Advisory Services
Pre-Construction Consultancy
Most project mistakes are made before a contractor ever sets foot on site. Budgets misread. Specifications left open. The wrong appointments made under pressure. Pre-Construction Advisory places an independent senior advisor alongside you at the precise moment those decisions are being shaped.
No contractor relationships, no volume targets, and no agenda other than your outcome. Available as a monthly advisory retainer — structured to the stage you are at, and convertible to a full appointment at any point.
Early-stage assessment of project viability, site constraints, planning risk and programme. Identifying the gaps in your design and specification before they become expensive problems on site.
Guidance on selecting the right appointments for your project. No referral arrangements, no conflicts of interest — solely your outcome. Pre-qualification, assessment and recommendation entirely independent.
Independent review of contractor quotes and tenders against your specification. Identifying what is included, what is not, and where the risk sits before you commit.
Interrogating the contractor's programme and your project budget before anything is signed. Establishing realistic baselines — not optimistic ones — so your project begins with certainty.
Sense-checking contracts before execution. Identifying gaps, risk transfer, missing protections and the clauses that matter most — so you sign from a position of knowledge, not assumption. Available at Tier III.
The right counsel, before you need it. Three tiers structured to where you are in the project — all with a minimum three-month engagement and the option to convert to a full appointment at any stage.
Advisory
£750
Per month · Min. 3 months
Early-stage oversight for clients navigating feasibility or initial procurement.
Most Engaged
£1,250
Per month · Min. 3 months
Active pre-construction phase: procurement running, decisions being made.
Intensive
£1,800
Per month · Min. 3 months
Close-support for clients weeks from contractor appointment.
Minimum engagement: 3 months on all tiers. Retainer converts to full appointment by mutual agreement at any stage. Strictly independent — no contractor relationships, no referral arrangements.
Three guides prepared exclusively for private clients. Download any or all — complimentary and not for general circulation.
Service Overview
Our three-tier advisory retainer — what is included, how it works and how to get started.
Download PDFPrivate Client Guide
What most budgets miss — the seven cost categories consistently underestimated before construction begins.
Download PDFPrivate Client Guide
What every private client should know before signing a JCT contract — the clauses that matter most.
Download PDFPrepared exclusively for private clients by RB Consult · Not for general circulation.
The majority of cost overruns and programme delays in luxury residential construction originate in decisions — or the absence of them — made before work begins. Early engagement with an independent advisor is the single most effective risk mitigation available to a private client.
Engagements are limited. Early enquiry is recommended for projects commencing in 2026 and 2027.
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