Core service
Project management.
From brief to handover.
Managing the design team, procurement and contractor on your behalf, from brief through construction to handover.
Once the decision is made, the works have to be delivered to the budget and programme the decision was based on. We set the brief, budget and programme, procure the contractor and manage the project through construction to completion, for fit-outs, conversions and new-build schemes.
Who it is for
For owners and occupiers fitting out or converting a building, for developers who need the delivery run for them, and for investors who want someone independent managing the contractor. We work for you, not for the contractor or the design team.
What it covers
- Brief, budget and programmeWhat is to be built, what it should cost and when it needs to be finished, set down before anything is designed in detail.
- The design teamAppointing and coordinating the designers and engineers, and keeping the design within the budget.
- ProcurementChoosing the procurement route and contract, running the tender and appointing the contractor.
- Before work startsPlanning conditions, logistics, surveys and approvals cleared so the start date holds.
- During the worksCost, programme and change controlled, with progress and quality checked on site.
- CompletionHandover, defects and the final account closed out.
How it works
- 1
Define
Agree the brief, the budget and the master programme. - 2
Procure
Select the procurement route, tender the works and appoint the contractor. - 3
Deliver
Manage cost, programme, change and quality through construction. - 4
Hand over
Completion, defects and the final account.
Questions we answer
- 01What is the brief, the budget and the programme?
- 02Which procurement route and contract suit the project?
- 03Are the contractor’s costs and programme right?
- 04Is the project on track, and what needs a decision?
What you receive
- Brief, budget and master programme
- Procurement and contractor appointment
- Cost, programme and change control during the works
- Regular reporting through to handover
Following the feasibility study for a client buying three industrial units, Baily Consult will project manage the works, starting with the fit-out of the building the client will occupy.
Read the write-up →Common questions
- When should a project manager be appointed?
- Early: before the design is fixed and before the contractor is chosen. That is when cost and programme are set, and when changes are cheapest to make.
- How will I know where the project stands?
- Through regular written reports covering cost against budget, progress against programme, the main risks and any decisions needed from you.
- Can you check a contractor’s price or programme without managing the whole project?
- Yes. That is a separate, shorter piece of work. See Contractor cost and programme challenge.
- Do you work with a design team or contractor we have already chosen?
- Yes. We can join at any stage and work with the team in place.