Skip to content

For contractors

Freelance project management, buying and tender support for contractors.

Practical support for main contractors, builders and specialist contractors—without the overhead of adding permanent resource.

Ask about contractor support

  • Independent

    Consultancy on your side — not a builder

  • Over 35 years combined experience

    Across James and Caroline’s careers

  • Both sides

    Client-side and contractor-side support

  • Aldershot based

    Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire

  • Free consultation

    A 30-minute conversation to start

Flexible support

Useful outputs, ready for the job.

Tender preparation & submissions

Clear, compliant returns with qualifications, exclusions, programme and commercial information brought together.

Scopes & work packages

Defined packages that make subcontractor enquiries easier to price, compare and appoint.

Estimating & tender analysis

Take-offs, allowances, comparisons and risk review to support a sound bid decision.

Programmes & sequencing

Workable delivery programmes, procurement dates and dependencies that teams can follow.

Subcontract procurement

Caroline leads market enquiries, tender queries, comparison, clarification, negotiation and appointment support.

Commercial control

James supports forecasts, valuations, variation records, change control and concise reporting.

Delivery coordination

Meetings, actions, information tracking and practical coordination through live works.

Flexible resource

Defined short-term support, a particular package or ongoing input agreed around your team and workload.

Freelance construction support

Experienced people for the gap in your team.

Support can be short-term, focused on a specific package, or ongoing. We agree the role, scope and timescale with you before work starts, subject to availability at the time.

  • Project Managers

    Programme, coordination, meetings, reporting and delivery control on live projects.

  • Commercial Managers / Quantity Surveyors

    Valuations, variations, forecasts, cost reporting and change control.

  • Procurement Managers / Buyers

    Subcontract and supplier enquiries, comparisons, negotiation and appointments.

  • Planning & Programme Support

    Delivery and procurement programmes, sequencing and progress updates.

  • Tender & Pre-construction Support

    Tender returns, scopes, estimating input, queries and bid documentation.

Discuss freelance support

Who leads

Commercial control and procurement working together.

James leads programme, commercial delivery, forecasts, change and reporting. Caroline leads subcontract procurement, tender strategy, queries, comparisons and negotiation. The appointment stays proportionate to the pressure your team needs relieved.

Related

Need support on a live tender or project?

Tell us the deadline, the package and the gap in your team. We will agree the scope before work begins.

Request a free 30-minute consultationBuilder Quote Check