our services

With all major stages of the tender process. Our services include pre-tender contract reviews, estimating project costs, negotiation support, and post-deal contract advice to ensure contracts are fair and manageable.

We support our clients in preparing and managing tender submissions that are commercially sound, compliant, and aligned with strategic project goals. Our team applies practical insight and real-world experience to help you secure profitable work without exposing your business to unnecessary risk.

Pre-Tender Stage

• Strategic review of contract opportunities
• Risk profiling and commercial viability assessments
• Guidance on go/no-go decisions

Tender Period

• Contract reviews and analysis of proposed terms
• Support in preparing submission responses and pricing strategies
• Clarification question management

Post-Tender

• Advice during contract negotiation and clarification
• Support with contract finalisation and mobilisation planning

We help ensure that tenders are robust, competitive, and properly evaluated, reducing downstream risk and increasing your chances of a successful bid. Whether you are a main contractor, subcontractor or consultant, We can support you through the entire tender lifecycle.

We offer expert advice in the administration, preparation, and review of all contracts. This helps reduce risk and secure project profitability, covering areas such as risk identification, compliance, and proactive management.

Effective contract management is essential to project success. we provide clear, practical contractual advice to help clients administer contracts confidently and mitigate risk at every stage.

Our expertise spans a wide range of standard forms and bespoke contracts used in the construction and rail sectors, including NEC, JCT, ICE, and FIDIC.

Contract drafting and negotiation

•  Ensuring terms reflect your commercial and operational objectives 

Contract reviews

•  Identifying risks, ambiguities, and commercial exposures 

Contract administration 

• Providing ongoing support with notices, change management, and compliance

Training and workshops

• Equipping teams with practical contract knowledge

We work alongside your team to promote best practice, reduce disputes, and safeguard commercial outcomes. Our aim is to give you the tools and insights needed to make informed decisions and deliver projects successfully.

We provide flexible commercial management support tailored to your project and business needs. Our experienced consultants integrate with your team to help manage cost, maximise value, and reduce risk across the full project lifecycle.

Whether supporting a single project or providing a retained service, we offer scalable commercial solutions to suit your requirements.

Contract Mobilisation 

• Supporting the rapid mobilisation of construction contracts for a strong commercial foundation

Cost planning and forecasting:

• Supporting informed decision-making

Contract administration:

• Ensuring compliance and commercial rigour

Valuations and change management:

• Managing cost, change and entitlement

Commercial Process Development

• Creating, Implementing and embedding process to ensure clarity, consistency, and best practices across projects

System Efficiency

• Optimising systems to streamline workflows and enhance productivity.

Subcontractor management

• Ensuring fair and consistent administration

Commercial transparent reporting:

• Delivering clear, accurate, and timely project data for informed decision making

Final accounts and close-out

• Securing entitlements and contract closure

Commercial Audits and Governance

• Conducting detailed audits to assess compliance and strengthen governance

We offer services aimed at reducing the risk of disputes. This includes robust contract reviews, setting up appropriate controls, and promoting clear communication. The goal is to create an environment where potential conflicts are resolved early.

Preventing disputes is always better than resolving them. Our dispute avoidance services help you manage contracts proactively, identify early warning signs, and take the right actions to avoid escalation.

We work with Clients from project inception through delivery to instil robust commercial controls, clear communication, and effective processes.

Contract reviews

• Highlighting risk areas and establishing a solid contractual foundation

Process implementation

• Embedding best practice in change management, communication, and record keeping

Project audits

• Assessing commercial health and contract compliance

Stakeholder alignment

• Facilitating collaboration and shared objectives

Training and mentoring

• Empowering teams to manage issues proactively

We focus on practical, proportionate solutions that align with your commercial objectives. By promoting transparency and early intervention, we reduce the likelihood of formal disputes and strengthen project outcomes.

We support clients in mediation and adjudication processes. Our team includes accredited adjudicators and mediators, provides strategic guidance to resolve disputes efficiently, bridging the gap between legal counsel and operational teams.

When disputes arise, we help our clients navigate the process with clarity, confidence, and strategic focus. Our team has deep experience in adjudication, mediation, and other dispute resolution methods, providing practical support that protects your position.

Led by accredited adjudicator and mediator Mark Trotter, we provide independent, expert support tailored to the nature and scale of the dispute.

Strategic advice

• Clarifying strengths, weaknesses, and options

Preparation and representation

• Supporting submissions, evidence, and hearings

Expert reports

• Providing clear, impartial opinion on matters of quantum and contract

Adjudicator and mediator services

• Independent and accredited provision

We work with clients, employers, contractors, and consultants to resolve disputes effectively and preserve commercial relationships wherever possible. Our goal is to deliver outcomes that are fair, efficient, and commercially sound.

In addition, we offer expert support for candidates pursuing their RICS chartership, including:

RICS Assessment of Professional Competency  (AssocRICS and MRICS)

• Personalised 1:1 coaching for the Quantity Surveying, Construction, and Infrastructure Pathways.
• Guidance on the APC process, route selection, and competency mapping.
• Advice on managing relationships with counsellors and supervisors.
• Submission document reviews and feedback.
• Final assessment interview preparation, including mock questioning.

Member of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (MCICES)

• Personalised coaching to support candidates to become fully qualified civil engineering surveyors.
• Assessing competencies
• Preparing candidates for the Member review interview.