Contract Administration

Allcott Commercial’s team includes chartered RICS surveyors with expertise in all aspects of contract administration, from investigative surveys and feasibility assessments right through to overseeing completion of the works.

Our chartered project management surveyors work together with our structural engineers to closely manage your project, ensuring that construction is well-planned, well-executed and completed on time without extra hidden costs.

By helping to ensure that building, refurbishment, repair and reinstatement works stay on schedule and on budget, we make the process of getting businesses and properties up and running as smooth as possible.

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Contract administration

Our team

Whether you are looking to refurbish a property, start a new project, manage remedial works following fire or flood damage, or upgrade the energy efficiency of your building, our team of chartered surveyors and structural engineers have the expertise needed to ensure that your project runs smoothly and is delivered to the highest standard.
Unlike other contract administration firms, we have in-house chartered structural engineers, who work closely with our surveyors to provide comprehensive assessments of defects, detailed specifications of the works required and expert advice on the optimal methods of construction.
As well as being experts in contract admin, our surveyors frequently work on dilapidations and are experienced in legal matters, meaning they are able to advise on how works relate to the lease covenant.
Our surveyors are used to working closely with third parties, such as loss adjusters and organisations like the NHBC, to ensure successful resolution of claims and minimise the impact on businesses and homes.

Our process

Following on from the initial feasibility assessments and SOW preparations, we support our clients throughout the entire project pathway. We manage the competitive tendering process for our clients, often utilising our network of tested and trusted suppliers.
- We make sure that we put in the preliminary work to get the specifications as accurate as possible, so that there are no hidden costs down the line.
- We use this knowledge to scrutinize every item on the tenders, checking that the proposals are both feasible and cost-effective.
Once works begin, our site visits are done by chartered project management surveyors and structural engineers with expertise in the particular works being carried out. This ensures that any unforseen issues are identified early and rectified quickly, and that the project is managed accurately and professionally.
Any variations are carefully assessed, and potential cost-savings investigated so that they can be passed onto our clients.
Our extensive experience of contract admin work means that we know how to develop optimal working relationships with the contractors. We understand the importance of keeping everyone in the project team up-to-date and satisfied with the progress and process.
- We are the first point of contact for contractor queries, meaning that our clients can relax knowing that any issues are being dealt with in their best interests.

Contract administration: Case Studies

Energy efficiency improvement and refurbishment

Works: Contract administration of the alteration and refurbishment of warehouse spaces, to improve energy efficiency in line with MEES regulations, and add office space and a mezzanine.

Property: To large industrial units.

Instructed by: Building owner.

Warehouse refurbishment and fit-out

Works: Act as contract administrators for the refurbishment of a warehouse, to be fitted out with a mezzanine, office space and communal areas.

Property: 22,000 sq. ft new warehouse development in Birmingham.

Instructed by: A repeat client.

Fire, Flood and Subsidence Reinstatement

Works: Chartered surveyors providing contract administration following fire, flood and subsidence damage

Property: Commercial properties across the Midlands and UK

Instructed by: Various

Repair works across five-storey flats

Works: Conduct specific structural investigations into severe cracking, produce project specifications and provide contract administration for the works.

Property: Town-centre blocks of flats.

Instructed by: Property management company.

Contract administration for school structural alterations

Works: Structural engineer to assess potential removal of a wall between two classrooms. Specification and contract administration of the building works.

Property: School in the West Midlands.

Instructed by: Bursar of the school.

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Looking for residential / home survey services?

Looking for a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 Building Survey or Specific Defect Survey for a privately-owned residential property? Our team of residential surveyors and engineers can help. Visit allcottassociates.co.uk or Get an Instant Quote.

Alternatively, Allcott Commercial provides surveying services for housing associations and other residential property owners.