PORTER GREEN | SHEFFIELD
NEW BUILD RESIDENTIAL
Assix provided pre-construction services for this £10M residential development in Sheffield’s cultural industries quarter. Assix worked closely with the developer and design team throughout pre-construction working as a team to refine the project design, reduce risk and develop a project cost plan. Assix also acted in Cost Consultant role supporting the developer in obtaining funding for the scheme.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT & CO-ORDINATION
Offering build-ability support to the design team during pre-construction design to RIBA Stages 3 and 4.
Liaising and managing specialist consultants required to develop the design, reduce risk, and meet planning conditions. Such as demolition surveys, geotechnical surveys, drainage surveys, buried services, environmental surveys.
Working with the supply chain to gain specialist input into trade package works, ensuring the best value solutions were incorporated into the design.
COST PLANNING, PROGRAMMING & PROCUREMENT
Assix worked with the developer and design team to develop a project cost plan which was updated alongside key design stages.
Assix provided feasibility assessments for alternative designs & value engineering options. Driving incorporation of substantial cost-saving options to achieve in excess of £100k savings.
Key Trade Package Contractor quotations were sought and provided to support the cost plan and provide current market costs in support of developer funding requirements.
Development of the project programme for pre-construction and construction phases.
Procurement & contract administration for enabling works trade contractors including Demolition & Remediation works. Our role included drafting of Trade Contract documents, interim valuations, change controls and certifying completion of the works.
ENABLING WORKS MANAGEMENT
Location of buried services and tracing locations with GPR technology.
Collating existing STATS records and UXO data.
Environmental Surveys.
Phase 1 & 2 Geotechnical Studies & Site Investigation Works.
Archaeological works and liaison with Archaeological Society.
Development of Remediation Method Statement alongside Geotechnical Consultant.
Co-ordination with Remediation Contractor during the works to provide the most efficient strategy.
Liaison with neighbouring sites and third parties.