project Costs, including Design Fees and Risk Matrix
Successfully awarded one of the two places available.
College New Build and Refurbishment project valued at approximately £11m
This role included agreeing the scope of works with the client and design team followed by the preparation of the relevant procurement documentation and the tendering process
Design and Build tender to convert existing Office development into 140 bed Student Accommodation including steel frame extension. Project Value £4.20m
Tender to design and build new Motor Facility for Client involved in the defense industry. Project Value £1.90m