Construction Commercial Management – Retained Support for Contractors & Subcontractors
RKA Associates provide retained commercial management services for main contractors and subcontractors on NEC and FIDIC construction projects across the UK. Acting as your commercial function from our Birmingham office – managing compensation events, payment applications, cost reporting and claims on infrastructure, water, civil engineering and building projects.
What Does Commercial Management Involve?
Commercial management is the discipline of protecting and maximising the financial performance of a construction project. It covers everything from contract set-up and procurement through change management, cost reporting, payment management and claims to final account negotiation. For SME contractors and subcontractors across the Midlands, London, the North West and Yorkshire, a retained commercial management service from RKA Associates is often significantly more cost-effective than employing a full-time commercial manager or quantity surveyor.
- NEC compensation event identification, notification and assessment
- Payment application preparation, submission and recovery
- Cost-value reconciliation and monthly cost reporting
- Contractual correspondence and notice management
- Subcontract management and supply chain commercial control
- Variation and change management under NEC, FIDIC and JCT
- Final account preparation, submission and negotiation
- Commercial risk identification and mitigation
Water Sector & Infrastructure Expertise
RKA Associates have particular experience in commercial management on NEC contracts in the water sector (including AMP8 programmes), highways, civil engineering and major infrastructure projects. We understand the specific commercial challenges of working in regulated environments and on framework contracts where long-term relationships matter as much as short-term commercial outcomes.