Building Services Procurement

This guidance note provides advice to help the reader take the right approach to building services procurement. It is aimed at clients, project managers, quantity surveyors and commercial managers.

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The value of services in a building can account for up to 50% of a project's total cost and thus represents a phenomenal proportion of the risk involved. Approaching procurement in the right way is therefore vital. This guidance note provides advice for all building professionals working in this field, including clients, project managers, quantity surveyors and commercial managers, creating a more consistent approach to building services procurement throughout the construction industry.