Final accounts and construction disputes put into a clear position.
We line up the order, payment applications, variations, certificates and deductions so you can see what is agreed, what is missing and what is worth pushing in negotiation.
Straight answer · Records checked · No promises we cannot keep
- Original orderChecked
- VariationsRecords needed
- ApplicationsMatched
- DeductionsChallenge open
- MeetingPosition ready
A final account is assembled throughout the project.
When close-out begins with months of emails, inconsistent variation lists and unreconciled applications, negotiation starts from uncertainty. We first establish a reliable baseline and separate fact, valuation and contractual disagreement.
That gives management a clear view of the commercial range, the strongest items and the records that need attention before positions harden.
One schedule, supported from first order to final payment.
Contract sum
Order value, scope, clarifications, amendments and agreed adjustments established.
Measured work
Completed base work and remeasurement reconciled to the pricing document.
Change
Variations, compensation events, omissions and disputed instructions scheduled.
Time and cost
Delay, disruption and time-related items structured around cause and evidence.
Payments
Applications, certificates, pay-less notices, cash and retention reconciled.
Balance and issues
Agreed value, negotiation range and unresolved matters presented clearly.
Make agreement easier
- Final-account statement and evidence index
- Item-by-item difference schedule
- Priority and settlement range
- Commercial meeting preparation
- Written record of offers and agreements
Make the issue decision-ready
- Contract and jurisdiction check
- Chronology and issue matrix
- Quantum schedule and source references
- Correspondence and evidence bundle
- Coordination with legal or adjudication advisers
Separate the commercial disagreement from the noise around it.
We help define the issue, quantify the difference and organise the documents needed for negotiation or the next formal step.
What is agreed?
Lock down the common ground so effort is not wasted re-arguing it.
What is disputed?
State each issue and the opposing assessment in comparable terms.
What proves it?
Connect every material assertion and valuation to a source record.
What is the route?
Set the commercial strategy, authority and escalation timetable.
Commercial and quantum support, coordinated with legal advice where needed.
The Subbie QS is a quantity surveying service. We do not hold ourselves out as solicitors and do not provide reserved legal services. If a dispute requires legal advice, representation or specialist expert evidence, we help organise the commercial case and work with your appointed advisers.
Getting the account moving.
Can you take over a final account already in negotiation?
Yes. We first review the current submission, assessment, correspondence and evidence so the change in approach is deliberate and consistent with positions already taken.
What if the records are incomplete?
We identify the gaps, search the available project records and grade items by evidential strength. The submission remains accurate about what can and cannot be demonstrated.
Do you work on adjudications?
We can support quantum, chronology, document control and evidence preparation. The exact team depends on the issue and may include a solicitor, adjudicator nominating body requirements, delay expert or other specialist.
Can you negotiate directly with the main contractor?
Yes, where included in the monthly retainer and supported by clear settlement authority from your business.