No urgent calls from the site. No decisions needed yesterday. No costs you are the last to hear about. This is what a build run by procedures looks like — on every one of my projects.
A fixed price, set before we start
The price is agreed before construction starts, and the risk of holding it is mine. Changes along the way are priced openly before you decide — there is nothing hidden in the budget. Where does a firm price for a house this complex come from? From preparation: before I quote it, I run a feasibility study — I can only take the risk on myself when I understand the project well. The whole model is set out in the piece on the lump sum, and the procedure for changes in changes during construction.
Weekly report — Friday, 5 p.m.
The information arrives before you ask for it: what has been done, what comes next, how we are tracking against the plan. You read it over Saturday coffee — or not at all. The client portal is there whenever you feel like looking. The fixed hour is no accident: information that arrives on its own never has to be chased. What your week looks like alongside it — in living alongside the build.
NDA before we set foot on the plot
I sign the confidentiality agreement before the first conversation about the details of the project. It covers me and every person working on the build — the architectural studio included. Discretion applies to everyone who knows the project.
Care after handover
Once the keys are handed over, you do not go back to keeping watch. Pool, ventilation, heating, automation — each of these systems has its own inspection calendar. I keep it personally and I am the one who reminds you of the dates. My responsibility does not end at handover.
A single point of contact
Your phone does not ring with site problems. Architect, structural engineer, suppliers, subcontractors — they all call me. I solve problems before they become yours. In practice you have one number — mine.
A maximum of two builds at a time
Because my personal supervision is part of the price. With two builds I am on site whenever the site requires it — with ten, I could only make promises. One new project a year and around two years to build — the maths leaves no room for a third. Where those two years go — quarter by quarter.
You will see these rules in practice.
One conversation, after which both sides will know whether to go further.
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