We provide advice, guidance and assistance in the following:
Practice Management
- Running the Studio
- Employing People – where to find support
Planning Projects
Project Administration
- Fees
- Resources
- Programming
- Calculating overheads
- Monitoring actual versus planned
- Change control
Appointments
- Architectural appointment
- Appointing subconsultants
Managing Projects
Project Management
- Running projects effectively
- Complying with contractual requirements
- Achieving good practice
Design Assessment
- Providing informed objective design assessments
- Promoting the value of good design
Contracts
- Selecting the right form of contract for projects
- Preparing the paperwork
Post Occupancy Evaluation (user rather than environmental)
- Setting KPIs
- Lessons learnt facilitation
- Close out and feedback reports
- User interviews and questionnaires
Compliance
Quality and Environmental Management Systems
- Setting up formal systems, with complete documentation
- Realising benefits of structured systems
- Achieving ISO9001 and ISO14001 certifications
Health & Safety
- Complying with legal requirements
- Promoting safety in the office and out of the office
- Preparing H&S documentation
- Achieving CHAS certification
- Achieving Constructionline certification
- Achieving ISO 45001 certification
Business Continuity
- Preparing a business continuity plan