Service 05
Contract preparation
The contract decides who carries which risks long before anything goes wrong. Have it prepared properly, and sign it with your eyes open.
What’s included
A contract that fits your project.
Contract selection
Recommend the right standard form for your project and procurement route.
Special conditions
Tailored amendments that reflect your project and your position on risk.
Contract particulars
Dates, security, retention, liquidated damages, insurances and the defects liability period.
Scope & documents
Make sure the drawings, specifications and schedules in the contract are complete and consistent.
Security & insurances
Set the requirements and check the builder’s evidence before work starts.
Execution
Fold tender clarifications into the final contract and prepare it for signing.
I provide contract administration expertise, not legal advice. Where legal input is needed, I work alongside your solicitor.
How it works
Select, tailor, align, sign.
- 01
Select
Choose the contract form that suits the project, the procurement route and you.
- 02
Tailor
Draft the special conditions and complete the particulars.
- 03
Align
Issue with the tender, then reconcile the builder’s clarifications and qualifications.
- 04
Sign
A conformed contract ready to execute, with a plain summary of what it means for you.
What you receive
Know what you’re signing.
A contract ready to sign, and a clear explanation of the obligations and dates that matter to you.
- Recommended contract form
- Special conditions
- Completed contract particulars
- Conformed contract for signing
- Summary of your key obligations
Questions
Common questions.
Is this legal advice?
No. It’s a practical, commercial view from someone who has administered building contracts from both sides. For legal questions, your solicitor should review the final contract.
The builder sent me their contract. Is that a problem?
Not necessarily, but a builder’s own contract is usually written with the builder in mind. A review shows where the risk sits and what’s worth negotiating.
What are liquidated damages?
A pre-agreed daily amount the builder pays if they finish late without an approved extension. Setting the right rate protects you without scaring off good builders.
Talk through your project.
A short conversation is the best place to start — no obligation.