Commercial support & expertise from inception to completion

Derek McFarlane is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 30 years industry experience.  Derek was Commercial Director for a global main contractor responsible for a business unit with a £200m+ turnover.  Derek understands the needs of the various parties to a construction project having  worked in private practice, for sub-contractors and with local, national and global main contractors.

Selection of Services offered include:

Bid management and preparation

Project set up

Contract review and appraisal

Contract negotiation

Commercial appraisal of current projects and new opportunities

Commercial process improvement

Commercial Management

Applications for Payment

Preparation of Final Accounts

Pricing of varied works

Commercial reporting 

Risk and opportunity identification and management

Advice on commercial strategies

Review to ensure compliance with corporate governance

Cash and revenue forecasting

Dispute Resolution

Peer reviews