Employer’s Agent
The Employer’s Agent service is generally delivered through design and build construction contracts, although the principles of the role and duties is often also incorporated in bespoke Development Agreements. The Employer’s Agent duties predominately covers the areas of setting performance related quality standards, cost, time and monitoring of works on site including general contract administration duties.
This method of procurement is used across a range of building types e.g. industrial, offices, housing, student accommodation and special needs/care homes. The services provided depend on the client and the type of building under consideration and may comprise a combination of the following:
- Determine Client Brief relating to design, cost and time
- Co-ordinate pre-contract Design Team, CDM Co-ordinator and Code Assessor
- Prepare Cost Plan and regular key stage Cost Reviews
- Manage Project Timetable and Risk Register
- Undertake specialist assessments e.g. Housing Quality Indicators
- Prepare and advise on Design and Quality Audit assessments
- Agree project Key Performance Indicators
- Prepare Employer’s Requirements
- Manage competitive / negotiated tendering process
- Evaluate Contractor’s Proposals and produce Tender (Value for Money) Report
- Appoint Contractor and prepare building contracts
- Chair and record regular Progress Meetings
- Issue regular Progress and Financial Reports
- Administer building contract in relation to time, payments, notification
and practical completion procedures - Regular Site Inspections to monitor progress and workmanship quality
- Co-ordinate Whole Life Costing exercise and completion documentation e.g. manuals etc.
- Monitor post completion defects and any defects resolution issues
- Post completion Project Review and Feedback
| For further information contact: roccorusso@wellingpartnership.co.uk or davidwagg@wellingpartnership.co.uk |
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