Errors, ambiguities or omissions

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This note is about errors, ambiguities or omissions which may occur from time to time and need to be rectified. for the purpose of this note, these will be referred to as ‘discrepancies’. This note is about managing client expectations around discrepancies, who bears the cost of the rectification and how related cost increases can be managed through a project contingency sum. It is important to ensure that your client understands and allows for a contingency sumin their project budget to cover such discrepancies.

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• Your professional standard of care
• Construction documentation
• Prototypes
• Payment for additional building work and professional services - variations
• Managing the client’s expectations - communication
• Managing contingency sums
• Summary