Analysis, Action, Resolution | Driver Consult
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Over 100 highly trained and qualified consultants deliver Driver Consult expertise to clients engaged in all aspects of construction and engineering, working with them from inception to completion.
Most of Driver Consult’s staff have held Contract and / or Commercial Management positions in the construction industry and are experienced in the wide-ranging issues involved in these disciplines. Driver Consult can establish and manage commercial strategies on all types of construction projects at each step along the contract’s life.
Tender preparation is no longer simply a matter of pricing work. A successful bid invariably needs programming and design input, and a thorough understanding of the contractual arrangements. Driver Consult has extensive experience of all popular and bespoke forms of engineering and construction contracts, which enables Driver Consult to give informed advice on the risk inherent in the contract and guidance on its management. This coupled with advice on procurement strategy is central to delivering the required results. The full independent review of the tender prior to its submission that Driver Consult can undertake will identify its strengths and weaknesses, and enable suggestions for improving the overall quality of the bid, thereby increasing the chances of success.
Driver Consult can advise on and help establish Commercial and Contract Management strategies, and provide the requisite support to ensure that these are followed and the appropriate notices are served. The independent contract audits that Driver Consult can undertake establish the financial position of the contract, any likely delay to the completion date(s), the potential corrective measures, the responsibilities for and entitlements to claims, and lessons for the future. Driver Consult can help and advise clients on the management of change in order to minimise the negative effects on both programme and cost.
Contract close out is necessary to ensure that the parties to the contract have fulfilled their contractual obligations. Delay and additional cost on a construction project is an almost inevitable consequence of its inherent risk and uncertainty. Driver Consult utilises the most appropriate method to analyse cause and effect and draws on its extensive experience to produce or defend claims as appropriate. Claims can be very complex, requiring a thorough understanding of the contract documents, the impacts of change on the programme and the substance of contemporaneous records. The settlement of claims can often be protracted and expensive if they fail properly to establish the cost and effect on time of each change.