FIS Contract Review Service
Supporting effective risk transfer for the FIS Community
FIS operates a Contract Review Service to support members. The service provides pro-active help to identify onerous contract clauses and support contract negotiations before work starts, thus seeking to avoid contract issues further down the line.
The subsidised service is staffed by a panel of experts, and it is the member’s choice as to which panel member they choose. More details below.
CONTRIBUTING TO BETTER: The panel work with FIS to identify onerous clauses and highlight contractual trends. This supports FIS Responsible No Campaign focussed on fair practice and where appropriate FIS contacting individual businesses who are creating unreasonable conditions for business.
QUANTITY SURVEYOR LED CONTRACT REVIEWS
FEE STRUCTURE:
Contract reviews:
Pricing starts at £300 (prices will be tiered around size of contract)
Includes a review of the building contract, schedule of amendments and associated documents (e.g. PCG or performance bond and template forms of collateral warranty for the contractor and its supply chain). It will highlight key areas of concern, including suggested alternative drafting where appropriate.
Additional fees will be agreed with the Contract Reviewer, but could include:
Addressing concerns in the scope of works: A detailed review of the scope of works will require a virtual meeting to advise on the scope of work requirements and cover reporting requirements. The fee can be a capped or at the consultant’s hourly rate, as you prefer. Full rate cards are available from the reviewers.
Bid Support – starting at £300 : Consultants will on request assist in finalising final contract with the Employer/Client, should it be appropriate. Fee to be agreed with reviewer.
OUR EXPERT ADVISORS
Len Bunton FRICS FCIArb Hon FRIAS
Owner, Bunton Consulting
Len is a quantity surveyor with a significant track record in the construction and engineering industries in the UK and internationally. Len has been involved in many dispute resolution issues and has acted as arbitrator, adjudicator, expert witness, mediator, conciliator and claims consultant. He has appeared in court as expert witness and has developed specific experience in construction insolvency and corporate recovery.
Damian James
Owner, Damian James Quantum and Delay Experts
Damian is widely experienced in engineering and construction claims and dispute resolution with wide experiences of contractors, employers and subcontractors, Damian crosses the divide between legal protocol and construction experience.
As a dispute resolver, Damian is commended on his ability to understand disputes early in the process and is regularly lauded on his clear and erudite discussions and written directions to the parties. He has also undertaken expert determinations having been appointed in arbitrations and in adjudications. Damian has, on several occasions, given expert opinion evidence in the area of delay and disruption assessment and quantum / cost evaluation.
LAWYER LED CONTRACT REVIEWS
Pricing starts at £450 (prices will be tiered around size of contract)
Includes a review of the building contract, schedule of amendments and associated documents (e.g. PCG or performance bond and template forms of collateral warranty for the contractor and its supply chain). It will highlight key areas of concern, including suggested alternative drafting where appropriate.
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Pat Loftus
Partner, Anderson Strathern
Pat has more than 15 years of experience providing advice on the terms of commercial contracts and the risks associated with them. He specialises particularly in construction law, negotiating and drafting how these risks are positioned in documentation such as development agreements, building contracts, professional appointments, guarantees, bonds and warranties.
Pat’s advice encompasses all kinds of construction documentation for developers, contractors, subcontractors, commercial tenants, public authorities, investment purchasers and funders. His expertise covers all the major standard form building contracts such as JCT, SBCC, NEC, GC/Works and FIDIC. He also drafts bespoke contracts.
Pat is dual qualified in Scotland and England & Wales. He is a real specialist in his field as he is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in Construction Law and also has a Masters degree in Construction Law.
Choose from our panel of experts listed below
Complete the form and a member of the team will be in touch.
Architectural Wallsz were awarded a large Contract from a major US Main Contractor with numerous difficult clauses and conditions that could place our business at risk. We were aware of the FIS Contract Review Service and approached the Team (Len Bunton) to review this new Contract.
The FIS Contract Review Service provided a fixed price from the outset and a written report was provided within 2 days. There were no surprises and the review was comprehensive, commercial and pragmatic. The process was simple and straightforward.
The Service can be accessed via choices on the website, however, I just called the Team and started the discussion. This is a very good service that provides piece of mind to specialist subcontractors without a hefty price-tag.
Well done FIS – another great service for members!
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