Construction (Auditing)

Going Forward

Option: On-Going Construction Auditing Services Available

Identify Savings in Design in order to reduce construction costs

Identify Savings in Materials and Systems during the design phase via value-engineering exercises (pricing options in selecting material and engineering systems) in order to balance initial costs, performance and longevity, and maintenance costs

Evaluate Contract Documents to ensure change order costs are minimized

Review and Administer Contractor Claims at inception and seek resolution before disputes are elevated to legal proceedings.

• Early identification of technical issues and determination of who is at fault and extent of potential liability helps negotiate resolutions early.

• Protracted resolution occurs when given to lawyers without technical construction knowledge

Need additional guidance/advice on controlling costs? Audit Services suggests contacting Tim Burrow at Burrow & Cravens, PC (615 252 2502 or via email: burrowtim@bellsouth.net). Some information about Tim Burrow:

Tim ... as a lawyer, architect and contractor is able to identify problems that are often missed by professionals with single disciplines

30 years in the business, including 15 years as a lawyer or arbitrator in arbitrations and in the courtroom, and an Architectural Quality Control Coordinator for one of the largest architectural/engineering firms in the southeast

Listed as an "elite" expert with the largest expert witness search firms in the country. Only 3% of their 20,000 experts are designated as "elite" ... and only 3 architects have this status

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