A Project Manager is employed to represent the interests of the Client.

The role of a Project Manager can be all encompassing from initial inception to completion, or can be a limited role once a project is actually on site.

The Project Manager brief can cover:

• Cost advice
• Contract advice – how to procure a building
• How to adapt or refurbish an existing building
• Engagement of specific professionals for particular tasks
• Advice on engaging other team members
• Advice on timescales
• Appointment of contractor
• Monitoring of performance, quality and programme

Project Managers develop and manage a scheme enabling the Client to concentrate on their own business where their expertise lies.

There is no project that would not benefit from this type of service.

As a Company we been involved in many projects ranging from:

• Internal refurbishments
• Advice on the construction of offices industrial units and warehousing – in fact most areas of business that are related to the employment of construction related Contractors
• Advice on the installation of production lines, plant and machinery so that the provision of foundations, pits, electrical and mechanical installation are suitable
• Advice on the purchase or lease of buildings, i.e. offices, warehouses, industrial units, distribution centres

Have you engaged a company to carry out design and costing of works for a project?

Do you have a scheme and a price and are under pressure to proceed?

Are you concerned that you are not sure about the final price? Will there be extras? Have you achieved best value? Have you thought of everything? Should you have a contract?

These are the type of questions that have been put to us.

We have been engaged many times just before a Client proceeds:

• “I am not too sure that I understand the process” is often a starting point.

The Project Manager will consider the documents, the proposals and bring them together and advise:

• What is missing
• What a particular item in a quotation means
• Any additional cost implications there are

Our experience is that upon inspection, significant items of expenditure are often excluded.

We can provide:

• Initial budget
• Cost control during Design Development
• Appointment of Contractor
• Tender procedures – Form of Contract
• Cost control during the on-site phase of a project
• Payment recommendations

If these are some of your concerns then we can help.

We can provide contract advice:

• To match the type and scale of your project
• When you have been asked to accept a quotation or proposal
• When you have negotiated directly with a contractor
• If you have an acceptable price for the work but have concerns about the next step

If this is your concern then we can help.

Do you require help for insurance purposes?

• How much would it cost to re-construct my premises?
• Will my current sum insurance cover the cost of the re-building?

Have you suffered fire damage?

• Will the offer from the insurance company cover my cost of re-building?