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When You Need an Employer’s Agent

  • Design & Build projects requiring clear employer representation and instruction
  • Projects needing independent contract administration and governance
  • Developments where risk, change and communication require structured control
  • Projects approaching completion where certification and obligations must be managed

How Employer’s Agent & Contract Administration Works

The Employer’s Agent role provides structured oversight of Design & Build contracts, while contract administration ensures compliance with traditional forms of contract through clear instruction, certification and governance.

  • Issuing formal instructions on behalf of the employer
  • Managing contract obligations and communication between parties
  • Reviewing valuations and certifying payments
  • Managing change control, risk and programme compliance
  • Administering practical completion, handover and defects

The process is impartial, structured and aligned with contract requirements, ensuring clarity, accountability and consistent project delivery.

The result is reduced dispute risk, clear communication and a well-managed contractual environment from appointment through to completion.

Typical involvement includes issuing instructions, certifying payments, chairing meetings and managing completion procedures across live construction environments.

What We Deliver

Employer Representation

Acting on behalf of the employer under Design & Build contracts.

Contract Administration

Managing contractual processes for traditional procurement routes.

Instructions & Certification

Issuing instructions and certifying payments and milestones.

Change Control

Managing variations and maintaining contractual clarity.

Completion & Handover

Administering practical completion and project handover.

Post‑Completion

Managing defects periods and contractual close‑out.

Discuss Employer’s Agent Services

If your project requires structured contract administration or Employer’s Agent services, BuildAlliance can provide clear, impartial and commercially grounded support, working alongside our Project Management and wider construction consultancy services.

Delivered by a RICS‑regulated consultancy with experience across development, infrastructure and commercial projects.

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