Construction Development Appraisal

The decision to proceed with a development is a significant commitment and our approach to development appraisal provides a detailed and factual basis to support the potential investment.

We know that establishing the project brief is a critical activity because everything that follows, including design, statutory permissions, procurement, construction, and handover is developed from the project brief.

Considerable time is given to the development of the project brief and the end-user requirements, to ensure that the development and construction process delivers what is required and expected, given that the clients may have limited experience in the development and construction process.

We interrogate your Business Case to understand what really matters.  We define why the project is being pursued regarding your business needs.  We determine what the end result must include, when it must be operational, and the project budget limits.

Development appraisal will involve research and analysis into the limitations and opportunities associated with the location, legal, and planning aspects of potential sites and buildings as well as the sites own unique physical characteristics.

This can be a complex and lengthy process, and a team of advisors may be required from different disciplines by the client to supplement in-house expertise.

Once the project brief is finalized and approved we assemble the right design team for the project and manage the staged production of the design. With the project team we set the optimum procurement strategy to achieve value through competition or negotiation and identify the right contractor. We act as the client’s representative throughout the construction and handover of the project.

In our experience, a structured approach and control procedures will set the framework for delivering a project, but it is the people who use this framework that make a difference. Our Project Managers are the key to making things happen on time and on budget to meet your business needs.