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The SOC Story - 1
"I estimate that over 96% of project owners are 'Small or Occasional Clients' (SOCs) and that 'occasional clients' include owners of some very large projects. We intend to provide freely available guidance to help SOCs choose the best procurement route for their project - before they make any commitment."
The CCF seeks the help of all those organisations* in which SOCs may be found, to identify clients who have experienced any difficulty with their project.
When the scale and nature of SOC's problems are known, the CCF intends to establish networks to alert potential SOCs at regular intervals of the need to consider their options. A leaflet and Internet site will be available to advise SOCs on how to obtain independent guidance.
The project is being undertaken for the CCF by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, supported by Nottingham Trent University and Frank Griffiths Associates Ltd.
* such as the Chambers of Commerce, Small Business
Clubs, The Business Link, Local Authority planning departments, Federation
of Small Businesses, the CBI and its regions and the many professional
bodies concerned with the industry.
If you are a UK "SOC" or know a local interested group, company or individual
please return the questionaire or contact FGA.
CEO, The Building Research Establishment
This great cost, about 2% of turnover - which is paid by the industry's clients - does not include the cost of many of the latent defects that arise after the end of the defects liability period or any of the consequential costs.
The project seeks to establish the nature, timing and cost to the client of latent defects so that:
- Clients can be provided with more accurate information on the real cost of latent defects.
- The industry can establish how best to avoid those defects that are frequent and significant.
- Clients can appoint designers and contractors who are aware of the problems and their solutions.
- New and simpler insurance products can be developed to give clients greater security.
The CQF offers FREE MEMBERSHIP to participants, giving access to their defects data base and cost saving workshops.
UK Educational or Office Building clients wishing to benefit from the CQF offer and able to contribute their experience, however good or bad are invited to complete the E-mail form or to contact:
Clive Turner, The Construction Quality Forum
Tel: 01923 664673, Fax: 01923 664098
or FGA
