Contract Administration
Contract Administration
Administer the building contract on behalf of the client issuing notices and instructions, approvals and alike - we monitor construction.
With a track-record spanning for over 20 years, here at 2Plan Project Management, we have completed the contract administration services for a whole range of different construction projects.
Being based in Woking, Surrey, we’ve completed many projects throughout the South East and further afield.
Contract Administration Services
Our typical contract administration services include:
Approvals
- Confirm which approvals are required to allow construction to commence.
- Review planning consent and arrange for discharge of balance of any planning conditions and also arrange preparation of any remaining detailed design, which will then be submitted to the client for comment and approval.
- Liaise with neighbours if required.
- Organise for party wall awards via a party wall surveyor.
- Check that health and safety regulation requirements have been put in place.
Contractor Design
- Confirm the extent of design to be carried out by the Contractors and agree the information release dates.
- Review the design for compliance with consents and client’s requirements.
Lead In
- Hold pre-contract meeting with the client, contractor and relevant designers.
- Check project insurances are in place.
- Check that ‘Schedule of Conditions’ have been prepared.
- Organise any outstanding production information to be completed and issued by the relevant designers.
Construction Period
- Monitor the contractor’s progress on site on a regular basis.
- Report regularly to the client.
- Hold progress meetings with the contractor and the team.
- Monitor discharge of planning and building regulations conditions and check that Building Control ‘Completion Certificate’ has been issued.
- Check Party Wall Awards complied with and Schedules of Conditions checked by relevant surveyors.
- Review and issue contract correspondence including payment certificates.
- Certify completion under the building contract.
- Prepare snagging lists at completion.
Contract
- Arrange for signature of Contract Documents by the relevant parties.
- Discuss requirements for warranties, bonds, guarantees and the likes.
End of Contractual 'Defects Period'
- Inspect works with client and contractor, agree snag list.
- Issue appropriate certification and final payment notice.
