Contract Management Services: Addressing Relationships & Risk

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One unfavorable clause related to 'Consequential Loss' or 'Liquidated Damages' in your commercial contract management can end up costing you more than your profit on the entire job. Our contract review service costs just a fraction of the risk associated with construction risk management.

Using a professional format in your communications usually enhances your image, especially in the realm of commercial contract management. Tier 1 and Tier 2 builders are accustomed to interacting with Contract Administrators. When you respond with a well-structured professional letter instead of an angry text message, they take notice and show respect. This approach indicates that you operate a serious business, making them less likely to push you around. Lengthy 20-page contract reviews can frustrate builders, as they waste both their time and yours, particularly in construction risk management scenarios. We will only request changes to the contract when it significantly impacts the overall agreement.

It is never too late. While we can’t change the clauses you’ve already agreed to, we can assist you with commercial contract management to help you manage them effectively. We will identify the risks in your current contract through a thorough contract review and ensure you are strictly following the necessary notification procedures, so you don't get hit with a breach of contract or liquidated damages during the construction risk management process.

No. We collaborate with your accountant, who manages your tax compliance, BAS, and year-end financials. Our focus is on the 'Operational Finance' aspect, handling day-to-day invoicing, payroll, and job tracking that provides essential data for your accountant. By optimizing processes through commercial contract management and effective construction risk management, we prepare everything in advance, often lowering your accounting bill. Additionally, our contract review ensures that we clean up any potential issues before they reach your accountant.

Generally, no. We operate as a modern, remote-first business, utilizing email, Zoom, and cloud-based software (like Xero, Simpro, or AroFlo) to manage everything efficiently, including aspects of commercial contract management and construction risk management. This approach keeps our overheads low, which ultimately helps in reducing your costs. However, for local clients in the Brisbane area, we are happy to meet face-to-face for initial strategy sessions, including contract review.

We are experienced with most major construction management and accounting platforms, including Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks. Our services seamlessly integrate into your systems, allowing you to maintain your current setup while enhancing your commercial contract management and construction risk management processes. You don't have to change everything for us, and our expertise in contract review ensures a smooth transition.

Lawyers provide valuable legal advice, but they often prioritize 'legal perfectness' over practical 'commercial reality.' They may debate a clause that holds little practical significance, while overlooking critical aspects that could lead to significant costs. As professionals in commercial contract management and construction risk management, we approach contract review from a delivery perspective—can you realistically execute this job under the given terms and still turn a profit?

Because we prepare your paperwork correctly from day one, our approach to commercial contract management ensures that most disputes are resolved before they ever reach court. However, if a matter does go to litigation or adjudication, we can prepare the 'brief' of evidence to hand over to your solicitors, which is particularly beneficial in construction risk management, ultimately saving you thousands in legal discovery fees during contract review.