appraisal and acquisition support
We test opportunities before commitment: what the site or building can accommodate under current zoning and conservation constraints, what the intended scheme will genuinely cost to deliver, how long the statutory and construction programme will take, and what the resulting return and margin look like against realistic values. We model sensitivity to the variables that actually matter — cost inflation, achieved values, approval timing, finance cost — and we support negotiation with a priced schedule of the technical liabilities and works the asset requires.
development and repositioning strategy
For assets already owned we advise on the highest-value route: refurbish, extend, convert, change use, phase, or sell. Each option is appraised on capital cost, programme, planning and conservation risk, disruption to existing income, and expected value uplift, so the comparison is on a consistent basis. Listed and older building stock needs particular care, since the constraints and the cost of compliant intervention drive the outcome far more than the headline area does. Where a phased approach is appropriate we structure it so that early phases fund later ones.
delivery oversight and asset performance
An investment case only converts into a return if the project is delivered. We can carry the appraisal through into delivery as project manager, cost manager or monitoring surveyor, keeping the executed project aligned with the assumptions the investment was approved on and reporting variance against them rather than only against the construction budget. Across a portfolio we help owners plan and prioritise capital expenditure, build multi-year programmes and make evidence-based hold, invest or exit decisions.