Construction Contract Administration
We serve as the agent of the client during construction to make sure the contractor and subcontractor are building faithfully to the drawings and specifications.
In the construction industry, the contract administrator is the individual responsible for administering the construction standard contracts.
The contract administrator may be the project architect, but could also be the lead consultant, the cost consultant, a specialist consultant, a client representative or employer’s agent, the project manager or an engineer.
On a construction management contract, the role of contract administrator might be attributed to the construction manager, and on management contracts the management contractor will perform the role of contract administrator.
Contract administrators are appointed by the client, but when certifying or giving an assessment or decision, they should act honestly and reasonably and their decisions are open to challenge via the dispute resolution procedure unless the contract makes their decisions final and conclusive.