Before you sign your fit-out contract, check where the risk is sitting
A quick commercial snapshot of your proposal — highlighting where cost risk may already be built in.
For occupiers, landlords and project leads reviewing contractor proposals.
Most projects don't go wrong on site.
They go wrong in what gets signed.
Why This Exists
Most fit-out overruns don't come from bad delivery.
They come from:
- Scope gaps
- Provisional sums
- Assumptions in pricing
- Incomplete coordination between trades
By the time the contract is signed, most of that risk is already locked in.
This tool gives you a quick signal of where that might be sitting.
Important: This is not a full review. It's a snapshot before commitment.
Run Your Fit-Out Risk Check
What Your Result Is Telling You
Controlled
The project appears commercially well defined. Most key risk areas are already covered.
Watching
Broadly structured, but with areas that could move. This is where projects tend to drift if not tightened.
Exposed
Clear signs of cost risk in the proposal. This is where movement is typically already sitting.
Critical
High likelihood of cost movement already built into the deal. Without intervention, this is where projects tend to escalate.
About OMMC
This tool gives you a quick signal. It does not replace a proper commercial review.
OMMC provides independent, client-side commercial fit-out advice focused on pre-contract cost, risk, and contractor review.
- No design
- No build
- No contractor bias
Just a straight view on what's defined, what isn't, and where cost risk is sitting.
This is how commercial fit-out risk is typically assessed before contract commitment — the same approach applied in a full independent fit-out review.
Fit-Out Risk Check — Key Questions Answered
What is a fit-out risk check?
A fit-out risk check is a structured assessment of a contractor proposal or design pack to identify where cost risk, scope gaps, or commercial uncertainty may be present before a contract is signed. It gives the client a quick signal of their commercial position before commitment.
When should you run a fit-out risk check?
Before signing a contractor proposal or finalising a design. This is the point where leverage still exists — scope can be challenged, costs can be adjusted, and risk can be addressed. After signing, most of those options are contractually committed.
What does a high-risk result mean?
An Exposed or Critical result indicates that the proposal contains commercial conditions — such as high levels of provisional sums, undefined scope, or pricing assumptions — that are likely to result in cost movement during the project. It does not mean the project should not proceed, but it does mean the position should be reviewed before signing.
Can this replace a full commercial review?
No. This tool provides a directional signal based on key indicators. A full commercial review involves detailed analysis of the contract documents, pricing structure, scope definitions, and coordination between trades. This check is a starting point, not a substitute.
If you're committing at this level, this needs reviewing properly.
Send your proposal or design pack for review.
We'll tell you where you stand before you commit.
Or book a pre-contract call to walk through your position.