ER Megill (Project Management) Ltd

Additional skills

Project management

Pre-Contract

• Assist with the development of the client brief.
• Put together a comprehensive cost plan
• Assist with appointing the design team (architect/engineer/other professional services required)
• Advice on required surveys i.e. SI/TOPO and appoint appropriate consultants to carry these out
• Advice on what specialist consultants will be required pre planning
• Liaise with the project team – attend design team meetings

Post Contract

• Mange the contractor
• Building Regulations
• Structural Warranty
• Utilities
• Manage site meetings and distribute meeting notes.
• Manage the design team throughout the project.
• Oversee the monthly site valuations.
• Prepare and arrange all handover/warranty information for building regulation sign off and handover
• Monitor the project during the snagging period and produce the defects list at the end of the warranty period.

Site finding

• Requirement - meet with the client to understand their requirement.
• Research the desired areas and use our extensive network of contacts across the Northern England, which gives us access to off market sites.
• Land negotiation

Due Diligence

• Initial appraisal of the site to produce a projected build cost using the latest available build costs available for the specific area.
• Cost plan to outline pre contract and post contract costs

Working with Homes England

• Working with Client and Homes England to understand which funding route best suits the client’s requirements
• Assistance with becoming an investment partner with Homes England
• Advice as to the available routes to become a registered provider
• Access to a large network of professional bodies who are available to provide additional support where required
• Submission of grant funding application forms

Financial

• Assistance with funding applications.
• Research into funding streams.
• Financial appraisals.
• Extensive knowledge of funders and funding agents who have access to capital from High Net Worth individuals.
• Financial modelling to justify grant application – we have recently carried this out for a small hosing association for both ‘Empty Homes’ and ‘New Build Homes’ and both of which have subsequently been successful.