contract administration
The role of the Contract Administrator is to provide the client with a single point of responsibility for the administration of the terms of the building contract throughout the construction, handover and defects liability phases of the project.
Sometimes referred to as the Employer's Agent or Supervising Officer, the appointment of a Contract Administrator allows for the separation of the functions of contract administration and design, releasing the architect to focus on the production of co-ordinated construction information.
The building contract contains provisions relating to payment, quality, change and delay and it is the responsibility of the Contract Administrator to ensure that the client’s interests are properly represented at each stage of the project lifecycle by responding to requests for information or extensions of time and ensuring that the required notices and certificates are issued in line with the terms of the contract.
