Our Services
Land sourcing and acquisition
We specialise in identifying and securing prime development land for both private clients and affordable housing providers.
Leveraging our extensive network, we find the best opportunities that already have planning permission or strategic potential, or we work closely with you to source specific types of land based on your needs.
As well as this, we collaborate with affordable housing providers to initiate and execute Rural Exception Housing Schemes, driving community benefits and sustainable development.
With plenty of experience working for main contractors, we have a solid insight into whether a site is deliverable and can provide accurate costings, technical summaries, planning status reviews, and reports based on historical data, as well as financial assessments and forecasting for unusual costs.
With every proposal we’ll provide a review of site sales value and aim to highlight (or mitigate) potential risks, delivering reliable, well-considered recommendations for your needs.
“I have worked with Matt and Nick for over 5 years and they have identified land opportunities, managed our site acquisition, managed the planning process, and provided quantity surveying services on past and current projects. I’ve found them very easy to work with and often go over and above their formal appointments.”
Chevvy Pennycook
Manging Director Servii Homes
Development appraisals
Already got a site in mind? Our team would be delighted to provide a full review and development appraisal to help you assess the financial viability. We’ll assess all relevant factors to provide an accurate land value, ensure a suitable return for you and make allowance for any associated risk.
We’ll also explore relevant planning policy to understand any potential constraints, consider environmental effects that could impact the viability and review all technical information to provide you with a full site review.
Planning and the planning process
Need a planning project management consultant? If you’ve been involved in residential planning before, you’ll know that the process is becoming increasingly more challenging.
We’ll help to streamline it, taking out the hassle and provide you with a single point of contact to manage the planning authority and all consultant appointments.
Following a review of the site, we’ll provide a quote and list of requirements to help you achieve a positive outcome from the planning process and appoint the best consultants to help you get the results you need.
Our partnerships with trusted planning consultants, architects, civil and structural engineers, ecologists, highways consultants, landscape designers and many more, positions us in a great place to set you up for success. We’ll give you concise professional opinions on development and planning prospects, while cost-effectively assessing development and planning risk.
Lanc View
Location: Llancloudy, Herefordshire
Value: £1.8m
Duration: 44 weeks
Client: Servii Homes
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Development and fund monitoring
Are you a funder or investor? If so, we can work with you to mitigate the risks of specific schemes and better protect your interests. Having worked extensively for main contractors and investors, we have a unique advantage in our field, whereby we can analyse ground reports as well as assess planning conditions, build costs and cash flow.
We also support private developers who use external funding to finance their schemes. We can manage the process of drawing down funds so that cash flow is regulated and risk to delivery is mitigated.
Project management
Need a project manager? We’ve got you covered. We provide project management services with a personal touch, for private clients, the public sector and housing
associations.
We make sure every scheme has a single point of contact to maintain continuity, quality and make sure projects are delivered on time and in budget.
We can manage projects from inception through to sourcing you a full delivery team, procuring contractors, running the tender process, assigning contracts, and finally, full on-site management.
No matter, the size of project we’ll provide the strategic support you need along with regular reports, so you’re always in the loop.
Quantity surveying and cost consulting
We’re experienced in the whole cycle of construction schemes so we can fully support your vision, from initial site appraisals and cost plans to commercial viability assessments.
To protect the viability of a scheme, we provide:
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Detailed cost plans
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Remeasurement of schemes - producing bills of quantities and associated specifications
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Value engineering
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Design development
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Risk mitigation and management
Engage us at an early stage to get the best possible value from your scheme.
Employer’s agent or contract administrator
Our experience means we’re well equipped for supporting you at preconstruction phase. Helping you to create a robust tender, which provides the best value and mitigates risk in the contract stage.
When construction begins, we can also manage the main contractor and any external consultants, so projects are delivered in line with your goals.
With a combined experience of over 45 years working for main contractors and delivering similar schemes, we’ve become experts when it comes to identifying potential delays, additional costs, or quality-impacts upfront.
We’ll work with you on resolving issues, maintaining good working relationships and making sure your vision is met.
Check out our case studies for more detail
Or contact us today and start reaping the benefits of our insights