Plant and material costs are on the up – Construction could be in for a bumpy ride.

Two things I understand are cars and costs. There are many other things in life that...

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A perfect storm has been brewing for inflation

Current indicators for inflation in the construction industry are increasingly worrying. Latest estimates are that...

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Keep it simple – the 6 basic questions you should ask of your cost assurance provider

I have two children, both teenagers. I love them dearly, but they are, in many...

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10 red flags your contract/subcontract may be running into trouble

A feeling of unease Operating major contracts and subcontracts can be challenging at the best...

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Cost Assurance implications related to COVID-19

There are emerging COVID-19 related risks around People and Design charges relating to Clients operating...

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Cost assurance complexity around furlough payments

In our previous paper we shared some of the COVID-19 related cost risks that are...

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Supply Chain Health: a matter of foresight or hindsight?

Supply Chain health is clearly a serious concern for clients operating major construction programmes and...

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Be charitable, but not a charity: as clients navigate this period of uncertainty don’t be naïve with your supply chain

Be vigilant Over the past few weeks there has been no shortage of helpful advice...

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“How effective is your NEC cost-assurance?” NEC users’ group newsletter

We were delighted to be asked to contribute an article on cost-assurance to the NEC users’ group newsletter...

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Why the traditional, substantiation approach to cost checking misses major issues

Substantiation is of limited value Under cost reimbursable or target cost arrangements, clients need to...

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Cost checking in major programmes: enhanced confidence or a waste of money?

Reducing the cost of checkers by two thirds I first entered into the world of...

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Assurance: is yours worth the paper it’s written on?

Background The word, “assurance” is used loosely as a badge to cover many activities carried...

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