How to proof the project against ‘at risk’ contractors
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Alistair Allison
Alistair is TFT’s CEO, responsible for the strategic management and operational performance of the firm. He has a particular focus on and business risk management and was previously responsible for business growth, and the oversight of TFT’s ‘hub’ of Built Asset consultancy services.
As a chartered building surveyor and member of the association for project management, he provides a variety of development and project consultancy services, specialising in the procurement and delivery of large construction projects.
Alistair also has considerable experience in contract administration, technical due diligence, investor/fund monitoring and reinstatement cost assessments.He is chairman of the judging panel for the British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards (southern region), a former founding member of the BCO NextGen committee in the south-west, and was the shadow editor for the RICS Guidance Note for Design & Specification.
The recent lean period has seen a number of contractors become ‘at-risk’ or worse, to the detriment of individual projects and the industry in general. However, there are a number of steps that can be taken to mitigate the impact to clients as employers under building contracts. A recent article in the May/June issue of Building Surveying Journal by TFT Partner Alistair Allison outlines the risks and how to manage them out of the process.
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