Construction Contract Review Melbourne
Independent contract review and commercial management for Melbourne builders and developers. We protect your position from pre-contract through to final account.
Pre-Contract Review
Before you sign a building contract, we review it and flag the commercial risks. We assess the pricing structure, payment terms, variation provisions, delay clauses, retention conditions and defects liability period. We identify anything that could cost you money or create disputes later. We work with standard Australian contract forms including HIA, ABIC, AS 2124 and AS 4000 as well as bespoke contracts. If you are a builder signing a head contract or a developer engaging a builder, an independent review before execution is the cheapest insurance you can buy.
Progress Claims and Variations
During construction, we review progress claims against actual work completed on site. We check retention calculations, verify claimed amounts against the contract and provide recommendations on what to certify. For variations, we assess each claim against the contract and original scope. We check whether the variation is valid, whether the pricing is fair and whether it was properly instructed. You get an independent view on what is reasonable before you approve anything. All assessments are completed remotely via desktop review of project documentation. Where a site inspection is required, we engage trusted third-party professionals to attend on our behalf.
Final Account
At project completion, we prepare and negotiate the final account. This involves reconciling all variations, provisional sums, prime cost items and adjustments against the original contract sum. The goal is to close the project out commercially with no loose ends and no disputes lingering. A properly prepared final account protects both parties and ensures the financial position is agreed and documented before retention is released.
Who This Is For
Builders
If you are managing subcontractors and need someone to independently review their claims and variations, we provide the commercial oversight that keeps your project on budget.
Developers
If you are managing a head contractor, we review their progress claims, assess variations and provide cost-to-complete reporting so you and your financier know exactly where the project stands.
For common questions about our services and fees visit our FAQ page.
Call 1300 420 227 or email info@pekajgroup.com.au.
Why Clients Choose Us
We Price from the Market
Our rates come from what Melbourne subcontractors and suppliers are quoting right now. We track the market every week across every trade.
MAIQS CQS Accredited
CQS is the highest professional designation in quantity surveying. Every estimate and cost plan we produce meets the standards that lenders, developers and builders rely on.
One Fixed Fee, No Surprises
We quote a fixed fee before starting every engagement. You know what it costs before you commit. No hourly rates, no scope creep.
We Don't Disappear After Delivery
Every estimate includes a walkthrough. If a subbie price comes back different from our allowance, call us and we'll help you reconcile it.
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Your Next Project?
Whether you're tendering, testing feasibility or checking a builder's price, it starts with a conversation. Call 1300 420 227 or send us your drawings.
