Submission Assessed
Contractor’s final account submission reviewed line by line against the contract and variation record.
Position Established
An independent, fully defensible commercial position produced on every item before negotiation begins.
Disputes Resolved
Outstanding items negotiated directly on the basis of contract entitlement and contemporary records.
Account Closed
Agreed final sum confirmed in writing so the project is commercially closed and the exposure is known.
When the Final Account Does Not Add Up.
Most final account disputes do not start at practical completion. They start on day one, when the first valuation is overpaid, the first instruction goes unregistered and the first forecast reflects the contractor’s position rather than the client’s. By handover, the gap is too wide to close without a fight.
Send us the submission. We will show you where the numbers do not hold up.
Turning a Contested Submission
into an Agreed Final Sum
Final Accounts & Disputes takes the contractor’s submission, assesses every item against the contract and the variation record, and produces an independent position that can be defended in negotiation, adjudication or dispute resolution.
The service connects directly to Construction Cost Control and Change & Variations – where the records that make final account resolution possible are built during delivery.
Send us the submission and we will show you where the numbers do not hold up.
Submission reviewed
line by line
Every item in the contractor’s final account assessed against the contract, variation record and contemporary site records.
Independent position produced
A clear, defensible position on each item – valued on contract entitlement, not on what the contractor expects to recover.
Negotiation managed
directly
Each disputed item taken through negotiation on the basis of the contract and the record – not conceded without a fight.
Account closed
in writing
Agreed final sum confirmed in writing so the project is commercially closed and the exposure on both sides is known.
Where Final Accounts Get Contested.
Final Accounts & Disputes delivers the most value on projects where the commercial record during delivery was incomplete, the variation register was unmanaged or the contractor relationship broke down before practical completion.
We focus on schemes where the gap between the client’s expected position and the contractor’s submission needs an independent hand to close it – on the basis of the contract, not compromise.
When Final Account Resolution Matters Most
Final Accounts & Disputes works best when there is still a record to work from and a position to negotiate. The earlier we are engaged after practical completion, the stronger the starting point.
We focus on the stages where an independent assessment of the contractor’s submission can close the gap between claimed and agreed – without conceding what the contract does not require.
At Practical Completion
The contractor’s submission is assessed immediately, an independent position established and negotiation opened before the record goes cold.
During Negotiation
Where negotiation has stalled, an independent assessment of each disputed item provides the basis to restart and close the account.
Before Adjudication
Where dispute resolution is considered, the account position is documented and entitlement established before proceedings begin.
Mid-Delivery Intervention
Where the commercial record is weak, we step in during delivery to reconstruct the position and prevent a worse final account.
Closing the Gap Between Claimed and Agreed.
Final account disputes are rarely about one item. They are about a pattern of unresolved variations, unagreed valuations and claims submitted without a contemporaneous record to assess them against.
Final Accounts & Disputes addresses each element of that pattern – establishing the defensible position on every item and closing the account on the basis of contract entitlement, not commercial pressure.
Clients Who Need the Final Account to Reflect the Contract.
Final Accounts & Disputes is for clients, developers and funders who are facing a contractor submission that does not reflect what was instructed, agreed or evidenced during delivery – and who need an independent commercial advisor to establish the defensible position and close the account on the right terms.
and project experience
On Your Side. With the Contract in Hand.
Final account resolution requires someone who has read the contract, knows the variation record and is not looking for a compromise – they are looking for what the contract actually says.
Reltic works exclusively on the client and funder side. Every item in the contractor’s submission is assessed on its merits, challenged where the entitlement does not exist and agreed where it does – without conceding ground the contract does not require.
Send us the contractor’s submission and we will tell you what it is actually worth.
A Clear, Structured Final Account Process
We follow a straightforward four-step process so that the contractor’s submission is assessed, the defensible position is established and the account is closed – without unnecessary delay or concession.
Final Accounts & Disputes – Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about independent final account assessment, dispute resolution and commercial negotiation on construction projects across the UK.