The Planning Process
At Edge, we believe the planning process can be summarised with our Four C approach. The process is a spiral and it is repeated until the programme has been agreed upon.
At Edge, we believe the planning process can be summarised with our Four C approach. The process is a spiral and it is repeated until the programme has been agreed upon.
At Edge Consult we see a wide range of construction and civil engineering disputes, typically relating to time (delays), cost (payment) and related contractual issues. This practical experience of dealing with disputes gives us an excellent insight into the best ways of avoiding disputes.
JCT and NEC each provide a suite of standard form contracts. The NEC contracts are intended to be more ‘proactive’, compared with other forms, such as JCT which is perceived as having a more ‘adversarial’ approach. However, JCT contracts are widely used and are better understood, traditionally being regarded as the UK’s standard construction contract.
As I approach the end of my career, my overwhelming feeling is one of thankfulness. Thankful that I’ve enjoyed so much of my time in the construction and property industries and for the people I had the opportunity to work with. The following are just a selection of these many highlights.