Jennifer is a chartered quantity surveyor with more than 20 years national and international experience, including extensive time on-site in a contracting environment. She has held senior positions with two leading international contractors, a leading specialist subcontractor and an international construction contracts consulting firm. She is a registered adjudicator in Queensland and a graded arbitrator and accredited mediator. Jennifer is a Professional Member of IAMA and RICS.
Jennifer Wyatt strives to provide appropriate, rapid solutions and outcomes to issues impacting on the commercial performance of its clients.
Jennifer Wyatt started her dispute resolution and pre and post contract consultancy business to provide independent advice and assistance to clients in the construction, building and civil engineering industries. Her recommendations are focused on being practical and impartial, based on a strong working knowledge of contract standard forms, the relevant law in Queensland (Building & Consutruction Industry Payments Act 2004, QBSA Act, Subcontractors' Charges Act & the Commercial & Consumer Tribunal Act) and their collective interpretation. Jennifer can prepare contract claims, refute claims & negotiate claims to settlement.
Pre Contract…
• Contract advice
• Tender review
• Contract negotiations
Construction & Post Construction…
• Advice & assistance with the preparation submission and negotiation of interim & final accounts
• Drafting of contractual correspondence and notices
• Identification and preparation of variation claims
• Application of Building & Construction Industry Payments Act in Queensland and Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act New South Wales
• Preparation of contractual claims – delay, disruption and acceleration
• Independent review and evaluation of contractual claims
• Negotiation advice, mediation support and presentations
• Preparation of expert reports – variations, EOT, delay, disruption, acceleration
Dispute Managements and Resolution…
• Mediation support
• Management of arbitration proceedings
• Acting as mediator or arbitrator
• Assessment and training needs analysis
• In-house seminars and training