Project ‘finding’ & self-build
We can help you find a particular opportunity or plot. Once we understand the requirement, we have a network of contacts to help us find what you are looking for. We also know our area and we have an awareness of where best to find a particular opportunity. Further, we can help in negotiating a purchase and in structuring a purchase to meet a variety of differing needs. Over many years, we have developed our own appraisal models, so that we can easily analyse different options and advise on likely costs etc. < back
Design & planning permission
Through time we have built a team of skilful architects, technicians and relevant consultants, who are experienced in developing a brief, then turning thoughts and ideas into workable plans. We also understand the planning process and how best to present schemes to maximise the prospect of achieving a planning consent. Equally, we can offer advice and help to your design team. This heading also includes the preparation of budgets and programmes.
When the aim is to conclude the project by selling something, we embrace the principle of designing a product to meet the need, and therefore we will always encourage serious consideration of this subject at the conception stage. We understand the psychology of selling and how to press emotional buttons. We can also advise on which agents to use and how to get the most from them. < back
Eco technology & ‘green’ building
We can help you to design and install rainwater harvesting, ground and air source heat pumps, solar heating/hot water, and wind turbines. We understand the practical pros and cons of the various ‘eco’ products available together with their benefits/costs, we can also advise on insulation and the use of sustainable products. < back
Project funding & joint ventures
We have access to a wide range of development funding options and we understand how to present funding prospects to investors and banks. We can also advise and help as necessary if you wish to use your own funding contacts.
One of our particular strengths is our broad experience in the field of structuring and organising joint ventures, also in devising efficient vehicles and mechanisms to protect interests and minimise tax liabilities (including VAT). < back
Building and development advice
We can offer advice on development ideas and concepts, which may include the formal appraisal of different options and discussion about the development process; points to consider, things to avoid. This advice can take the form of some general practical pointers or specific advice about any aspect of the design or build process. Huge savings can be made by carefully considering options and cost engineering in terms of the design. We can help to tailor an efficient building solution to meet your need.
Buying the right product or service for the best price is a skill we can offer you, either in terms of giving you some general tips, helping with specific purchases, suggesting where to shop, or acting as a sounding board before buying decisions are made.
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Building contracts & tendering
We have years of experience in letting and running building contracts, whether they be JCT contracts or simple letters of engagement. We can help by offering sensible advice on how to engage your builder or tradesmen to minimise the risk of things going wrong and to ensure that you end up with the building service you were expecting. If appropriate, we can monitor building contracts and act in the capacity of contract administrator.
As in so many things, achieving the best result in building has everything to do with employing the right builder or tradesman for the right job. We have an extensive database of contacts so we can recommend or find you the right people, and products, for your project. We can also act as a filter or we can check the suitability of people and products that you are intending to employ. < back
Project management
Having successfully managed all manner of building projects, big and small, we are in a unique position to offer a refreshingly flexible project management service. At one end of the spectrum we could manage your project completely, at the other end, we can help you to manage your own project. We have developed systems and processes to control projects, whatever the size, so that you will always know where you are and you will therefore remain in control. < back
Problem solving & dispute resolution
Those who have been involved in building/development projects of whatever scale will know that things do go wrong. When they do, we can help in terms of offering practical solutions. In our experience, no matter how daunting the problem, it is invariably resolvable.
We appreciate that however carefully a contract is structured, disputes do occur and we understand how damaging disputes can be to the overall success of a project. We can offer advice as to how best to approach a dispute and methods that may help to unlock a difficult situation. We can also provide experts and mediation services if required. Sometimes it is just useful to have an impartial ‘referee’: we can often diffuse a situation before it develops into a crisis. < back
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