Request for Information (RFI) in Construction: A Practical QS Guide
A practical guide to Request for Information (RFI) in construction, covering clarification, documentation, coordination and potential commercial impact from a QS perspective.
Letter of Intent (LOI) in Construction: A Practical QS Guide
A practical guide to Letter of Intent (LOI) in construction, covering authorised scope, value, payment terms, duration and commercial risks from a Quantity Surveyor’s perspective.
Understanding Extended Site Facility Costs in Construction
(Site Accommodation, Craneage, and Scaffolding During Extension Periods) INTRODUCTION When a contractor is awarded an Extension of Time, the conversation frequently focuses on the time itself — the number of days, the critical path...
LIFE CYCLE PROCUREMENT
Whole Life Value in Tender Evaluation and LCC Scoring Introduction Procurement decisions made purely on capital cost create assets that are cheap to build and expensive to operate. This is a well-documented pattern in...
BOQ Coding: Essential Guide to Cost Management in Construction
Work Breakdown Structure Coding and Its Link to Cost Reporting INTRODUCTION On major construction contracts in Saudi Arabia — high-rise towers, hospital builds, mall renovation programmes a Bill of Quantities is only as useful...
THE DISPUTE ADJUDICATION BOARD
How the DAB Functions Under FIDIC Red Book 1999 and Why It Matters Commercially Introduction The Dispute Adjudication Board is one of the most important and most underutilized mechanisms in the FIDIC Red Book...
THE VARIATION REGISTER
Maintaining a Live Register and Managing the Open-to-Agreed Pipeline Introduction The variation register is one of the most practical commercial documents on any construction project. It is not a form; it is a live...
BOT CONCESSION STRUCTURES
Payment Mechanism, Availability Payments, and Performance Deductions in Infrastructure Projects Introduction Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contracts represent one of the most commercially complex arrangements in the construction and infrastructure sector. Unlike a traditional contract where the...
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Setting, Maintaining, and Recovering a Project Budget on Major Contracts The project budget is not a document created at tender and then referenced only at month-end. On major construction contracts whether high-rise towers in...
EXTENSION OF TIME – FIDIC Sub-Clause 8.4
Introduction One of the most commonly referenced and most frequently misapplied provisions in the FIDIC Red Book 1999 is Sub-Clause 8.4, which governs Extension of Time (EOT). Construction projects across Saudi Arabia regularly encounter...