B Corp Impact Report 2022-23
B Corp Impact Report
Blog Post: Why ignoring mental health is bad for business
If the pandemic taught me anything it’s the importance of looking after your mental health. We have all been affected and it’s no wonder when you consider how much our lives changed. New mental health problems have developed and existing ones have become worse. Aside from the pandemic, it’s estimated that 1 in 4 […]
Blog Post: 5 things I learned about B Corp
Back in March this year Gradient became a B Corp. I’d heard of B Corp’s before but I didn’t really know much about them and so my journey began to find out what a B Corp is and what it means to be one. Founded in 2006 the B Corporation movement was the brainchild […]
Blog Post: Do you know the difference between a Contract Administrator, Project Manager, Employer’s Agent, and a Project Monitor? Part 4: The Project Monitor
Misunderstanding the scope of the different roles often leads to disagreements and disappointment if not suitably communicated and agreed beforehand. Can the sporting world help in unpicking who is who? Project Monitoring ‘The Scout’ Photograph below – Gradient were appointed as the purchaser’s project monitor for this Sussex based pharma, food and cosmetics manufacturer. The […]
We’re hiring!
Are you looking to work for a company that believes in a better way of doing business? We are looking for a Chartered Building Surveyor to join our team working with private and commercial clients to deliver projects ranging from £50,000 – £5m. The role is varied with loads of scope to make it your […]
Blog Post: Do you know the difference between a Contract Administrator, Project Manager, Employer’s Agent, and a Project Monitor? Part 3: The Project Manager
Misunderstanding the scope of the different roles often leads to disagreements and disappointment if not suitably communicated and agreed beforehand. Can the sporting world help in unpicking who is who? The Project Manager (PM) ‘Technical Director’ So far we have looked at the Contract Administrator ‘The Referee’ and the Employer’s Agent ‘The Coach’. This week […]
Blog Post: Do you know the difference between a Contract Administrator, Project Manager, Employer’s Agent and a Project Monitor? Part 2: The ‘Employer’s Agent’
Photograph above – Gradient appointed as Employer’s agent for a major residential project in East Sussex, due for completion Summer 2023. Employers Agent (EA) ‘The Coach’ When we are appointed as the Employer’s Agent (EA), we use our experience, competence, and technical expertise to support our client’s project objectives and goals. As a ‘coach’ to our clients, we […]
Blog Post: Do you know the difference between a Contract Administrator, Project Manager, Employer’s Agent, and a Project Monitor? Part 1 ‘The Contract Administrator’
Misunderstanding the scope of the different roles, often leads to disagreements and disappointment if not suitably communicated and agreed beforehand. Can the sporting world help in unpicking who is who? The Contract Administration (CA) ‘The Referee’ As contract administrators (CA) we manage the building contract between the ‘two teams’, the client (referred to as the […]
Blog Post: How Effective Meetings Can Deliver Successful Construction Projects
Meetings seem to be getting a bad press of late, too many, too long, no reason or just nothing else to do but have one! Whether online or face to face, they are an essential part of our working day and if managed effectively with energy and purpose, will deliver a successful project. As experienced […]
