Client  KHT

Dates  March 2008 to Oct 2008

Period  36 weeks

Value  £280,000

Contract  NEC Target Cost

Scope of works

The project originally was for window and door replacement only to 24 flats, however, the Client subsequently added replacement kitchens, rebuilding of boundary walls and external hard landscaped areas, provision of gates and fencing, the replacement of rendered areas, repairs to brickwork and replacement of lintols and steel balcony rails and panels. Access areas were also refurbished with new floor coverings and redecoration.

Innovations

As we were very well known and liked by the Client we were able to get the initial elements of the contract complete whilst the Consultants were specifying the remaining work elements. By working together we assisted in the Client obtaining his original committed expenditure by year end and then proceed with the more “difficult” items to specify and consequently procure after April, (some items such as the electric gates were

We were then able to produce accurate costs for the other works to ensure the Client was receiving best value.

We were able to re-allocate the appropriate level of supervision for the second phase of the works having completed all the internal works. By removing the finishing foreman and full-time RLO from the site we were able to keep the preliminary costs at an acceptable level for the second phase of works without impacting upon the residents.