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As procurement methods and strategies evolve, we have provided clients with Employer’s Agent services on contracts let by way of Design and Build variants including Design & Build, Two-stage Design & Build, Develop & Construct and Design & Build Competitions. As Employer’s Agent our service is carried out in strict accordance with the pre-determined delegated powers from the Client.

Employer’s Agent services include:-

  • Determine clients initial requirements
  • Assist in developing the brief
  • Prepare feasibility cost
  • Assist in establishing optimum use for the site
  • Prepare project programme
  • Provide information for funders / grants
  • Assist in developing Employer’s Requirements
  • Prepare & issue tender documentation
  • Tender Appraisal & Reporting
  • Cashflow forecasting & spend profile
  • Ensure a detailed contract specification, Employer’s Requirements and Contractors Proposals are in place prior to site start
  • Ensure a fully priced and signed tender document is in place prior to site start
  • Ensure all necessary statutory approvals are put in place by the Design and Build Contractor including Planning Approval, Building Warrant Approval and roads construction consent prior to site start
  • Advise on Collateral Warranties
  • Convene, chair & minute site progress meetings
  • Organise reporting procedures
  • Organise regular monitoring procedures
  • Post-contract Cost Control & Financial Management
  • Interim applications for payment
  • Issue Employers Instructions agreed with client
  • Agree variation costs
  • Liase with Planning Supervisor
  • Liase with Clerk of Works
  • Assist in handover procedure
  • Liase with Clerk of Works during the defects liability period
  • Agree final account
  • Advise on and issue certificate of practical completion
  • Advise on and issue the making good defects certificate
  • Life cycle costing
  • Advise on and issue the final certificate

60 Kelvingrove Street, Glasgow, G3 7SA. Email: mail@langmuirandhay.com Tel:0141-332-6266 Fax:0141-332-6267