04 Mar 2024

 

Clients should avoid promises and declarations from builders in the absence of transparent competitive tendering, properly carried out by an independent QS. On a recent scheme, approx £20,000 variance between the ‘friendly’ builder quoting direct to client and actual lowest tender, which turned out not to be from the ‘friendly’ builder !

A recent study undertaken by the BCIS, highlighted that Selected Competition was more cost effective than Negotiating !