Dalriada Construction Consultants offer both our existing and prospective clients the following professional services.
These services are generally available from within the company, but specialist affiliate companies may be involved as necessary.
Construction Management
Definition: The management and co-ordination of all the parties involved in the construction process.
Our team can provide a complete construction management service from inception to completion and maintenance of a project.
Services include:
Co-ordination of design & supervision teams
Construction scheduling
Construction progress monitoring
Quality control monitoring
Monitoring conformity with construction documents & design intent
Full financial management services, including payment certification, cost control, cost reporting & final accounting.
Quantity Surveying
Definition: The commercial and financial management of a construction project.
Our team can provide a complete commercial and financial management service from inception to completion of a project.
Services include:
Feasibility studies
Cost planning
Life cycle costing
Cost-in-use studies
Procurement strategy advice
Bills of quantities & tender documentation preparation
Cost management
Value engineering
Tender evaluation
Claims evaluation
Project auditing
Project final accounting.
Contract Procurement
Definition: The strategy of selecting the optimum procurement route for each of the various activities of a project.
Our team can provide a complete, contract procurement service regarding the employment of Consultants, Contractors, Sub-Contractors and Suppliers from inception to completion of a Traditional, Design & Build or Management type of project.
Services include:
Contract strategy advice
Risk analysis
Programming.
We also provide preparation and/or review of the following contract documents:
Consultancy agreements, main & sub-contracts and supplier purchase orders
Tenders
Consortium & joint venture agreements
Concession agreements
Collateral warranties
Insurances
Performance, advance payment & retention guarantees.
Contract Administration
Definition: The administration of the procedures relating to construction contracts.
Administration of a construction contract is a critical part of the construction process and it is potentially high risk, prone to dispute and litigation and requires detailed knowledge, understanding and experience to be performed correctly.
Services include:
Negotiating contracts
Interpreting plans and variation orders to ensure they meet contract specifications
Managing the practice and procedures related to contracts
Working with project managers, architects, engineers, owners and others to ensure project goals are met
General contract administration of commercial projects
The preparation, assessment & awarding of sub-contract trade packages and cost reporting
Processing & assessment of head contracts, sub-contract progress claims & variations
Preparing both main & sub-contract final accounts.
Claims Preparation & Assessment
Preparing claims for contractors and sub-contractors whilst also assessing claims on behalf of employers and consultants in accordance with the contract/sub-contract conditions.
Services include:
Preparing, structuring & reviewing claims
Advising on the contractual & legal aspects of claims
Providing strategic advice on the claim and how to obtain optimum benefit
Representing clients during negotiations
Advising on forms of dispute resolution
Liaising with legal representatives in arbitration & litigation
Assisting in the preparation of case documents for arbitration & litigation proceedings
Advising on the quantum of claims.
