Third-party design review
Reading the design before you contract it. Design errors are corrected with a pencil; the same errors found on site are corrected with money.
Technical consulting
The right answers to your technical problems, from people who have built what they recommend.
What it involves
Bounded engagements where the client needs technical judgement rather than construction: reviewing someone else's design before signing it, understanding why a defect has appeared, or choosing between two build methods with the cost on the table.
When it fits
When the question is specific and what is needed is a reasoned answer, not a construction contract.
Build-method alternatives
Comparing systems — steel frame against concrete, say — not only on direct cost but on programme, site logistics and what each implies for maintenance afterwards.
Defect diagnosis
Understanding the origin of cracking, water ingress or settlement before repairing. Fixing the symptom without finding the cause guarantees it returns.
The judgement of a builder
The difference between a consultant and a builder who advises is that the second has had to execute what they recommend, and knows what gets awkward on site.
