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LatestNEC change control at data centre speed
NEC Option A, B and C compensation events move fast on a data centre programme — accelerated timelines and long-lead procurement mean a change decided in a meeting can carry six-figure programme and cost consequences…
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ProjectsMEP fit-out cost management at St Pancras International
Some of our rail sector work sits inside stations that millions of people pass through without a second thought — including a QS role and MEP fit-out cost management instruction at St Pancras International Station,…
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Construction ContractsLetters of intent past their shelf life
A letter of intent got a subcontractor on site within a week — and then sat unresolved for the following ten months while full contract terms were "still being finalised."
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ProjectsCost engineering on Crossrail, Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road
Bond Street Crossrail Station, the Crossrail Anglia NE Spur, and the Tottenham Court Road London Underground station upgrade — three of the major London infrastructure programmes our rail team has provided senior…
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Construction ContractsJCT or NEC4: choosing the right contract for the project
JCT and NEC4 aren't interchangeable — they're built around different philosophies of who manages risk and when.
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ProjectsMEP QS and NEC Option A at Heathrow T5 and T2A
Not every transportation instruction is rail in the literal sense — we've also provided pre- and post-contract MEP QS services and NEC Option A contract administration on live terminal works at Heathrow Terminal 5…
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ProjectsHyperscale and co-location data centres across Europe
Hyperscale and co-location data centre developments don't leave much room for a commercial team that's learning the asset class on the job — long-lead procurement, accelerated programmes and MEP-heavy budgets punish…
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Commercial ManagementProtecting budget, programme and trading on every fit-out
Every hospitality fit-out we take on shares the same underlying brief, whatever the outlet: protect the budget, protect the programme, and protect the operator's ability to keep trading throughout.
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Dispute ResolutionAdjudication, arbitration, litigation or mediation?
Adjudication, arbitration, litigation, mediation — four different routes to resolving the same dispute, and the right one depends on what you actually need.
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Commercial ManagementData centre cost planning and procurement route advice
Getting a data centre's cost plan right starts long before a contractor is appointed — order-of-cost estimates and MW-benchmarked cost planning, MEP cost modelling across power, cooling, containment, BMS and UPS, and…
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Commercial ManagementRestaurant and hotel F&B fit-out: our hospitality services
Restaurant and hotel F&B fit-outs bring a specific set of cost and commercial challenges that a standard commercial fit-out doesn't: live trading to protect, specialist kitchen MEP to coordinate, and launch dates…
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EventsAdjudication Society workshop on jurisdictional challenges
We'll be at the Adjudication Society's workshop on jurisdictional challenges next Thursday, 17 September.
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AdjudicationWhy adjudication referrals are climbing again
Adjudication referral numbers have been climbing again this year, and the reasons are fairly consistent with what we're seeing directly: tighter margins mean less appetite to absorb a disputed valuation quietly, and…
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