mantle construction group

In the early stages of your project, when concepts are still taking shape, our initial feasibility estimates and orders of cost provide invaluable insights. We analyse your project brief, consider site conditions, and factor in current market trends to deliver a high-level cost assessment. This service helps you:

• Determine the financial viability of your project
• Make informed decisions about project scope and scale
• Secure initial funding or investment
• Explore different design options within budget constraints

As your project design evolves, so does the level of detail in our cost planning. Our approximate quantities cost plan builds upon the elemental estimate, incorporating more specific information about your project. We:

• Measure and price the main quantities of each building element
• Factor in specifications and quality levels
• Consider preliminaries, overheads, and profit
• Include allowances for risk and inflation
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This service provides a more refined cost projection, helping you maintain budget control as your project progresses through the design stages.

As your project moves from concept to more concrete plans, our elemental order of cost estimate provides a structured breakdown of anticipated expenses. We divide your project into key elements such as substructure, superstructure, finishes, services, and external works. This detailed approach offers:

• A clear view of cost distribution across different project elements
• Early identification of high-cost areas for potential value engineering
• A benchmark for monitoring costs as the design develops
• A tool for comparing different design options on a cost basis

Our elemental estimates adhere to industry standards, ensuring consistency and reliability in our cost projections.

Before your project goes out to tender, our pre-tender estimates provide a final check on your budget. We:

• Review all available design information and specifications
• Update costs based on the latest market conditions
• Consider project-specific factors that might influence bids
• Provide a realistic expectation of tender returns

This service ensures you’re fully prepared for the tendering process, helping you evaluate incoming bids effectively and identify any potentially unrealistic proposals.

Clear, comprehensive tender pricing documents are essential for receiving accurate and competitive bids. Our team prepares detailed specifications or quantified schedules of works, tailored to your project’s needs. These documents:

• Clearly define the scope of work for potential contractors
• Provide a standardised format for pricing, enabling easy comparison of bids
• Minimise the risk of misunderstandings or disputes during construction
• Serve as a solid basis for contract administration

 Whether you require a full specification or a detailed schedule of works, we ensure your tender documents are thorough, clear, and aligned with industry best practices. 

Navigating the tender process can be complex. Our team assists in preparing and submitting tender documents, streamlining the process and enhancing your chances of success. We:

• Compile all necessary tender documents, ensuring completeness and compliance
• Review and refine your tender submission for clarity and competitiveness
• Assist in preparing responses to tender queries
• Advise on tender strategy to maximise your chances of success

With our support, you can approach the tender process with confidence, knowing that your submission is professional, comprehensive, and competitive.

Have a design but require this incorporating into a package ready for tendering? Send us your information and we will produce a set of tender documents including Preliminaries, Schedule of Works, Form of Tender and Tender Invitation Letter but this can be adapted to suit individual Client requirements.  We prepare tender packages, identify a supply chain, tender proposed developments, analyse and produce tender reports to our Client and prepare contracts.   We are experienced in the use of JCT, NEC and bespoke Forms of Construction Contracts.  

  Value engineering is a structured approach used to review project design to find the most efficient and cost effective solutions. The goal is to maximise the return on investment by identifying unnecessary costs and eliminating them through alternative approaches. This method ensures that the project owner is not overpaying for quality when a more cost-effective option exists that performs just as well. 

 We will continuously benchmark Clients Project requirements throughout the course of the project and we apply life cycle costing and management techniques to ensure the right decisions are made from the outset.  We are absolutely committed to developing long-term and mutually beneficial relationships with our Clients and Supply Chain.  

 Construction Risk Management refers to the strategy and processes used to quantify and manage potential risks that can impact a construction project. This includes evaluating risks related to safety, cost, legal issues, and project timelines. A well structured risk management plan is essential for identifying potential hazards and implementing measures to mitigate them before they escalate into significant problems. 

 Disputes can offer occur in Construction Contracts mainly due to ambiguity in the Contract or misunderstanding or an unclear definition of risk. Our services include the management of Construction Contracts to avoid claims or if that is not possible  submit or defend  Contractual Claims, Extension of Time or Recovery of Loss and Expense Claims.

Our service focuses on offering a professional service exploring each Clients individual requirements and defining their project needs and working with the Project Team to manage the delivery of these needs within their project.   We offer a complete Construction Management and Project Management service from project feasibility and design conception, through planning and building regulations approval through construction and an individual after care service. We provide individual flexible construction services that are tailored to each individual Clients needs. 

Construction Management involves managing all aspects of a construction project, from inception to completion. This includes planning, coordinating, and delivering the construction activities and managing all stakeholders involved in the project. The construction manager acts as a representative for the Client, ensuring that the project meets its objectives and meets all safety and quality standards.

 A principal contractor is appointed by the client to control the construction phase of any project involving more than one contractor.  Our service includes the planning, management  and coordination of the construction phase including  managing the flow of health and safety information between the Client, Principal Designer, and other contractors.

The Contract Administrator plays a crucial role in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, ensuring compliance, and managing communication among stakeholders including maintaining detailed records throughout the construction project including tracking contract performance, managing variations and ensuring all parties agree to the contract terms.

We aim to work with every Client from the earliest opportunity, through the project itself and beyond completion. By building a close relationship with each of our Clients we are able to co-ordinate each project from start to completion and beyond. 

Services we can provide include searching out and finding prospective sites, preparing feasibility studies including comparing funding options both in private & public sector and working with Clients to negotiate development agreements.