First project?
With so many property TV shows, Instagram pages as well as the constantly changing market, who's advice do you follow? Are the estate agents figures correct? Budgets for planning, building regulations as well as refurb?
Why not let us give you a hand. We've been there. As well as architectural design we have purchased and renovated many residential project across the UK.
Getting the figures correct is critical. If you don't know what costs are vs resale value it increases risk. We can assist producing a schedule of works document, and specification. This is much easier for contractors to price against. You then know where your money is going, and can make adjustments as your budget requires.
We can also advise where to spend the money, against areas you don't need to. Structural alterations can be costly, so identifying areas where you can make things more efficient is crucial to budget.
Whatever the size, cost and scale of your project, we're here to help:
Free initial consultation - property purchased, budget, proposals etc
Measured survey
Sketch options
Advice and appointment of structural engineer, energy consultant etc
Advice on cost strategy; where to spend the money
Production of full drawing package
Tender issue
Tender review
Amendments
Contractor appointments
Management (if required)
Developers / House builders
From single unit schemes, to thirty story towers, to luxury European housing developments. We have worked on almost everything. Each of them unique but each sharing the same goal - the perfect balance of cost efficiency vs sale value.
Knowing what materials can be removed, substituted or replaced or knowing how to simplify a structural frame can reduce those costs without affecting end product. We've been doing it for years.
Recent changes to regulations have had a major cost impact to everything that gets built, so knowing how to potentially offset some of those costs has never been so important.
It's also a forensic process, studying every detail for potential omissions, economies of scale, regulations which can be met using a more efficient alternative, supply chain, savings on prelims, evaluating time / product cost savings....the list goes on.
We're happy to provide a quote to review a planning pack or regs pack that's been prepared by others, if fact that's where we tend to identify most potential savings.
For a competitive quote for a package review or preparation of subcontractor tender packs please contact us.
