Alterations the temptation to change

Alterations the temptation to change

Published in Cambridge Independent, Commercial Property, February 13, 2019 When you take on premises to support your business activity it is pretty unlikely that they are match your dream entirely.  There is often a need to alter, to improve, to fit-out and to make...
Dilapidations: Don’t let them Become a Problem

Dilapidations: Don’t let them Become a Problem

Published in Cambridge Independent, Commercial Property, February 13, 2019 Every commercial lease contains important clauses about repairing obligations or “dilapidations” – but in the excitement of sorting out new premises, the detail and importance of these words...
Project Management: Assembling the Professional Team

Project Management: Assembling the Professional Team

The property industry is hugely diverse in the range of professions representing different disciplines and specialisms on behalf of various stakeholders throughout the property lifecycle.   Clients undertaking property-related projects, such as: construction...
Why do Construction Projects Fail?

Why do Construction Projects Fail?

Strategic Planning! Projects are typically defined by three criteria: scope, budget and timeframe for delivery and it is within these indicators that a project is judged to have been a success or otherwise: Was it delivered on time? Was it delivered on budget? Does...
Protecting your Project through the Contract

Protecting your Project through the Contract

Arguably, the single most important document within a construction project is the main contract between the Client and the Contractor.  This contract governs almost every aspect of the works and the legal relationship between the parties, including the terms of the...