Consultancy Services
We deliver a complimentary range of professional development and construction consultancy services and expert advice to incorporate all essential industry undertakings:
Core Services
Preparation, execution, management, review and/or advice of the following:
- Contractual Management Services
- Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying
- Project Administration & Management
- Property Development Services
- Corporate Services
Contractual Management Services
Our contractual management consultancy services and expert advice incorporates the entire lifecycle management of our client's contracts. We organise, execute and administer the contract documentation, project risks, obligations and performance throughout the duration of the contract.
Pre-Contract Phase
Consultancy provisions offered include the preparation, execution, administration and appraisal of the following:
- Procurement Route Selection
- Standard Form of Contract Selection
- Design Team Selection & Deeds of Appointments
- Tender & Contract Documentation
- Contract Particulars and Terms & Conditions
- Standard Form of Contract Amendments
- Preliminary & Preamble Conditions
- Collateral Warranties
- Performance Bonds
- Parent Company Guarantees
- Consultant and Main Contractor Appointments
- Sub Contract and Key Supplier Appointments
Construction Phase
Consultancy provisions offered include the preparation, execution, administration and appraisal of the following:
- Design Team Novation Agreements
- Advance Payment Bonds
- Retention Bonds
- Credit Notes
- Vesting Agreements
- Compliance with Legal and Statutory Consents
- Contractual Notices
- Termination and/or Repudiation Procedures
- Administration and /or Insolvency Proceedings
- Contentious Disputes
- Non-Contentious Disputes
- Quantum Analysis
- Extension of Time Claims
- Revised Completion Date Applications
- Prolongation and Loss & or Expense Applications
- Acceleration Proposals
- Contract Terms & Conditions Monitoring
- Contract Terms & Conditions Compliance
- Contractual Certification Compliance and Close Out
- Making Good Defects Compliance and Close Out
- Rectification Period Compliance and Close Out
- Latent Defect Period Compliance and Close Out
Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying
Our commercial management and quantity surveyor consultancy services and advice ensures that proposed projects are affordable and offer good value for money while controlling construction costs. We help the client and the design team assess and compare different options by evolving the cost reporting through the life of the project, developing more detailed and accurate reports as more information becomes available about the nature of the design while ensuring that costs remain under control as the project progresses.
Pre-Contract Phase
Consultancy provisions offered include the preparation, execution, administration and appraisal of the following:
- Development Financial Viability Assessment
- Project Feasibility Analysis
- Assessing Value for Money
- Residual Land Valuation Calculations
- Discounted Cashflow Forecasts (DCF)
- Present Value Calculations (PVC)
- Gross Floor Area Analysis
- Building Design Efficiency Ratio Analysis
- BCIS Cost Planning
- Value Engineering
- Cashflow Forecasting
- Bills of Quantity Production
- Scope of Works Production
- Cost In Use Analysis
- Life Cycle Costings Analysis
- Project VAT Exemption Assessment
- Project Tax Subsidy Searches
- Tender Documentation & Enquiries
- Employer Requirements & Contractor Proposals
- Tender Return Analysis & Recommendations
- Contract Engrossment
Construction Phase
Consultancy provisions offered include the preparation, execution, administration and appraisal of the following:
- Estimating & Tender Adjudication
- Employer Requirement Preparation & Evaluation
- Contractor Proposal Preparation & Evaluation
- Supply Chain Procurement
- Budget Planning, Monitoring & Forecasting
- Comprehensive Project Monitoring
- Design Development Costing
- Value Engineering
- Risk Management
- Interim Applications for Payment
- Review Interim Valuations
- Issue Recommendation & Certification
- Remeasurement & Variation Costings
- Interim Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs)
- Cost to Complete & Cashflow Forecasting
- Risk & Benefit Analysis
- Delay Analysis
- Contractual Notices
- Termination and/or Repudiation Procedures
- Administration and /or Insolvency Proceedings
- Resolution of Contentious Disputes
- Resolution of Non-Contentious Disputes
- Quantum Analysis
- Extension of Time
- Revised Completion Applications
- Prolongation and Loss &/or Expense Applications
- Acceleration Proposals and Costing
- Client and Board Work in Progress Reports
- Final Account Settlements
- Retention Recovery
- Contract & Project Auditing
- Post Project Completion Reviews
Project Administration & Management
Our project administration and management consultancy services and expert advice facilitate the lead consultancy duties on behalf of our clients. We administer the entire development and construction process throughout the life cycle of the contract by coordinating and leading the design team, contractors and statutory bodies along with other stakeholders.
Pre-Contract Phase
Consultancy provisions offered include the preparation, execution, administration and appraisal of the following:
- Strategic Project Concept & Feasibility Analysis
- Project Execution Planning
- Design Team Roles & Responsibilities Matrix
- Design Team Appointments
- Client Brief Development
- Concept Design Development
- Detailed & Technical Design Development
- Information Release and Contractual Instructions
- Risk Management
- Value Management
- Cost Management
- Town Planning Consents & Approvals
- Building Control Consents & Approvals
- Other Legal Consents & Approvals
- Tender Preparation & Evaluation
- Selection of Supply Chain
- QHSE Policy Formation & Compliance
Construction Phase
Consultancy provisions offered include the preparation, execution, administration and appraisal of the following:
- Contract Compliance
- Employer Requirement
- Contractor Proposal Compliance
- Human Resource Allocation & Management
- Supply Chain Allocation & Management
- Contractor Elemental Design Proposal Submissions
- Change Control Procedures
- Programming and Progress of the Works Monitoring
- Delay and Recovery Analysis
- Acceleration Proposals
- QHSE Policy Formation & Compliance
- Employer & Board Reports
- Town Planning Consents & Approvals
- Building Control Consents & Approvals
- Other Legal Consents & Approvals
- Validating & Certifying Payments
- Dispute Avoidance and Management
- Leading Progress & Design Meetings
- Progress Reports
- Site Inspections
- Commissioning & Testing
- Defect Rectification
- O&M Manuals and Health & Safety File
- Practical Completion Certification
- End User Handover
- Final Account Agreement & Certification
- Making Good & Rectification Certificate
- Final Certification
- Latent Defects Management & Close Out
- Building Pathology
Property Development Services
Our property development consultancy services and expert advice provides for mixed-use, residential, commercial, or retail-led development schemes in both the private and public sectors. Our services appeal to many clients, including investors, developers, housing associations, financial institutions and local authorities. We provide strategic portfolio advice utilising our domestic consultancy services to organise, execute and administer the risks, performance and delivery of the development.
Consultancy provisions offered include the preparation, execution, administration and appraisal of the following:
- Developer Representation and/or Plenipotentiary
- Land and Property Acquisition & Disposal
- Formation of Joint Ventures (JV)
- Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV)
- Property Investment and Funding Advice
- Funding Acquisition & Applications
- Development Financial Viability Assessment
- Project Feasibility Analysis
- Residual Land Valuation Calculations
- Discounted Cashflow Forecasts (DCF)
- Present Value Calculations (PVC)
- Development Appraisals
- Market Demand Analysis
- Building Pathology
- Development & Town Planning Representations
- S106 and/or Infrastructure Levy Representations
- Development Lifecycle Management
- Development Monitoring & Reporting
- Verification of Expenditure
- Approval of Funding Drawdowns
- Risk Identification & Recommendations for Mitigation
Corporate Services
Our corporate consultancy services and expert advice provide support and business advisory facilities for new and established development and construction companies. We provide services and advice on current and future projects and/or business prospects to advance the project or business. Our services assess, identify and focus on challenges relating to all business functions and deliverables. We recommend changes and/or additional strategies to protect and advance the business.
Consultancy provisions offered include the preparation, execution, administration and appraisal of the following:
- Business Justification & Planning
- Company Formation & Incorporation
- Corporate Identity & Branding
- Marketing & Social Media
- Company Procedures & Process Templates
- QHSE Policy Formation & Compliance
- Corporate Statements & Policies
- Corporate Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution
- Project Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution
- Company and/or Project Auditing & Monitoring
- Forensic Accounting
- Corporate and/or Project Restructuring
- Staff Recruitment, Selection and/or Restructuring
- Corporate and/or Project Coaching & Seminars
- Supply Chain Recruitment & Selection
