The workspace for reviewing construction contracts
Understand a construction contract before you sign it, and keep track of what it asks of you after, for subcontractors and main contractors
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Bob in Contract review
Bob is an AI agent, not a person. In Contract review he helps you understand a construction contract before you rely on it.
He reads your contract, sets out what it says and where it departs from the standard form, and lists every date it sets
Contract review is for you if
- You are a subcontractor or main contractor
- You have a construction contract to sign, or one already signed, for work in England and Wales
- You want to know what it says before you rely on it
The contracts Bob reviews
Before you sign
For a subcontract or main contract you have been asked to sign, under JCT, NEC or FIDIC forms or your own terms
| Use Bob when |
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| What Bob works out |
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| What Bob needs from you | The contract and every amendment, your tender or quotation, and any letter of intent |
| When Bob hands the review to Quantsurv | Negotiating the amendments, your own terms with no standard form to compare, or a question of law |
The review Bob gives you
Step 01
Terms set out
Payment, notices, time bars and risk
Step 02
Amendments compared
Each change against the standard form
Step 03
Questions to raise
Before you sign or agree a price
Signed contract
For a contract already signed, so you know what it asks of you while the work runs
| Use Bob when |
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| What Bob works out |
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| What Bob needs from you | The signed contract, every document it names and any changes agreed since |
| When Bob hands the review to Quantsurv | A disagreement over what the contract means, or a notice that is already late |
The review Bob gives you
Step 01
Terms set out
What the contract asks of you
Step 02
Dates listed
Every notice and payment date
Step 03
Actions to take
What to do now, and what to watch for
Letter of intent
For a letter that lets you start work before the contract is signed
| Use Bob when |
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| What Bob works out |
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| What Bob needs from you | The letter of intent, your tender or quotation and the draft contract |
| When Bob hands the review to Quantsurv | A cap already reached, a letter that has ended, or a disagreement over which terms apply |
The review Bob gives you
Step 01
Letter set out
What it covers, its cap and when it ends
Step 02
Questions to raise
Before you start, or before the cap is reached
Control and security
You decide what to rely on
| Your decision | Bob sets out what the contract says. You decide whether to sign, and what to ask for. |
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| Nothing sent | Bob sends nothing to anyone |
| Every point traced | Each point Bob makes links to the clause and page it comes from. Where the contract is unclear, he says so rather than guessing. |
| Notices and time bars | Bob shows each notice period and time bar with the clause it comes from, and you confirm the dates |
| How Bob uses AI | Bob’s AI reads your contract and drafts each part of the review for you to check. A quote he gives is checked against your document before you see it. |
| Your data and record | Your contracts are private to your account and to Quantsurv, and Bob’s AI provider, Anthropic, may process your documents outside the UK. Every upload, change and decision is kept with its date and who made it. Bob’s section of our privacy notice will be published before sign-up opens. Privacy notice |
Bob, a QS or doing it yourself
What each option does for you
With Bob | Hiring a QS | Doing it yourself | |
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| The contract read before you rely on it | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Every notice and time bar listed with its clause | Yes | Yes | No |
| Each amendment compared with the standard form | Yes | Yes | No |
| Terms the Construction Act does not allow found for you | Yes | Yes | No |
| A QS ready if you need to negotiate | Yes | Yes | No |
| A live view of every contract and its dates | Yes | No | No |
What Bob does not do
- Give legal advice. Quantsurv is not a firm of solicitors
- Negotiate the contract for you. Quantsurv does that work
- Say how a court or adjudicator will read a term
- Represent you in a dispute
Questions about Contract review
Where are my documents kept?
In private storage for your account. Each file is checked against its original fingerprint every time you download it.
Which contracts does Bob read?
JCT, NEC and FIDIC forms, your own terms and letters of intent. Bob reads the clauses in your own contract, so its amendments count.
Does Bob tell me whether to sign?
No. He sets out what the contract says and what to ask about.
Can a Quantsurv QS review it with me?
Yes. Subcontract review before signing has a Quantsurv QS go through the terms with you, for a fee agreed first.
How is Contract review different from Claims?
Contract review reads the contract. Claims helps you build a claim under it.