Feasibility and first numbers
Test the brief, site, likely build cost, allowances and risks before enthusiasm becomes expensive commitment.
Private homes & self-builds
Build your home without carrying the whole project alone.
A private build can become a second full-time job. Based in Derby and working across the Midlands and UK, Ian brings the designer, budget, programme, contractor and site decisions into one controlled route from feasibility to handover.
See where Ian can help
You are building a home, not trying to become a construction company overnight.
Independent project leadership gives you clearer choices, better records and an experienced voice when design, money, programme and site pressure collide.
Practical support
Control the job before the job controls you.
Appointments and responsibilities
Make clear who is designing, coordinating and constructing—and what information each party must provide.
Budget, take-offs and procurement
Create a usable cost picture, package the work sensibly and compare quotes on the same basis.
Programme and build sequence
Turn drawings and intentions into a realistic route through long-lead items, trades, inspections and decisions.
Site, cost and change control
Chair meetings, record decisions, track progress and make variations visible before they damage the budget.
Completion and handover
Keep quality, defects, certificates and essential project information moving towards an organised finish.
Project health check
Questions worth answering early.
Uncertainty is useful when it shows us where control is missing. A short review can expose the gaps before site pressure does.
Who is controlling design and construction?
The appointments, duties and lines of communication should be clear before work accelerates.
Is the budget based on the real scope?
Quotes, exclusions, provisional sums and client choices need joining into one honest cost picture.
Does the programme show decisions as well as trades?
A useful programme exposes when information, approvals and purchases are needed—not only when work starts.
Are domestic-client and CDM duties covered?
Even an ordinary home build needs appropriate appointments, information and proportionate management of health and safety.
Start a conversation
Bring me the opportunity, the problem, or both.
A focused first conversation will tell us what the project needs and whether I am the right person to help.