In addition to traditional Building Surveying and Cost Management Services Abode can offer numerous professional services including party wall advice, dilapidation’s, and pre-acquisition and feasibility surveys for large public and commercial buildings, due diligence, fire risk assessments and DDA audits. We also provide an innovative development consultancy service.
Range of services
Project management
Abode can co-ordinate and verify that project activities are being successfully achieved. Control is maintained by adopting a clear methodology encompassing risk analysis, cost planning, business process evaluation, design co-ordination, troubleshooting, financial modelling, environmental assessment and value engineering.
Employer’s agent
We undertake duties on the employer’s behalf. Responsibilities include; drafting project execution plans, managing the briefing and scope definition process, appointing design consultants, managing client and third-party liaison, preparing employer’s requirements and other tender documentation, implementing change control and supporting the use of warranties to meet the requirements of third parties.
Cost management services
We operate across all sectors, advising clients on cost prediction, cost management, value for money, contractor procurement and project delivery issues. We seek to eliminate risk at every opportunity and maximise the efficient delivery of a project. We have learnt from our experience that it is important to clarify and establish the project brief with the client and design team at the earliest stage possible. We are then able to manage the budget to ensure that a contract is successfully delivered.
Building surveying
We understand how buildings are put together, the construction methods used and the life cycle of building materials and elements. This assists us when undertaking detailed building and condition surveys and gives us the understanding we need when formulating refurbishment and improvement works for existing buildings.
Asset management
We help clients achieve optimum performance through strategic advice and stock portfolio management. Abode can survey and analyse buildings, detail the condition of properties and then forecast the future costs of maintaining a property portfolio before preparing planned programmes to maximise asset value.
Development consultancy
Abode advises on all aspects of the development process and supports the preparation of property development strategies. Activities vary from providing actual client side services undertaking development appraisals, site identification, due diligence and acquisition through to the preparation of fully funded scheme proposals.
Finance and funding
Abode can prepare detailed property development business plans. We have been involved in the exploration/identification and brokering of competitive funding options with our clients and assisted them in looking at different financial and equity models in order to bring forward successful developments, in what remains a difficult market.
