Our Services
Adding Value to your Project
From inception to completion of any construction project, whether minor or major there are likely to be many contractual difficulties, particularly in respect of time and cost overruns, defects and quality. Completing projects within tight timescales to the required levels of quality and within budget yet at the same time ensuring all aspects of the regulatory issues of the construction industry process are delivered and complied with is a very onerous task for all concerned.
Good contract administration, appropriate advice and relevant actions taken at the right time will have a beneficial impact on the commercial success of a project.
How We Can Help
Contract Administration
Good contract administration is essential throughout the life of a project. Appropriate records must be maintained to ensure that all necessary notices are issued on time and any relevant actions taken. We have extensive experience in this area and can assist in reviewing current procedures.
For example, ensuring the contractual requirements are followed, e.g. submitting payment applications and responses on time, addressing variation procedures, issuing proper notices and advising on potential claims.
Maintaining a fully detailed variation account as the works progress should facilitate a smoother settlement process at final account stage.
Pre-Contract Advice
Parties involved in a contract need to fully understand their obligations and the risks involved before they sign up and/or commence work. This will facilitate the early setting up and maintenance of appropriate systems to minimize the potential for disagreements and disputes developing on a contract.
Contractual Advice
Foremost can provide advice on contracts, highlighting areas of potential commercial and contractual risk and help manage those risks throughout the entire life of the project.
Commercial Management
Good commercial management and quantity surveying procedures are essential in the implementation and throughout the life of the project. Setting up proper systems at the start and maintaining of appropriate records are necessary for any project.
Extension of Time and Delay Analysis
Foremost can carry out delay analysis and prepare extension of time claims or defend a claim as necessary utilising the various methods in common use at this time.
Claims Management
Preparation of and/or defending contractual claims for both extension of time and additional costs is now a regular occurrence on most projects. Foremost has extensive experience in this field and can help review your situation in this area.
Risk Management
Foremost can provide Position & Strategy Reports giving an opinion or even a second opinion on a potential risk situations to clients with a view to avoidance.
Dispute Resolution
Foremost’s consultants have extensive experience in dispute resolution which enables us to advise an appropriate strategy and support clients in deciding upon a course of action to manage and address these situations.
Expert Witness
Foremost can provide experienced expert witness’s qualified to testify in both arbitration and litigation cases.
Arbitration, Adjudication, Litigation and Mediation Support Services
Foremost can provide advice, assistance and support to clients in arbitration, adjudication (SOPA), litigation, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods.
Training
Foremost can provide specific in-house training programmes for clients, either in person or via video conferencing applications such as Zoom. These can be personalized to your Company needs as a seminar, webinar or workshop for construction staff of all levels and abilities.
Defects
Foremost has extensive experience in advising clients on the costing of rectification of defects in buildings and has provided expert evidence and opinion when required. We work closely in conjunction with reputable building surveyors.
