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NEC Contract Options
You’ve heard about the NEC Contract before (and no, we’re not talking about the big tin shed in Birmingham!), but you usually ...
Read MoreGross Development Value and Profits
Gross Development Value (or GDV) is the forecast revenue or sale that is anticipated from the completed development scheme. ...
Read MoreJCT Design and Build Contract
In this article I’ll discuss the principles of Design and Build Contracts by reference to the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) sui...
Read MoreJCT Contracts
The Joints Contract Tribunal, often referred to as the JCT, is an independent organisation that publishes standard forms of Buildi...
Read MoreFinal Accounts Template
Looking for a Final Account Statement template to work with on your construction project? Our team of professional Quantity Survey...
Read MoreThe Provisional Sums Checklist
This downloadable checklist from C-Link provides a guide on Provisional Sums and what and when you should consider adding an item ...
Read MorePreliminaries Pricing Schedule Template
Looking for a Preliminaries Pricing Schedule template to work with on your construction project? Our team of professional Quantity...
Read MoreThe Guide to Management Contracting
The Guide to Management Contracting provides an overview of the framework of the procurement method. What does it look like? How d...
Read MoreProcurement Pocketbook for Rooflights
Construction is a technical industry with hundreds of trades, making it almost impossible for anyone to understand all the differe...
Read MoreDesign Development
“As a professional working in the construction industry, I have been told on many occasions by clients that ‘changes’ or var...
Read MorePrequalification Questionnaire Template
Looking for a Prequalification Questionnaire template to work with on your construction project? Our team of professional Quantity...
Read MoreConstruction Payment Mechanisms and Cycles
“We’re a Property Development company looking to understand best-practice commercial management techniques. Traditionally we p...
Read MoreVesting Certificates
As a Developer employing Main Contractors and Subcontractors on various projects, we’re regularly asked to make Advanced Payment...
Read MoreSchedule of Works Template
Looking for a Schedule of Works template to work with on your construction project? Our team of professional Quantity Surveyors ha...
Read MoreRoom Data Sheet Template
Looking for a Room Data Sheet template to work with on your construction project? Our team of professional Quantity Surveyors have...
Read MoreProject Execution Plan Template
Looking for a Project Execution Plan template to work with on your next project? Our team of Construction Professionals have creat...
Read MoreBill of Quantities and Subcontract Tendering
“As a Developer employing up to 20 subcontractors per project, creating high-quality Subcontract tender enquiries is important t...
Read MoreRAMS Template
Looking for a RAMS template to work with on your next project? We’ve worked with a professional HSE Consultant to create Risk As...
Read MoreRFI Template
Looking for an RFI template to work with on your construction project? Our team of professional Quantity Surveyors have created a ...
Read MoreJCT Extension of Time Template
Looking for a JCT Extension of Time Template? Our team of professional Quantity Surveyors have created one for you. Every comme...
Read MoreApplications for Payment
An application for payment is a construction document that outlines how a contractor will be paid. As a developer or Main Contract...
Read MorePre-action Protocol and Letters Before Action
Since October 2017, the process a business must undertake before starting court proceedings is governed by the Pre-Action Protocol...
Read MoreDesigning to Sell
You’re an SME Property Development Company with a scheme of 20 units in South West London targeted at first-time buyers. There a...
Read MorePre-qualification Due Diligence
You’re a young Property Development Company who works with multiple procurement routes when you build. On occasion you use Const...
Read MoreProcurement Pocketbook for Fit Out
Construction is a highly technical industry with hundreds of trades making it almost impossible for anyone to understand all the d...
Read MoreAgile Construction Management
Many SME developers go down the route of traditional construction procurement via a Main Contractor. What if there was another way...
Read MoreProcurement Pocketbook for Piling
Construction is a highly technical industry with hundreds of trades making it almost impossible for anyone to understand all the d...
Read MoreArchitects and Delay Analysis
You’re a Property Developer who typically acts as a Main Contractor on projects. During a recent project you experienced program...
Read MoreBill of Quantities Template
If you want to prepare for a successful construction project, it’s important to start the tendering process with a defined stand...
Read MoreProgramme Management
You’re a Property Developer who typically acts as a Main Contractor on projects. You have just completed a series of schemes and...
Read MoreProcurement Pocketbook for Drylining
Construction is a highly technical industry with hundreds of trades making it almost impossible for anyone to understand all the d...
Read MoreVesting Certificate Template
Occasionally, with materials that have a long lead in time or are in short supply, suppliers or subcontractors may request payment...
Read MoreInvitation to Tender Template
Your supply chain is prequalified and you have subcontractors in place to price for each trade package. Time to issue the tender d...
Read MoreRFIs and Change Management
You’re a Property Developer who typically acts as a Main Contractor on projects You often use the Traditional Procurement Route ...
Read MoreProcurement Pocketbook for Fall Protection
Construction is a highly technical industry with hundreds of trades making it almost impossible for anyone to understand all the d...
Read MoreDefects Liability Periods
You’re a property developer who typically acts as a Main Contractor. You want to understand more about the Defects Liability Per...
Read MoreCollateral Warranties
You’re a Property Developer working on projects across London and the South East. You want to understand more about Collateral W...
Read MoreThe Essential SME Property Development Guide
The property market is an environment full of change and uncertainty. As a Developer, you need to conduct a regular review of the ...
Read MoreLean Construction Procurement for Developers
You’re a Developer with several secured sites across London and the South East. A drop off in the housing market means that you ...
Read MoreProcurement Pocketbook for Louvres
Construction is a highly technical industry with hundreds of trades making it almost impossible for anyone to understand all the d...
Read MoreProtecting Gross Development Value
You’re a developer or housebuilder. Gross Development Value (GDV) is a critical metric. ...
Read MoreDesign and Build Contracting for Developers
You are a Developer with secured sites across the UK. Your business has historically taken a traditional, Architect-led approach t...
Read MoreProcurement Routes
You’re a Developer with a secured site in South West London. The scheme is a new-build... ...
Read MoreProcurement Pocketbook for Basement Waterproofing
Construction is a highly technical industry with hundreds of trades making it almost impossible.....
Read MoreContract Acceptance by Commencement
You’re a Main Contractor working on a JCT Standard Building Contract (2016). ...
Read MoreProcurement Pocketbook: UFH
Handy tips, advice and suggestions on how to best manage an Underfloor Heating package....
Read MoreProcurement Pocketbook: AV & Data
Audio Visual, Automation and Data is often just before Practical Completion. Read our guide on best practice. ...
Read MoreProcurement Pocketbook: Blinds
Don't pay lip service to your blinds package. Read expert advice on making savings to improve profit margins....
Read MoreLoss and Expense and LAD’s in JCT Contracts
You’re a Main Contractor working on an unamended JCT Design and Build Contract (2016). The project has achieved Practical Comple...
Read MoreErrors Divergencies Discrepancies in Variations
What happens when specification documents contain errors, divergencies and/or discrepancies for a specific package? At what point ...
Read MoreM&E Value Engineering
As professionals, we spend thousands of pounds procuring subcontract packages each year. They'll be some days when you'll have wis...
Read MoreOmissions and Loss of Profit
Download the "Loss of Profit" E-book and we will answer the following questions for you:
Read MoreDesign and Build Contracting under JCT
This ebook delves into the details of the Design and Build Contract and explores the risks and opportunities available to you.
Read MoreLate Notices to Commence
We put this question, along with others, to J P Farnell, Adjudicator and CEDR Accredited Mediator. He answers all in this ebook.
Read MoreNEC Cash Flow Management
In this Ebook on NEC Contracts and Cash Flow Management, we answer the following questions:
Read MoreWhat happens when you're late on a Payment Notice?
We put this question, along with others, to J P Farnell, Adjudicator and CEDR Accredited Mediator. He answers all in this ebook.
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