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Employer's Agent
Independent Employer's Agent services for design and build projects, safeguarding your interests from appointment through to handover.
Overview
On a design and build contract, the contractor takes on design responsibility, so you need someone firmly on your side. As Employer's Agent, M+H administers the contract on your behalf and makes sure what is delivered matches what you asked for and agreed to pay.
We help set out clear Employer's Requirements, manage the tender, and then administer the contract through to completion: certifying payments, assessing change, monitoring progress and quality, and keeping you informed at every stage.
Our experience in luxury retail, hospitality and residential projects means we understand the standards your project has to meet, and we hold the contractor to them.
What's included
Clear, complete requirements that define the quality, scope and standards the contractor must deliver.
Running the tender process and preparing contract documents for a well-structured appointment.
Administering the building contract fairly and accurately on your behalf throughout delivery.
Certifying interim payments and assessing change and variations before they are agreed.
Regular site visits and reporting on programme, quality and risk.
Managing practical completion, defects and the final account through to a clean handover.
Sectors
Design and build fit-outs where brand standards must be written into the contract and checked on site.
Refurbishment and extension works delivered around live hotel and hospitality operations.
High-specification homes where the client needs an experienced professional protecting their position.
Why M+H
We work for you, never for the contractor or supplier, so our advice is impartial and focused entirely on protecting your interests.
Our directors lead every commission personally, from the first estimate to the final account, so you always deal with experienced people.
Our benchmarks, supply chain knowledge and expectations come from luxury retail, hospitality and residential work, not general construction.