Insights
Insight for MEP contractors and commercial professionals
NEC Compensation Events Explained for M&E Commercial Teams
What a compensation event is under NEC3 and NEC4, how it differs from a JCT variation, and why MEP contractors screen Quantity Surveyors on compensation event experience.
How to Hire a Quantity Surveyor for a Data Centre Project
What MEP contractors should look for when hiring a Quantity Surveyor for data centre work: M&E package experience, NEC contract knowledge, CVR discipline and realistic salary and day rate expectations.
IR35 and Day-Rate Contracting for MEP Commercial Staff
How IR35 affects contract Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers on UK data centre projects, what inside and outside IR35 determinations mean for day rates, and what contractors should have in place.
Why MEP Contractors Struggle to Hire Commercial Talent
The commercial talent shortage on UK and Irish data centre programmes: scarce M&E package experience, counter-offers, slow processes and what contractors can do about it.