Estate Development

Service Areas
  • Examine the clients proposal

  • Develop the clients brief

  • Establishment project technical feasibility

  • Prepare a preliminary total project programme

  • Assist the design consultants in obtaining statutory approvals.

  • Monitor the preparation of preliminary drawings/specifications.

  • Establish all detailed insurance requirements

  • Obtain a preliminary budget from the quantity surveyor

  • Consult with the design team until an optimum scheme is produced

  • In conjunction with the design team prepare a feasibility report and obtain clients approval.

  • Receive and process consultants fee accounts.

PRE-CONSTRUCTION STAGE
  • Advice on the selection and appointment of contractor(s)

  • Set up management structure

  • Define responsibilities and line of communication of all parties

  • Produce and monitor a computerised critical path network for design

  • Monitor the development of design/specifications

  • Monitor budget and obtain a pre-tender estimate from Quantity Surveyor

  • Check that planning permission and building regulation approvals are obtained

  • Co-ordinate the compilation of all contract documents by the design team.

CONSTRUCTION PHASE

  • Through the design team obtain the contractors proposals in terms of sourcing and monitoring throughout the works.

  • Via the design team obtain and monitor contractors’ critical path network and works.

  • Obtain the contractors information required, schedule and produce feasibility programme for the design consultants to achieve.

  • In conjunction with the contractor, integrate and co-ordinate design, procurement programme.

  • Monitor progress on site in conjunction with the design team

  • Monitor budget and obtain a pre-tender estimate from Quantity Surveyor

  • Check that planning permission and building regulation approvals are obtained

  • Co-ordinate the compilation of all contract documents by the design team.

COMPLETION
  • Instigate all pre-commissioning checks

  • Monitor the completion of the final account

  • Ensure the works are monitored during the defects liability period

  • Monitor design teams preparation of a schedule of planned prevention maintenance and advice on the necessity of a maintenance contract for essential plant and equipment.