Do Regular Design Reviews
Your company should have a set time or point that reviews of the design process are carried out. Often at stages like 30%, 60%, 90%, 100%. You should do this …
Year: 2009
Check References
Always check references given to you and also that you are submitting. You should check that references you list for your company will in fact give you a good reference. …
Legal Review Of Contracts
Get any contracts reviewed by your company legal council before submittal and especially before signing. This should especially include liability, indemnity, insurance, and liquidated damages clauses.
Sub Consultant Agreement with Tender
Get sub consultant agreement on tender documents. When you are bidding for a tender and you are getting prices from sub consultants, make sure the sub gets a copy of …
Document Changes in Scope
If, during a project, the client realises a mistake in the scope or specs or one is pointed out to the client and the client authorizes or instructs a change …
Isolation and Lockout Procedures
Always make sure that isolation or lock-out procedures are followed. If an electrical contractor needs to access some wiring, they should follow a procedure of isolating or de-energizing the circuit. …
Review Before Sending
Review all documents before they are released to the client, contractor, bid, etc. It is important that the documents are checked that they are the most up to date version, …
Keep Documentation Professional
Work on the assumption that anything you put in the project file may some day be looked at in a court of law. Be careful with every document, photo, memo, …
Confirmation of Transmittals
Get confirmation from the client or contractors that they received transmittals. Make sure this is in writing (preferably a signed transmittal form).
Copy Minutes of Meetings to Attendees
Copy notes or minutes of meetings with the client to the client. Don’t just keep them in the project file. This is important for legal reasons, as you can then …