Arbicon ADR - Chartered Quantity Surveying

 

Pre Contract Services

Successful delivery of a project essentially requires comprehensive planning of price, quality and timescales. The right time to address these key project issues effectively is prior to contractual commitment to minimise the impact of increased costs through unnecessary variations, defects or delayed delivery and thus avoid the risk of disputes.

 

Arbicon, as leading experts in construction matters and the disputes that arise, are the natural choice in the procurement of any building project.

 

Arbicon’s unique ability to foresee potential problems and disputes is essential to the procurement and delivery of a successful project.

Arbicon offer a comprehensive range of pre contract services both traditional and contemporary, these include;

• Feasibility studies

• Cost planning and management

• Bills of Quantities preparation

• Estimating and tendering support functions

• Specification, Employer’s Requirements and Contractor’s Proposals drafting

• Procurement advice and management of the process

• Budget and cashflow forecasting

• Tender audits

• Contractual reports on:

• Clause amendments

• Onerous clauses

• Contract forms

• Subcontract forms

• Many others

Post Contract Services

After contractual commitment the delivery of the project and ultimately its success relies on a strong capable team with contractual experience and this is the environment in which Arbicon thrives and excels. Working on contracts of all sizes throughout the project lifecycle, from local builders to major national contractors, Arbicon have the
knowledge and resources to get the job done. We are able to draw on our experiences first hand to resolve day to day issues and when any problems are encountered to offer appropriate remedies.

 

Our understanding and knowledge of the construction industry coupled with our dispute resolution skills allow us to bring the full weight of our in-house expertise to your benefit on each and every project.

 

Our team will manage your project risks effectively and deliver the commercial rewards of an efficient and well managed process. Above all we provide cost effective solutions to all matters within the construction process.

• Preparation of final accounts

• Contractual procedure and advice

• Remeasurement exercises

• Project Quantity Surveying Services

• Acting as Employer’s Agent

• Cost reconciliation and forecasting

• Valuation preparations and cost control

• Variation valuations

• Extension of time claims

• Loss and/or expense claims

• Expert Reports/Determination

• Dispute Resolution: advocates in Negotiation, Mediation, Adjudication & Arbitration

• Acting as Mediators, Adjudicators or Arbitrators

• Expert Witness & litigation support