How We Manage Your Project

We start by understanding what you want to build and the information already available. Send us your Building Control drawings, often called BC drawings, and your Structural Engineer drawings, or SE drawings. Please include the latest versions so we can assess the same proposal as your project team.

Tell us the property address, the type of project and the work you would like us to include. It helps to know whether you are looking for a structural shell or a package that includes further stages and finishes. If you are still developing the design, explain which decisions remain open.

During the take-off, we use the drawings to identify the principal quantities and work items for our quotation. We consider the proposed construction and the information needed to price the agreed scope. Access arrangements, the existing building and any work outside the drawing package may need clarification.

Once we have the relevant drawings and project information, we aim to get back to you within two to three working days. If something material is missing or needs investigation, we explain what is needed and how that affects the quotation. We identify the basis of our price and any allowances or exclusions so you can review the proposal clearly.

After we agree the headline quotation price, we share the recommendations of our structural engineer and construction team. We have a structural engineer on board, allowing us to discuss the structural requirements alongside the practicalities of carrying out the work.

This review considers how the proposal can be built on your site. Depending on the project, the discussion may cover foundations, structural supports, connections to the existing building, roof details, cladding and the sequence of work. We also identify decisions that need to be settled before materials are ordered or construction begins.

Where a recommendation affects the design, we coordinate the question with the appropriate designer or structural engineer. We explain the purpose of the recommendation and any effect on the proposed scope, specification, cost or programme. You can then consider the options with the relevant information in front of you.

If the review leads to a change, we agree and record it before finalising the contract details. This stage gives us a shared understanding of what is being built, which drawings apply and who is responsible for any remaining technical information.

We provide the detailed quotation and scope of work at the contract stage. You can review the agreed package, responsibilities and commercial arrangements before the start is confirmed. A shell package and any later work are identified separately in the scope.

We also share our relevant insurance information and the guarantee terms that apply to your project. Our guarantee is usually ten years, but the duration and cover depend on the agreed work and written terms. The contract explains the scope of cover, relevant conditions and any exclusions. The guarantee is documented separately from our insurance cover.

During pre-start and mobilisation, we prepare the site and organise access, deliveries, working areas and protection for the parts of your property affected by the work. We discuss practical matters such as access to occupied rooms and any planned interruptions, so you understand how construction will fit around the property.

We arrange the Building Control site visit and coordinate the relevant inspection stages with the programme. Checks that need to happen before work is covered are considered in the sequence. We also share the time schedule, showing the main stages, dependencies and decisions required from the project team or client.

Before work starts, we confirm the position on the approvals, appointments and site information relevant to the agreed works. Planning permission and building regulations approval are separate matters, and a project may need both. Inspection arrangements are coordinated with the appointed building control body.

During mobilisation, we agree which documents will be shared through SharePoint and the communication arrangements for your project.

Our in-house work covers groundworks, structural and substructure works, roofing and cladding. Decorating, carpentry and other second-fix works are organised through outsourced trades as agreed in the scope. We coordinate the sequence so the different parts of the project can progress together.

Our team checks work against the relevant drawings and specification as construction proceeds. We coordinate the involvement of our structural engineer, Building Control and other relevant parties where their input is needed. Inspection findings and matters requiring clarification are recorded so the team can follow up on them.

We share a weekly progress report with you. This explains what has been completed, what is planned next and any decisions or issues affecting the programme. If a proposed change affects scope, cost or timing, we explain the implications and seek the necessary agreement before proceeding with that change.