Project Management​

 

From architectural drawings to city planning, there is a lot involved in project management. It is important to stay organised and reactive to project developments, which is why our construction managers provide advice, estimations, planning, site visits and much more, keeping your project in smooth motion. While we take care of the tedious paperwork, structures and schedules, you can focus on your build and business.

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Procurement Cost Savings

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AHC Provides Procurement in construction - it's the strategic process of acquiring the goods, services, and expertise necessary to complete a building project. It’s not just about purchasing materials - it's about selecting the right contractors, negotiating contracts, managing risks, and ensuring timely delivery within budget and quality standards.

 

Defining Project Requirements - This includes identifying the scope, budget, timeline, and specific materials or services needed.

Buying of Materials - Reaching out to a number of builders' merchants and suppliers of materials to
gauge a price on that particular item to cost save across the entire build.
Tendering and Supplier Selection - Contractors and suppliers are invited to bid, and the most suitable ones are
chosen based on cost, capability, and reliability.
Contract Negotiation - Clear terms are established to govern responsibilities, timelines, penalties, and payment structures.
Contract Management - Ongoing oversight ensures that suppliers and contractors meet their obligations and that any issues are resolved promptly.

 

Why Procurement Matters:

Cost Control: Efficient procurement helps avoid budget overruns.
Risk Mitigation: Clear contracts and vetted suppliers reduce delays and disputes.

Quality Assurance: Ensures materials and workmanship meet required standards.
Compliance: Especially under schemes like the UK’s Construction Industry
Scheme (CIS), proper procurement ensures legal and tax compliance.

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Data/Tender Analysis

 

Tender analysis is an evaluation process designed to remove any stress or complications when choosing a contractor.

This analytical service compares the costings returned by your contractors. It can highlight which contractor is the best value for money and compare it against our cost plan so you can decide which contractor to proceed with. The threat of making poor decisions can be a thing of the past.

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Inhouse QS for CSAs & Cost to Completes

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Save Valuable Time On Pricing Projects - Win more work, boost profit and save time with our expert estimating services.

With more than 15 years of experience, our team works closely with builders and contractors to deliver estimates with the highest level of accuracy. We analyse your drawings and documents, check site complexities, factor in specific rates, and review all estimates before sending them to you, ensuring the utmost precision.

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A QS is not simply a “cost checker.” We act as the project’s commercial manager, ensuring every financial decision is measured, justified, and aligned with your wider objectives. Our role encompasses:

1. Cost Planning & Control

 

• Preparing accurate cost estimates at every stage of design.

• Developing cost plans that balance scope, quality, and budget.

• Tracking expenditure in real-time, ensuring you remain in control.

• Identifying and managing financial risks before they impact your bottom line.

Benefit to the Client: You gain foresight, financial discipline, and reassurance that your project won’t spiral into the “over budget, behind schedule” trap that plagues so many builds.

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2. Contract Administration & Risk Management​

 

• Advising on the most suitable forms of contract for your project.

• Drafting, managing, and monitoring contractual obligations.

• Administering variations, claims, and dispute resolution fairly and efficiently.

• Ensuring risk is allocated sensibly and contract compliance is maintained throughout.

Benefit to the Client: Contracts are watertight, risks are mitigated, and disputes are avoided—or resolved swiftly—protecting both your investment and your relationships.

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3. Cash Flow Forecasting & Financial Management

 

• Producing accurate cash flow forecasts aligned with the construction programme.

• Monitoring actual spend versus forecasted expenditure.

• Advising on payment schedules to optimise cash positions.

Benefit to the Client: Cost savings are key in construction. With our expertise, you’ll have predictable, controlled cash requirements that safeguard both liquidity and project momentum.

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4. Programme Support & Progress Monitoring

 

• Working closely with project managers to align costs with programme delivery.

• Valuing works in line with progress, ensuring payments reflect actual achievement.

• Monitoring delays, disruptions, and changes that could affect financial outcomes.

Benefit to the Client: Cost and programme are intrinsically linked—our involvement
ensures they remain synchronised, preventing financial surprises caused by time overruns.

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Development Appraisals on Build Cost & GDV

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Valuations and site visits enable construction to be monitored at regular intervals and ensure that all parties have up-to-date details regarding the status of the project and any variation orders which have been applied.

Construction site visits may sound straightforward, but it’s an important part of the construction process. While works are underway, dedicated personnel will visit the site to assess progress and determine which works have been completed, which are ongoing, and which have yet to commence.

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• Ensures that the project is running to the agreed schedule

• Makes sure interim targets are being hit

• Variations orders can be discussed and implemented

 

Pricing of Scope of Works

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Ideal for streamlining and simplifying the tendering process, a Schedule or Scope of Works will help you to save time and money on your project. A Schedule or Scope Of Works is a detailed document that our clients can send out to their contractors, which they will price. The document will contain a summary of works with a grand total and a breakdown of each element of the works into sub-sections. This document is suited to homeowners, architects and property developers as it can be used for tendering purposes.

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Inhouse MEP Sector

 

We produce schemes and co-ordinate designs with other design team members, using advanced calculation, simulation and drawing software.

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It is our policy to be involved in the design process as early as possible, to ensure that adequate provision is made for services. By close attention to detail, we can eradicate many clashes which occur during the design stage, avoiding potential on-site delays.

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To meet current regulations and best practice, all our designs are based on minimising energy use and running costs. We advise our clients on the economical & environmental benefits in terms of fuel savings and tax incentives.

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We provide:

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• Detailed designs

• Performance design & specifications

• Economical & Environmental data & analysis

• Advice and reports on methods of reducing carbon emissions​

 

Using both standard and bespoke methods, we can provide clear guidance on the most effective and relevant means to address CO2 emissions. We also have the expertise to prepare schemes to achieve client and government targets.