Prevention Services
The discipline that prevents the dispute.
Prevention services address exposure before it crystallises. The earlier you act, the more value you protect – and the less you spend defending it later.
Six services. One principle.
Every Prevention service is designed around a single idea: if you build the discipline into the project from the start, you will not need to fight for your entitlements at the end. From contract setup to mentoring, each service strengthens a different part of your contractual position.
Contract Management
Own the contract. Do not let the contract own you.
End-to-end governance of your live contracts – from mobilisation through close-out. We establish the management frameworks, communication protocols, and reporting rhythms that keep every party aligned and every obligation tracked.
Key Deliverables
- Contract register and obligation tracker setup
- Correspondence management and response protocols
- Progress reporting and contract status dashboards
- Risk and opportunity registers, maintained and actioned
- Interface and subcontract coordination frameworks
Contracts Administration
The discipline that turns a signed contract into a defended position.
Systematic administration of contractual notices, records, and entitlements throughout the project lifecycle. We make sure nothing expires, nothing goes unnotified, and every entitlement is captured on paper before it needs to be defended in person.
Key Deliverables
- Notice regime compliance – time bars tracked and enforced
- Variation identification, notification, and valuation
- Interim payment applications and certification reviews
- Site records, daily logs, and contemporaneous documentation
- Final account preparation and close-out documentation
Contract Lifecycle Management
From tender to close-out, one continuous discipline.
Full lifecycle oversight that connects pre-award strategy through to post-completion close-out. We provide the institutional memory and procedural continuity that prevents value leaking between project phases.
Key Deliverables
- Pre-tender contract reviews and risk allocation analysis
- Bid strategy alignment and pricing structure review
- Post-award mobilisation and kick-off procedures
- Change management and scope evolution tracking
- Close-out audits, lessons learned, and handover packs
Contract Advisory
Senior advice, when you need it – without building a department.
On-demand access to senior contracts specialists who advise on commercial positioning, contractual interpretation, risk exposure, and strategic response. Whether you need a second opinion on a clause or a strategy for a complex negotiation, the expertise is a call away.
Key Deliverables
- Contract interpretation and clause-by-clause analysis
- Risk and exposure assessments across all four lenses
- Commercial positioning and negotiation strategy
- Response drafting for complex client correspondence
- Board-level briefings on contractual risk and opportunity
Variation & Claims Management
If you do not capture it, you cannot claim it.
Proactive identification, documentation, and prosecution of variations and claims. We build the contemporaneous record, structure the entitlement, and position the claim before it becomes a dispute – and long before it reaches a tribunal.
Key Deliverables
- Variation identification and early notification
- Entitlement analysis and quantum assessment
- Contemporaneous record assembly and structuring
- Claim narrative development and submission packaging
- Settlement negotiation and claim defence coordination
Mentoring & Training
Build the capability inside the firm, not just on the project.
Structured training programmes and on-the-job mentoring that build lasting contracts capability within your team. From junior QS staff to senior project managers, we transfer the institutional discipline that the best Tier-1 firms take decades to develop.
Key Deliverables
- Tailored training workshops – FIDIC, NEC, bespoke forms
- Claims awareness programmes for project teams
- One-on-one mentoring for QS and contracts staff
- Template libraries and standard operating procedures
- Post-training assessment and certification
When prevention is not enough
Sometimes the exposure has already crystallised. That is when Cure takes over.
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