Most clients (Principals) main goal is to ensure their projects and completed on time, within budget and to the specified quality standards. To achieve this goal, they are required to bring together a variety of resources and parties who specialise in the competencies demanded of the project at hand.

Once the scope of work is firmed up and to ensure that the construction phase is fairly administered a form of contract suitable for the proposed works is chosen to put in place the rules of engagement between Principal and the chosen contractor.

NZS 3910:2013 is commonly used for the majority of construction contracts across New Zealand. The Client is required to appoint a Contract Administrator (formerly Engineer to the Contract) to:

a) To act ‘as expert advisor to and representative of the Principal, giving directions to the Contractor on behalf of the Principal’

b) To act ‘independently of either contracting party, to fairly and impartially make the decisions entrusted to him or her under the Contract, to value the work, and to issue certificates.

Aberdeen Consulting can assist the Principal as CA or EtC on a broad variety of construction projects from large remediation to fit out and refurbishment contracts