Helping you achieve your Commercial Goals
No matter whether you are a specialist Subcontractor, a electrician or a larger developer our expertise can definitely help you achieve your commercial objectives.
Learn more about our 4 Stages of Support below
PRE CONTRACT
This happens before you sign anything.
In today’s world it is very rare that a contract is standard. Even standard ones get amended heavily.
We review your contracts', explain the risks and opportunities in real world language and negotiate lower-risk terms, drawing on insight from 30+ years of reviewing NEC, JCT, FIDIC and truly bepoke contracts.
Because once you sign a bad contract, you’re already on the back foot.
This stage is about de-risking the deal — protecting your position and setting you up to deliver profitably.
CONTRACT AWARD
The second phase is At-Award.
This is where most contractors switch off.
And where most problems start.
It’s the handover between signing the contract and starting the job — and if your team doesn’t understand the contract now, you pay for it later.
- We explain to your project team exactly what the contract demands:
- What notices go in.
- When they go in.
- How to protect your entitlement so nothing gets knocked back.
The outcome?
You get paid properly and on time — because your team is running the contract, not winging it.
POST AWARD
The third phase is Post-Award.
This is where the job is won or lost.
You’re in delivery. The site’s moving. And the paperwork is relentless — notices, changes, EOTs, contractual letters.
This is where most contractors fall behind.
And where they start leaking margin.
We don’t let that happen.
We stay embedded with your team — weekly syncs, tight control — and we handle the paperwork for you, overnight.
- Notices go in fast.
The clock starts earlier.
Changes get pushed through quicker. - Variations and Claims presented.
The result? Stronger cashflow. Faster money in. Less cash stuck in the system.
CLAIMS/ DISPUTES/ MEDIATION/ ADJUDICATION
The fourth phase is when things have already escalated.
Despite reaching this point, there is still significant ground to recover — and the right support at this stage can be the difference between a painful loss and a defensible outcome.
Disputes in construction rarely resolve themselves. Without structured intervention, positions harden, costs mount, and margin disappears fast. That is why early engagement at this stage matters, even when it feels late.
We support you across the full dispute resolution spectrum:
Negotiation support — Before formal proceedings begin, there is almost always room to negotiate. We help you define your position, stress-test your entitlements, and structure a commercial argument that holds up under pressure. We engage directly on your behalf or work behind the scenes to sharpen your strategy.
Mediation — Where both parties are open to it, mediation offers a faster, cheaper, and less adversarial route to resolution. We can act as a neutral mediator between participants, or support you as a party preparing for mediation — helping you present your case clearly and negotiate toward a settlement that protects your position.
Adjudication support — Adjudication is the construction industry's default dispute mechanism, and it moves fast. Referral notices, responses, and rejoinders operate on tight statutory timelines. We prepare and manage your adjudication submissions from end to end — building the factual and contractual record, coordinating with legal counsel where needed, and giving you the best possible platform for a favourable decision.
Whatever the stage, the goal is the same: protect your margin, preserve your relationships where possible, and bring the matter to a close on the strongest terms available.
