The use of external technical experts

3  Following competitive tendering processes, we engaged the following organisations to provide specialist advice:

  King Sturge & Co, property consultants, who were engaged to advise chiefly on the property market and the construction industry, the construction contract, whether the construction and design represent value for money, and assumptions in the financial model.

  DJ Freeman, solicitors, who advised on aspects of the contractual arrangements and how the risks were allocated between the parties.