Employer's Agent and quantity surveyor get used almost interchangeably on site, but one is a contractual appointment and the other is a profession. This guide untangles the two roles, shows where they overlap, and explains what it means for your career when you're asked to act as EA.
Delay analysis decides who pays for lost time on a construction project. This guide walks QSs and commercial managers through the SCL Protocol methods, when to use each one, and how to build a claim that survives scrutiny.
A practical guide to applications for payment in UK construction contracts — what they are, how they fit the HGCRA payment cycle, and how to avoid the disputes that cost contractors cash flow.
New to NEC? This beginner's guide explains what an NEC contract is, how the NEC4 suite is structured, the six main options, and the mechanisms - early warnings, compensation events, the programme - every QS needs to master.
The RICS assessment (APC) comes down to a single one-hour interview after months of preparation. This complete guide covers the submission documents, the interview format minute by minute, what assessors are really scoring, and how to avoid the most common reasons candidates are referred.
Commercial management sits at the financial and contractual heart of every construction project. This pillar guide explains what the discipline covers, how it differs from quantity surveying, how to progress into the role, and what a commercial manager actually does day to day.
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