Services
Construction project management, procurement and cost consultancy.
Choose a defined piece of support or bring us alongside the full project. Project management and procurement remain equal parts of what we do.
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
Who we help
Start with your kind of work.
Practical help, matched to your role and the decisions ahead.
Homeowners & property clients
Scopes, budgets, builder quotes and managing delivery.
Explore homeowner supportContractors
Tender, programme, commercial and procurement support.
Explore contractor supportAgents & property managers
Price and coordinate maintenance, track work and arrange progress reporting.
Explore property supportService guides
Find the right kind of support.
Explore the detail when you need it.
- Project & Construction ManagementRead about project & construction management
- Cost Planning & Cost ControlRead about cost planning & cost control
- Procurement & Tender SupportRead about procurement & tender support
- Programme & Planning SupportRead about programme & planning support
- Snagging & Handover SupportRead about snagging & handover support
- Builder Quote ReviewRead about builder quote review
- Contract & Commercial Management SupportRead about contract & commercial management support
- Contractor Tender & Pre-Construction SupportRead about contractor tender & pre-construction support
- Tender AnalysisRead about tender analysis
Ways to engage
Start with the support you need.
Pick a defined piece of work or combine them. Apart from the Builder Quote Check, each is scoped and priced once we understand your project.
£149 launch offer
Builder Quote Check
An independent comparison of two or three builder quotes, with clear questions to ask before you appoint.
Start my £149 Quote CheckPrice on enquiry
Project Health Check
A focused review of a live project's programme, cost, contract position and risks, with practical next steps.
Ask about a health checkPrice on enquiry
Scope & Budget Support
A written scope and realistic budget, with allowances and contingency, before you go to builders.
Ask about scope & budgetPrice on enquiry
Tender & Procurement Support
Caroline leads the tender: shortlist, packages, queries, like-for-like comparison, negotiation and appointment.
Ask about procurementPrice on enquiry
Project Management Support
James manages programme, cost, change, reporting and planned inspections through to handover.
Ask about project managementPrice on enquiry
Contractor Freelance Support
Project, commercial, procurement, planning and pre-construction support for contractors.
Ask about contractor support
Plan
Plan with confidence.
Initial consultation & feasibility
An early review of the brief, constraints, risks, specialist investigations and likely route forward—useful before expensive decisions are fixed.
Written scopes & project briefs
Room-by-room and work-package scopes recording inclusions, assumptions, exclusions, finishes and interfaces so everyone prices the same requirement.
Price
Price with confidence.
Estimating & budgets
Initial or elemental estimates, sensible allowances, contingency and cost-risk visibility before commitments are made.
Builder quote review
A like-for-like review of competing quotations, highlighting differences, missing information and the questions to resolve before appointment.
Procure
Procure with confidence.
Procurement & tendering
Caroline leads the procurement plan, tender packages, suitable contractor or supplier shortlist, tender queries, comparison, negotiation and appointment support.
Deliver
Deliver with confidence.
Project management
James leads programmes, sequencing, meetings, decisions, cost and change control, reporting and technical coordination at a proportionate level.
Contract & Commercial Management Support
Practical support with records, forecasts, valuations, variations and commercial decisions, without implying legal advice or a formal contract role unless separately appointed.
Periodic site inspections & quality checks
Planned visits at agreed stages with concise written observations and actions—not continuous supervision or a guarantee of defect-free work.
Complete
Complete with confidence.
Photo snag lists
A clear photographic schedule of visible items, responsibility and closure status before final close-out.
Handover & aftercare
Tracking agreed certificates, warranties, manuals, outstanding actions and aftercare within the appointed scope.
Free 30-minute project consultation
A straight conversation about your project, what it involves and where we could help. No obligation.