Project participants: Consultant

A consultant enters into a contract, either with the project owner or another project participant, to provide specialised services in relation to the project.  For example, a consultant may be contracted to:

• provide project management services
• undertake the architectural or structural design of the project
• prepare detailed mechanical and electrical layout drawings
• provide legal, financial, insurance or tax advice or services.

It is common on public sector projects for the project owner to appoint a consulting engineering firm to provide the project engineer services explained on a previous page.