P M & C - Diafora

Drawing on skills from our other core disciplines, our project management team provides a single point of contact but with the ability to draw on other skills and knowledge base from within Diafora and our selected partners. Through our direct access to a team of experienced quantity surveyors, estimators, planners, dispute practitioners and legal specialists we are able to monitor, co-ordinate and manage all aspects of project delivery, dealing with any commercial matters or complicated contractual situations that may arise along the way.

Our Project Managers are multi-skilled professionals drawn from many disciplines, including consultants and chartered Engineers with recognised industry accreditations including members of the Chartered Institution of Building (MCIOB), amongst others.

Our Project Management services cover the whole project, from inception to completion and beyond, working either autonomously or alongside your existing team. If you are currently considering a future development, working through the feasibility stage of a potential scheme, part way through an existing project or anything in between, please get in touch to talk to our dedicated team about how Diafora can make the difference to your project or business.

Pre Construction

Project Development

We can assist you with the development of your project brief, prepare feasibility studies, undertake development appraisals, produce and interpret business plans and advise you about moving into future stages of the project lifecycle.

Early insight and feasibility

We will help you understand the commercial environment in which construction projects happen, assisting you to identify potential contractual and financial issues and how they may influence your project and business objectives.

Procurement support and process management

We will help you select the most appropriate procurement routes for your delivery team and then manage the tendering and appointment process alongside our Commercial/Contracts Consultants and Planners.

Design Development

Innovative thinking

Working alongside your design team, project designers and other specialist consultants our services will help create a cost and time efficient design.

Construction Phase

Maintaining Standards

Managing projects with due regard to Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality are of the upmost importance and will be at the forethought of our advice and decision making at all times. Economical impact, environmental benefits, sustainability, diversity and project lifecycle considerations are all part of any decision making process on a modern day construction or development project.

Leading Projects, Individuals and Teams

Strong leadership and knowledge of construction best practices and contracts are vital at this stage to ensure full contract compliance and efficient project delivery.

Risk management and compliance

Significant benefits can be achieved through pro-active and open management of projects by recognising risks at an early stage and then utilising the contract, best practice and knowledge sharing with other project stakeholders to support the delivery team in securing controlled and effective solutions.

Change management and control

Our experiences cover a vast range of standard form contracts and bespoke contracts, including lump sum, target cost, management contracts, remeasurement and design and build, each with their own risk profiles, opportunities and processes for instigating, valuing and agreeing change.

Project planning and programming

A key requirement to achieving a successful project. A programme is not just a contractual obligation, but a key tool to track, monitor and drive delivery of your project and retain close control of your project and company financials. In conjunction with our trained and experienced planners, our Project Managers will control and influence project delivery for the success of your business and a beneficial project outcome.

Positive commercial outcomes

We will help you attain maximum commercial performance of your project through our strong contractual knowledge, effective communications, robust negotiation skills, detailed cost control, value engineering processes and contract compliance.

Post Construction Phase and beyond

Defect management and rectification

By working closely with the entire project delivery team and workforce, we will closely monitor, influence and encourage prompt identification of likely scenarios resulting in potential occurrences of non-compliant, defective, or poor standards of workmanship, in order to eliminate occurrences at an early stage wherever possible. Through strong and established experiences, our Project Managers will help ensure defects are minimised and addressed promptly, providing you with confidence your project and obligations are being delivered to the required standards, and with minimum impact to programme, budget and quality.

Document Control

A significant variety of complex and fundamental project documentation will be required to fulfil legal and contractual obligations and for the ongoing use and maintenance of a project. Through careful project management and process controls, we will ensure your legislative, contract, project and business obligations are recognised and delivered.

Lessons Learnt

Though close management and control of a project using recognised performance indicators and reporting, our team will provide feedback and advice at all stages of the project, from inception to final account to assist you with future projects and the ongoing lifespan of the project.

I cannot speak highly enough of David, the QS provided to us. We also sought their assistance and introduction to a qualified programme planner which really benefited our work scheduling given the contract deadlines and a harsh winter in the early months of 2018, during what was known as the Beast from the East.

Gordon Allan – Director

Project Management & Coordination