Contract Reviews
Understand the terms before you commit. We flag commercial risk and practical negotiation points.
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Commercial support. Without the overhead.
QS support for
subcontractors.
Protect your margin. Get your variations valued. Keep payments moving. Experienced commercial support for contractors and subcontractors, without another permanent hire.
Free initial assessment. No obligation.
- 20+ years’ construction experience
- Based in Kegworth · UK-wide support
What’s costing
you money?
Do any of these sound familiar?
You’re busy delivering the job. We help with the commercial issues that can eat into the return.
01
Your valuation has been reduced
You’ve done the work. The assessment tells a different story. We’ll review the gap and what supports your position.
02Variations aren’t getting agreed
Extra work is building up, but agreement isn’t following. We’ll help make the instruction, cost and evidence clear.
03You’ve been sent a contract you don’t fully understand
Before you sign, know what you’re taking on, and which terms could put your margin at risk.
04Your final account isn’t moving
The job may be finished, but the commercial work isn’t. We’ll help organise the outstanding items and move the discussion forward.
05You’ve got a tender but no commercial resource
A bigger opportunity shouldn’t mean pricing in the dark. Get experienced support with scope, quantities and pricing.
Subcontract reviewRisk checklist
The detail matters.
A few questions worth asking before you sign.
01
Payment provisions
How many days until payment? When must you apply, and how must notices be served?
02
Retention
How much is held back, and what triggers each release?
03
Contra charges
What can be deducted? What notice and evidence are required?
04
Design responsibility
What design are you responsible for, and what standard must it meet?
05
Programme obligations
What are the key dates? How do you notify delay, and what happens if delays are concurrent?
06
Liquidated damages
How much per day or week? Is there a cap, and when can they apply?
07
Variations
Who can instruct a change? How do you notify it, agree its value and get paid?
08
Termination
Who can end the contract, on what grounds, and what happens to payment?
Common review areas. The terms in your contract will determine the risks.
JCT & NEC subcontract reviews
Know what
you’re signing.
A subcontract can contain risks worth considerably more than the cost of having it reviewed.
Our JCT and NEC subcontract reviews explain the commercial risks, payment terms and notice requirements before you sign. We also review bespoke terms and identify points to clarify or negotiate.
Get a Contract ReviewSix services. One commercial partner.
Your commercial department,
when you need one.
A specific problem or extra capacity across the job. Bring us in where we can make a difference.
Tenders & Pricing
Price the full scope, spot the gaps and submit with clear qualifications.
Get supportValuations & Payments
Present the work clearly, support your application and challenge unexplained reductions.
Get supportVariations
Turn changes on site into clear records, substantiated values and a stronger position.
Get supportCost Reporting
See what is spent, what is committed and what is still needed to finish.
Get supportFinal Accounts
Bring the numbers and evidence together so you can move towards agreement.
Get supportBuilt on practical experience
Experience behind
every project.
20+years’ construction experience
UK-wideremote commercial support
Experience across Crossrail, healthcare, education, residential, commercial and reinstatement work.
Explore projects and experience
Experienced judgement. Practical support.
LJS Quantity Surveying is led by Lee Scaysbrook. We bring more than 20 years across quantity surveying and commercial project delivery to the work on your desk.
Lee holds an Edexcel Level 4 NVQ in Construction Contracting Operations (Surveying). Professional indemnity insurance held.
Lee ScaysbrookAssociate Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Clear scope. Clear fee. Clear next step.
From your desk
to a way forward.
- 01
Send the information
Share the documents, the deadline and what’s holding things up.
- 02
Agree the scope
We confirm how we can help, the cost and when we can complete it.
- 03
Move the job forward
Get completed work or clear commercial advice you can put into action.
Defined reviews and tender tasks are normally quoted at a fixed fee. Ongoing support can be agreed at an hourly or day rate. Scope, timing and fee are confirmed before work starts.
Let’s get it off your desk
Got something sitting on your desk?
Send it to us.
Not sure what you need or which documents to send? Let’s talk it through.
Call us on 01509 357550, or use the enquiry form to describe the problem you’re facing. We’ll explain how we can help and tell you exactly what we need to see. You don’t need to attach a document to get started.
Your first assessment is completely free.Get a little expert insight and a clearer idea of your next step. There’s no obligation, and we’ll agree the scope and fee with you before any paid work starts.
No obligation. No permanent hire.
Just commercial support when you need it.
Start with a free initial assessment
More work doesn’t have
to mean more overhead.
Experienced quantity surveying support for contractors and subcontractors, when you need it, without adding another permanent salary.