Urgent commercial support when a project, claim or final account needs expert control
When a construction project becomes commercially uncertain, delayed, disputed or exposed, Roxburgh Murray helps you understand your position, protect margin and take control of the next step.
We provide senior Quantity Surveying and commercial advisory support for contractors, subcontractors, developers and landowners across Scotland and the North of England.
When commercial pressure starts building, delay can cost margin
A disputed variation can become harder to recover. A missed notice can weaken entitlement. A delayed final account can damage cashflow. A poorly prepared negotiation can leave significant value on the table.
In these moments, you need more than general QS input.
You need a Quantity Surveying expert and strategic commercial partner who can review the contract, analyse the evidence, identify entitlement, assess exposure and give you clear advice on what to do next.
Commercial problems rarely resolve themselves.
WE HELP WHEN:
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Final accounts are delayed, challenged or disputed
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Variations have been rejected, undervalued or ignored
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Compensation events have not been properly captured
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Delay or disruption is affecting cost, programme or productivity
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Loss and expense entitlement needs to be reviewed
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Contractual uncertainty exists around risk, liability or recovery
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Claims need to be prepared, strengthened or defended
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Cashflow pressure is linked to unresolved project value
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Commercial meetings or negotiations are approaching
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Disputes are forming with employers, contractors or subcontractors
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Projects are losing margin and the cause is unclear
How we bring urgent commercial issues under control
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Diagnose the commercial issue
Understand what has happened, where pressure sits and what is at stake.
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Review the contractual position
Identify contract mechanisms, notice requirements, valuation rules and risk allocation.
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Assess entitlement and evidence
Review instructions, notices, records, valuations, correspondence and cost evidence.
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Create recovery or defence strategy
Set out the practical next steps for claim, quotation, final account or negotiation.
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Support negotiation and next steps
Prepare the argument, evidence, figures and tone for commercial meetings.
Typical urgent situations
A final account is stuck
You have submitted or received a final account, but agreement is delayed, challenged or unclear. Roxburgh Murray helps review entitlement, assess the evidence, identify under-recovery risk and prepare a practical strategy for resolution.
Delay or disruption is affecting margin
Access issues, sequencing problems, third-party delays, weather arguments, productivity loss or programme disruption can all affect commercial recovery. Roxburgh Murray helps identify the cause, assess entitlement and build a stronger position.
A variation has not been accepted
Work has been instructed or carried out, but the value has not been agreed. Roxburgh Murray helps review the contractual basis for recovery, strengthen the valuation and support the commercial case.
A commercial meeting is approaching
A key meeting is due and the business needs to understand its position before entering the room. Roxburgh Murray helps clarify the argument, evidence, figures and negotiation approach.
A compensation event is being challenged
A compensation event has been missed, rejected, delayed or undervalued. Roxburgh Murray reviews the contract mechanism, notice position, evidence and quotation strategy to help protect entitlement.
A dispute may be forming
If a disagreement is escalating, early commercial review can prevent the position becoming more exposed. Roxburgh Murray helps clients understand the risk, options and best route forward.
What clients should gain from urgent intervention
Clearer commercial position
Know where the project truly stands and what requires action.
Reduced exposure
Control avoidable risk before it escalates.
Stronger entitlement
Identify what may be recoverable, defensible or at risk.
Negotiation preparation
Enter commercial meetings with clearer figures and argument.
Better evidence position
Understand what supports the claim and what gaps need addressed.
Practical next steps
Give directors confidence in the route forward.
From urgent issue to ongoing commercial control
Many Roxburgh Murray client relationships begin with a live issue that needs immediate attention.
Once the position is clarified, the bigger long-term value often comes from preventing the same problems happening again.
Roxburgh Murray can continue supporting clients through retained commercial advisory support, including monthly commercial reviews, live project oversight, entitlement monitoring, contractual risk advice, commercial reporting, negotiation preparation and senior QS input.
Why early intervention matters
The earlier a commercial issue is reviewed, the more options you usually have.
If you are unsure where your project stands commercially, now is the time to get clarity.
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Protect entitlement before it is weakened
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Improve the quality of evidence
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Reduce avoidable exposure
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Prepare properly for negotiation
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Protect cashflow
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Avoid unnecessary escalation
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Strengthen the final account position
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Give directors confidence in the next decision
