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Choosing and Retaining Construction Consultants

Mar 1, 2019 | Article 

Written by Dennis Daoust and Brian Parker
(ICSC Law Conference 2019)

INTRODUCTION
Having a good consultant for your construction project is critical. It can mean the difference between a smooth process that is completed on time and within budget, and one that is fraught with challenges and ends up taking a lot longer and costing a lot more than you had planned. An owner ought to take great care in selecting a consultant with expertise that is appropriate for the particular project. Once selected, the consultant retainer agreement must deal with a variety of issues relating to the services the consultant will provide, such as: the scope of the services, disbursements/reimbursements, and insurance and risk management, to name a few.

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