One contract covering design coordination, permits, budgeting and construction — so responsibility for the drawings and for the building sits with the same team.
01 Overview
One agreement covering design coordination, permitting, budgeting and construction. It suits owners who know what they need the building to do but do not want to manage a designer and a contractor separately.
In practice, this means the estimator, the designer and the project manager sit in the same meetings from week one. Buildability problems get found on paper, where fixing them costs an afternoon rather than a demolition crew.
It suits owners who want a single point of responsibility for both design and construction.
02 What is included
We document what the space has to do, who uses it, and the constraints — before anyone draws anything.
Access, soil, utilities, setbacks and zoning are checked early, while changes are still cheap.
Architectural, structural and MEP designs are developed and reconciled against the budget as they go.
You get a cost plan at concept and a firm estimate at detailed design, itemised by trade.
Building permit, electrical, sanitary and occupancy applications are prepared and followed up by our staff.
Built by the same team that developed the design, with weekly reporting throughout.
03 Why owners choose it
If a detail does not work on site, there is no argument about whose drawing it was.
Construction pricing informs the design while changes still cost drawing time instead of demolition.
Procurement of long-lead items can start before the final drawing package is complete.
Buildability is checked by the people who will build it, which removes a common source of change orders.
04 Typical projects
05 Process
We meet, review your requirements and agree a target budget range.
Our engineers inspect the site and confirm what is feasible.
Layouts and a concept cost plan are issued for your comments.
Drawings are completed and priced. You approve the firm estimate.
Applications are filed and followed through to release.
Works proceed with weekly reporting and inspections.
Punch list, testing records, as-builts and warranties are handed over.
06 Related work
Tell us what the building needs to do and where the site is. We will come back with the information we need to prepare an estimate.
