BUILDER AND CLIENT SUPPORT
Keeping projects clear and on track
A good building project is not just about the work on site. It also depends on clear scope, good records, fair communication and decisions made at the right time.
Most disputes between builders and clients don't start on site. They begin earlier: a grey area in the tender documents that wasn’t cleared up, a change made before pricing, and a provisional sum that lacked proper control. By the time it surfaces, it's expensive, and it's personal.
BAR works with builders and clients as an independent set of eyes to help catch what is easy to miss when a project is moving. Here's how the relationship maps across a project.
Winning the job starts with pricing it properly. Complete documentation, clear exclusions, and resolved grey areas before submission can protect a builder's margin. This sets them apart from those who face disputes six months later.
The contract you execute is the contract you're bound by - annexures, special conditions and all. Getting it reviewed before signing protects your business as much as it protects your client.
Milestones, procurement and your project team are locked in here. Long lead items ordered late are one of the most common and most avoidable causes of schedule blowouts.
This is where building discipline shines. It involves controlling provisional sums, pricing variations before they start, managing client expectations, and keeping thorough records. It's also where cash flow is won or lost.
This isn't the finish line - it's the handover of a legal and financial relationship, not just a building. Sorting the documentation, inspections, and defects list now helps create a clear defects liability period.
How a builder handles the defects liability period says more about your business than the build itself. Managed proactively, it protects your reputation and your final account. Managed reactively, it can cost far more than the works ever did.
The final account and lessons learned to close the loop and set up the next project to run better than the last.
Where BAR adds
value for builders
Independent assessment is not just for clients. It can also help builders by creating clear records, reducing confusion and providing evidence when decisions need to be made. A documented stage inspection, a review of a disputed variation, or a contract and scope review before signing can give both the builder and client a clearer understanding of the issue.
BAR teams up with builders during key stages. This helps ensure regular, clear communication, keeping client relationships and projects on track.