Employers Agent

The need to communicate clearly to all members of the client's team is fully understood and the responsibility to co-ordinate them on behalf of the client is properly recognised, and we frequently take on the role of employer's agent, employer's representative and contract administrator.

Our approach is inclusive and encourages collective ownership of any issues. Support is provided where appropriate although ultimately we recognise that the need to ensure that the client's objectives are met is paramount and that all the team must honour their commitments in that regard.
 

  • As the Employers Agent we are acting on behalf of the Client / Employer in respect of administration of a ‘design and build’ contract incorporating issue of Notices and Certificates in respect of:-
  • Preparation of Employer's Requirements documentation in association with Client and other consultants.
  • Instructions in respect of expenditure of provisional sums.
  • Interim payment Certificates for valuations of works and materials on and off site.
  • Instructions in respect of variations, changes, confirmation of information and consents, opening up works for inspection, instruct procedure to be adopted in respect of antiquities found on site, advising on conflicts within the contract documentation, value instructions including the effects of postponement of design and/or construction works, including any loss and/or expense and the like.
  • Statements identifying the part or parts of the works taken into early possession by the Employer.
  • Non-completion Certificates.
  • Certificates of Practical Completion and accompanying schedules of defective works.
  • Certificates of Making Good Defects at end of defects liability period or at completion of defects (whichever is the latter).
  • Final Payment Certificate following agreement of Final Statement of Account with contractor and certificate at end of Defects Liability Period.
  • Costs and expense properly incurred by the Employer should either party determine the contract.

To discuss these services in more detail please contact us by email or by telephone on +44 (0) 1633 253 600.