ABSTRACT
In this examination of risk and its mitigation there is much that is, or should be, understood about the project by the time we are approaching the granting of the BS contracts. Analysis of the key causes of risk show that they apply to the project overall and are therefore pertinent to every building element or package of work placed on order. These common factors which will be looked at are those born of the client and design team appointment relationships and the selection of the contractual route. The particular risks in services lead from the designer’s duties under the terms of engagement to how appropriate and clearly specified are the building services systems. It is from technical matters that most unintentional and therefore unknown risk springs.
