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Could you do your job without checking as you go along?
Measuring and checking may be part of the job whatever trade you are in. But are you doing this in one of the areas where it can have the biggest impact on your company's profitability - your contract variations?
We rely on tools to help us deliver work to a high standard, constantly checking that we are doing what we said we would do. But that won't be enough to make sure you get paid for your work, on time and in full, if you haven't been measuring your work and reporting variations in line with what the contract spells out.
Every construction contract will expect a Contractor or Sub-Contractor to confirm variations strictly in accordance with the contract. If you don't do this - either because you don't know what the process is for reporting or you are not doing it as the contract asks - your problems will quickly stack out as you can see in our short animation.
Five reasons why not confirming variations in accordance with the contract causes major problems for Contractors and Sub-Contractors:
1. You will have more work to do
2. You probably won't finish the job on time
3. You won't get paid for what you've done in good faith
4. You will get the blame for being late
5. Your reputation could be tarnished, making it harder to win new contracts
Let Quantum keep on top of your variations reporting
You probably outsource your accounts to an accountant so you can earn as much money as you can... why not apply that same thinking to your contract administration and let Quantum keep your contract in good health?
We provide a Monthly Variations Audit service which means we review your variations every month, keeping track of the different stages that variations may be at. We can evaluate variations submitted to the client and help get them agreed for payment. All of which puts better systems in place, leading to more complete accounts and fewer disputes.
It is low-cost service designed for construction Contractors and Sub-Contractors of all sizes - and one that can make a big difference to the success of your business!
Part of our range of specialist contract services
Our Monthly Variations Audit service is one part of our Bundle Services which are designed to help Sub-contractors and Contractors protect themselves comprehensively in construction projects, so they can concentrate on delivering their services as promised with the minimum fuss or risk of financial loss.
Our services include Contract Vetting, which we will do before you even agree to work on the project, and support you all the way right through to Retention Fund Management at the end of the contract.
For a free initial consultation, contact Quantum CPM on 0161 974 6655 or email .
Find out more about our bundle of services.
