Legislative requirements – the most underused claim in construction
How much are you throwing away by not pursuing claims you’re entitled to? It goes without saying that a builder has to carry out the…
How to become a delay expert
Interviewee: Chris Hodges How do you become a delay or quantum expert? Is it a direct route? For Perth Regional Partner Chris Hodges, it “never…
Lump Sum Contracts, Risk…and Snowmen
Some years back, I was given an opportunity to provide a concise argument in favour or against a lump sum contract, specifically the FIDIC Silver…
Delay Claims: Formulation/Analysis/Management
Most construction projects have one thing in common and despite our best efforts to try and avoid it, projects are still haunted by it. As…
How to draft the perfect notice of delay in construction
Aside from usually being a precondition to any extension of time (EOT), a notice of delay is often helpful in resolving disputes early on. Construction…
How to deliver profitable projects with progressive delay claims
Making sure that entitlements for delay claims and changes are protected is the life blood of any contractor. The risk here is existential to the…
8 Benefits of Construction Schedule Analytics
Construction schedule analytics provides many more benefits than risk mitigation. At a high-level, schedule analytics software can analyse the data from firms’ construction schedules to…
Impacted as planned, it’s still useful.
As resilient as quantity surveyors have proved to be over the years, there is little doubt that many practices, both large and small, have perished…
Change management in construction
As resilient as quantity surveyors have proved to be over the years, there is little doubt that many practices, both large and small, have perished…
Top tips to secure a graduate Quantity Surveyor job
Congratulations! The moment you never thought would come is finally here. You’ve achieved a bachelors degree or maybe even a masters and you feel on…
What does it take to be a good QS?
What influences someone to become a Quantity Surveyor? The answer could be family influence via a parent who is a Quantity Surveyor or possibly an…
Final account preparation in construction
Congratulations! The moment you never thought would come is finally here. You’ve achieved a bachelors degree or maybe even a masters and you feel on…
7 steps to construction feasibility studies
In general terms, a feasibility study is the assessment of an idea with the purpose of identifying potential problems. The main goal is to determine…