FIS Contract Review Service
FIS has introduced a Contract Review Service as part of its service offering to support members. The service provides pro-active support that will seek to identify onerous contract clauses before work starts, thus seeking to avoid contract issues further down the line.
The subsidised service is staffed by a panel of four experts, and it is the member’s choice as to which panel member they choose. The starting price will be £450 for an initial review and written summary and an additional £150 if a virtual meeting is required to go through the contract in more detail. Prices will be tiered around size of contract.
The panel will use the collective wisdom generated through this work to isolate trends, identify onerous clauses and update on the state of the contractual market for regular reporting purposes. They panel will offer guidance to FIS and its membership, through a series of advisory articles. This work builds on our ongoing commitment to support the RICS Conflict Avoidance Process (more details in our Legal and Contractual Toolkit) .
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!
Choose from our panel of experts listed below
Complete the form and a member of the team will be in touch.
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.
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.
Angus Pearson BSc Hons MRICS FCIArb
Director, Fortis
Gus has 30 years in the industry in the UK and overseas. His work is predominantly in resolving disputes and contentious issues. He has acted in more than 300 successful Adjudications as Party Representative. Gus is an RICS Accredited Mediatior, a Panel Adjudicator and Expert Witness. He is an advocate of dispute avoidance.
Contractual and Legal helpline
FIS also offers a Contractual and Legal helpline, which reacts to member enquiries once a problem has been identified.