Commercial Services Across the Full Project Lifecycle

Cost Planning and Estimating

Iterative cost planning from early concept through to detailed design, controlling budget as scope develops and providing a reliable cost baseline for project approval and funding.

Value Engineering

Structured commercial analysis of design and construction options to reduce cost exposure and programme risk, without compromising quality, structural performance or design intent.

Bill of Quantities Production

Independently prepared, accurate Bills of Quantities providing a transparent and measurable baseline for competitive contractor tendering and post-contract cost control.

Pre-Contract Risk Assessment

Identification and quantification of commercial and contractual risk prior to tender, informing procurement strategy and ensuring exposure is understood and managed before any commitment is made.

Procurement Strategy and Advisory

Assessment of project risk profile and development of a procurement strategy that matches delivery model, contract form and risk allocation to the specific demands of the project.

Tender Management and Bid Analysis

End-to-end management of the tender process, from documentation preparation through to bid evaluation, commercial comparison and negotiation, structured to achieve genuine market competition and value.

Contract Packaging and Risk Allocation

Structuring of contract packages to reflect project complexity, programme requirements and risk appetite, ensuring commercial terms, scope boundaries and liability positions are clearly defined before the market is approached.

Pre-Execution Contract Review

Independent commercial review of contract terms prior to execution, identifying risk exposure, onerous obligations and ambiguous provisions, and providing a clear assessment of the commercial position before commitments are made.

Progress Payment Administration

Preparation and assessment of progress payment claims, ensuring valuations reflect actual work completed, contract entitlements are captured and payment schedules comply with statutory obligations under SOPA.

Variation and Change Management

Proactive identification, assessment and commercial management of project changes, ensuring scope variations are valued, agreed and approved before execution to prevent uncontrolled budget drift.

Cost Reporting and Cash Flow Forecasting

Regular cost reporting, committed expenditure tracking and forward cash flow projections, maintaining financial visibility and early warning of cost risk throughout the construction programme.

Final Account Settlement

Systematic identification and resolution of all outstanding contractual entitlements, disputed variations and post-contract adjustments, achieving a documented and agreed final account position.

Claims Preparation and Defence

Assessment, preparation and defence of complex contractual claims including Extensions of Time, delay costs, disruption impacts and prolongation, grounded in programme analysis and contemporaneous project records.

Quantum Assessment and Delay Analysis

Independent quantification of loss and expense, delay damages and disruption impacts, applying recognised methodologies to establish a defensible and evidence-based commercial position.

Audit and Assurance

Independent review of contract administration practices, cost reporting integrity, claims exposure and subcontract administration, identifying commercial risk and ensuring contractual obligations are being met across the project.

Dispute Resolution Support

Independent commercial analysis, quantum assessment and negotiation support to resolve contractual disputes efficiently, without the cost and delay of formal litigation or arbitration.

Commercial Enablement

Establishment of the commercial framework from commencement, including contract registers, variation and EOT logs, payment claim schedules, delegations of authority and reporting templates, ensuring the project has the right commercial infrastructure in place from day one.

Risk and Opportunity Management

Active identification, quantification and management of commercial and programme risk during delivery, maintaining a live risk register, managing contingency drawdown and ensuring emerging risk is addressed before it affects cost or programme.

Commercial Governance and Compliance

Ongoing management of contractual obligations, notice requirements, payment timeframes and key milestones, maintaining a defensible commercial position and ensuring the project operates within its contractual framework throughout delivery.

Project Recovery

Commercial baseline reset, subcontractor triage and programme remediation for projects that have lost commercial control, establishing a clear and defensible route to closeout.