01
ADefine
Business case, brief, budget and delivery route.
Lead service / Client-side delivery
Your capital project, led from the client’s side.
We lead your capital project from business case to handover, appointed with the contractual authority to act for you.
Discuss your project02
BProcure
Procurement strategy, pre-tender estimate, tender and evaluation.
03
CContract
Form of contract, drafting, Scope and risk allocation.
04
DDeliver
Project Manager role: change, cost, programme and payment.
05
Hand over
Completion, defects, final account and lessons learned.
One appointment · One team · The whole lifecycle
The appointment
Authority comes from the contract.
The client appoints Integrate under an NEC4 Professional Service Contract and contracts directly with the builder under the agreed building contract. Integrate is named in that building contract in the applicable role: Project Manager under NEC4, Employer’s Agent under JCT, or Engineer under FIDIC. The contract defines the authority. The client retains the building contract and pays the contractor directly.
Client
Owns the project
Sets the brief and budget, appoints Integrate and contracts directly with the contractor.
Appointment → NEC4 PSC
Integrate
Leads delivery
Named in the building contract as Project Manager, Employer’s Agent or Engineer, as applicable.
Building contract → NEC4 · JCT · FIDIC
Contractor
Delivers the works
Contracts directly with the client to design and build in accordance with the building contract.
NEC4 Project Manager powers
Six powers, defined in the ECC.
cl. 14.3
Instruct change
Instruct changes to the Scope as your needs evolve.
cl. 15
Manage risk early
Run early warnings and keep the risk register live.
cls. 31–32
Control the programme
Accept or reject the contractor’s programme.
cls. 61–65
Assess change
Notify and assess compensation events.
cls. 50–51
Certify payment
Assess the amount due and certify each payment.
cl. 30.2
Decide Completion
Decide and certify when the works are complete.
Clause references are to the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract. Under JCT Design and Build, the Employer’s Agent role and delegated authority must be defined in the appointment. Under FIDIC, the applicable Engineer or Employer’s Representative role is set by the contract.
The difference
A delivery lead, not another resource.
| Day-rate adviser | Integrate as delivery lead | |
|---|---|---|
| Authority | Advises; your staff decide | Named in the contract to act for you |
| Accountability | For the hours worked | For the outcomes in our appointment |
| Appointment | Timesheet or agency terms | NEC4 PSC with a defined Scope |
| Continuity | Ends when the budget does | One team, business case to handover |
The expertise is the same. The appointment is what changes.
JCT
Employer’s Agent
Acts for the Employer under the JCT building contract, with the appointment setting any delegated authority.
FIDIC
Engineer
Performs the Engineer role under the applicable FIDIC contract terms.
NEC4
Project Manager
Administers the NEC4 ECC and exercises the Project Manager powers specified in the contract.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers before appointment.
Who holds the building contract?
The client contracts directly with the contractor and retains the building contract. Integrate is appointed by the client under a separate professional services appointment.
How are responsibilities defined?
The client appointment and building contract set out the responsibilities, authority and interfaces for each party. Project-specific contract terms should be reviewed by the client’s legal advisers before appointment.
How is the work scoped?
The proposed Scope is set out in the appointment, with stage boundaries and ICF gates providing clear review points. The parties agree scope and terms before work begins.
Can we appoint Integrate for one stage?
Yes. A client can appoint for a defined stage, including procurement, and may decide later whether to proceed to further stages.
Next move
One accountable lead. The whole lifecycle.
Tell us about the project and we can discuss the brief, risks, route to delivery and how a client-side lead could help.