Pre-Contract Project Management Services

A successful project starts long before construction begins. Our project managers add value by:

  • Design Review & Coordination – Assessing drawings for buildability, compliance, and potential risks.

  • Value Engineering – Introducing cost-efficient design and specification options based on real-world site experience.

  • Trusted Consultant Appointments – Recommending and coordinating architects, structural and civil engineers, M&E consultants, planning advisors, energy assessors etc.

  • Contract & Procurement Advice – Advising on the most suitable form of contract (JCT Design & Build, Prime Cost, Intermediate, etc.) and managing tender processes.

  • Principal Contractor Selection – Running competitive tenders and recommending suitable contractors.

  • Due Diligence & Surveys – Identifying risks through targeted surveys (ground investigation, asbestos, utilities, etc.).

  • Statutory & Legal Obligations – Coordinating Party Wall matters, Listed Building consents, Section 106 agreements, and pre-commencement planning conditions.

  • Funder & Bank Requirements – Managing lender liaison and monitoring surveyor requests.

  • Structural Warranty & Insurance – Ensuring compliance with NHBC and warranty provider requirements.

  • Cost Control Protocols – Setting up procedures to prevent overspend, scope changes and uncontrolled variations.

  • CDM 2015 Compliance – Advising on client duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, coordinating the appointment of a Principal Designer, and ensuring health & safety responsibilities are addressed pre-construction.

Construction Project Management

Construction Phase Project Management Services

During construction, ONFORM provides full oversight to safeguard your investment and keep works on track:

  • Programme & Schedule Management – Monitoring contractor programmes and preventing delays.

  • Cost Control & Valuations – Certifying payments, managing variations, and maintaining budget discipline.

  • Quality Assurance – Regular site inspections to ensure compliance with specification, Building Regulations, and warranty standards.

  • Risk Management – Identifying issues early and implementing corrective action before delays or defects occur.

  • Stakeholder Communication – Coordinating architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants, supported by clear client reporting.

  • Health & Safety / CDM Compliance – Overseeing Principal Designer/Contractor obligations under CDM 2015.

  • Change Control – Managing and documenting client-approved variations.

  • Practical Completion & Handover – Coordinating snagging, O&M manuals, warranties, and final certifications.

💡 Most of our clients combine Project Management with our Contract Administration or Employer’s Agent services, ensuring a single point of responsibility from early design coordination through to formal contract administration and handover. Learn more about our Contract Administration services → Employer’s Agent services →

  • Over 18 years’ hands-on construction and surveying expertise.

  • Chartered MRICS-qualified project management, contract administration, and surveying services.

  • Experience across luxury residential, mixed-use developments, conversions, fit-out and commercial schemes.

  • A proactive, detail-driven approach designed to protect your interests at every stage.

Why Choose ONFORM?

Why Choose ONFORM?

📞 Contact ONFORM today to discuss your upcoming project in Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Surrey, London and the surrounding areas.

  • "To be honest, you are probably one of the best Project Managers / Employer's Agent we have ever worked with. My colleague wasn’t sure what your role was, and I had to explain it to her using examples from other projects. She was shocked at how knowledgeable and proactive you were compared to others we have worked with!"

    Director at Large Architectural Practice

  • “Theo is an outstanding project manager / contract administrator. He has superb attention to detail; he is phenomenally hard-working; and he is thoroughly dependable. Engaging Theo has given us tremendous confidence that our project will be delivered on time and on budget. We couldn’t ask for more.”

    Private Client for Bespoke Luxury New Build Home