Preconstruction

Our construction engineering design team can provide productivity focused reviews of the construction strategy, analysing sequence and methodology to achieve greater programme efficiency and a more efficient construction process.

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The potential to incorporate off-site construction solutions can be more fully considered, as well as the potential for the greater utilisation of emerging technologies.

We can provide detailed construction programme and sequencing advice which supports our clients to interpret the design and build scope.  

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When clients approach us in the early concept stages, we can provide invaluable insight into the practicalities of the build process in the early concept stages as well as greater insight into the construction programme. This enables our clients to develop a more effective procurement strategy particularly in relation to optimising packaging of works.

Working in tandem with our planning and preconstruction teams, our estimators can provide our clients with detailed cost planning and budgetary advice.

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Early engagement in the cost planning process allows our clients to understand the potential final output build cost for various construction options. This can assist clients to identify value engineering opportunities in relation to the design, ensuring cost efficiency is achieved alongside other project aspirations.

We provide full coordination and planning for the complete construction sequence from demolition through to enabling, piling, substructure methodology incorporating logistics and lifting strategies as well as excavation methodology (including muck-away logistics), and temporary works strategies including propping and façade retention. In relation to superstructures, we provide advice on the selection of formwork and falsework systems, core and vertical elements of design (including stability checks), concrete pumping and distribution strategy, and safety strategy.

We aim to improve project outcomes through greater design integration. This is more readily achieved through early engagement with contractor design teams. We can provide greater clarity to the design intent by considering constructability aspects which can evolve the initial ‘design for occupation’ to a ‘design for construction/delivery.'

We can review our clients’ carbon strategies to ensure construction strategies align to carbon targets. We can also improve the accuracy of embodied carbon estimates/assessments to inform early decision-making.

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We regularly support clients to achieve greater material efficiency through lean design. Solutions may involve maximising the efficiency of the structural configuration and proposing the use of alternative materials and construction methods. 

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Early engagement with us facilitates more accurate assessments of embodied carbon in the concrete, as well as the earlier identification of opportunities for embodied carbon reduction.

We are able to support our clients to achieve their low carbon development objectives by helping them to identify reuse and retention opportunities. We carry out pre-demolition and pre-refurbishment audits to ensure materials can be kept to their highest value. Where clients wish to re-use existing structures/substructures, we can provide a range of strengthening solutions.

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We can provide clients with material resource and disassembly plans for completed buildings to optimise the reuse of materials.

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We can also support design for deconstruction and/or disassembly and can provide advice on the selection and specification of materials for longer building life/greater durability.