Self Build Project Management - Independent Advice & Support CLPM Ltd

Self-Build Project Management

Considering investing in self-build project management? Enlisting the services of a construction professional to project manage your self-build is money well spent. It will help you realise your self-build dream.

If you’re a self-builder looking to be more heavily involved in the day-to-day organisation of your project you may be approaching your building process in a way which is more complex than just appointing a single builder.

Building using individual, specialist trades, rather than a single, main contractor, inherently carries more risk. The key is to make sure you mitigate this risk and protect yourself financially – both in the preconstruction phase, and once on site.

Support for All Project Types, from Start to Finish

If you’re building a new home using ICF or a timber frame supplier, you are probably planning to use a combination of individual trades to complete your build. Likewise, if you are renovating an older property or converting a barn you may want to coordinate a series of building specialists to ensure every detail is completed to meet more exacting conservation requirements.

Planning and overseeing a self-build project of this nature can be time-consuming and complex, and it’s important to get it right. CLPM can help you with all aspects of your build and be with you all the way. We can help you realise your self-build dream by providing all the technical and practical support you need, filling the gaps in your construction and contractual knowledge.

Trusted by the Self-Build Community

“Investing in expert advice from CLPM together with their self-build project management service will help you organise and control your project will mitigate the risk of self-building – and help you build a better home.”

Your Self-Build Experts

Your project manager will work alongside you, helping you work through the processes required to plan and complete your build. Initially this is most likely to be a programme of the key activities and who will be carrying them out. This may well include signposting you to other professionals, for example: insurance brokers, warranty companies, Heath & Safety advisors, VAT guidance – as well as the contractors to carry out the actual works.

CLPM will also provide guidance with your procurement strategy and explain what risks are involved to help find, appoint and organise your build team. Once on site they will continue to support you by co-ordinating the contractors and helping you organise the practicalities of managing your site – such as security and welfare, as well as the Health and Safety etc.

By Your Side Throughout Your Build

Both your Project Manager and our Quantity Surveying team will work closely with you to complete your build. On average the Project Manager will visit the site three times a week and both he or she and the Quantity Surveying team will also support you remotely on an almost daily basis.

In addition, unlike sole practitioners, we can provide you with a wraparound service. We always provide cover for holiday periods and should COVID-19 mean your project manager needs to self-isolate for 2 weeks or more – or suffer from any other lasting ‘long covid’ effects, another CLPM project manager will step into their place and be there to guide and support you.

Why CLPM?

CLPM aren’t just self-build project managers – we can help you with all aspects of your build. We can critically review your designs and give advice on energy efficiency performance, heating systems and renewables. Our Quantity Surveyors can help with budgeting and cost engineering, splitting the build out into individual packages by trade, and developing a programme for your project.

Build Better, Realise Your Dream

Ready to find out more? We’d love to hear from you.