Understand the CPA commercial model – how transparency, aligned incentives and shared accountability change traditional approaches to risk and cost
Treat the TOC as a performance baseline, not simply a cost cap – it drives performance reporting and incentive calculations
Validate before the TOC Gate – test methodology, scope alignment, market rates, productivity assumptions, risk allowances, escalation and exclusions
Verify actual cost through evidence – keep traceability through timesheets, dockets, invoices, subcontractor payments, procurement records and financial review
Protect entitlement boundaries – clearly separate allowable from non-allowable costs, and genuine material scope change from normal project risk
Maintain an active assurance rhythm – use monthly cost and progress reviews, gate reviews, KPIs and QA systems to keep confidence in the commercial model
Identify the ten habits that separate defensible contract administration from exposed administration
Apply a simple check before issuing or responding to any notice
Spot early warning signs that a variation or delay claim is heading for dispute
Know exactly what to document — and when — to protect your position
Avoid the three most common mistakes that undermine a superintendent’s certification
Walk away with a one-page reference you can pin above your desk
Presented live by Dyrick Hobbs, online or face-to-face.
The full presentation to keep and revisit after the session.
A printable summary of the ten rules for your desk or site office.
Issued after the session for your professional development record.
Founder of Enginuity Training. Twenty years administering standard form construction contracts across live infrastructure and building projects in Australia.
Principal Trainer at Enginuity Training. Civil engineer, adjudicator and infrastructure leader with extensive experience administering construction contracts and resolving complex project delivery issues across Australia.
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