Closing a final account without losing the thread
Final accounts stall when parties argue from different schedules. A shared reconciliation — even with open items clearly listed — shortens the last mile.
Field notes
Practical notes on construction cost audits, claims, and variation records in Hong Kong.
Short articles for commercial managers, quantity surveyors, and employers’ agents working through live claim files.
Site sampling without slowing the works
Site sampling is where paper claims meet physical works. Done poorly, it disrupts trades; done well, it settles quantity disputes in a single visit.
Agree the …
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Reading variation instructions before the rates harden
Variation instructions often arrive as brief emails or marked drawings. Once a rate is accepted into an interim claim, unwinding it in the final account costs …
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What belongs in a progress claim pack before certification
Interim certificates move faster when the claim pack is complete on the first pass. Incomplete files force auditors to chase attachments while the payment cycle …
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