Viability Estimates

A continuous supply of developable land is vital for any developer's success. At GP Commercial Solutions, we understand this and offer comprehensive services to support your land acquisition and development process.

We analyse up-to-date tender prices, enabling us to provide accurate and competitive budgets for your projects. We work closely with your Technical Teams, conducting fee reviews and implementing value engineering strategies to optimise project costs. Our collaboration with the Production Teams ensures that pre-lim requirements are effectively managed.  Additionally, we co-ordinate with the Sales teams to ensure their site specific needs are also met and appropriately provided for.

By combining our expertise with a holistic approach that integrates various teams, we can assist you in producing accurate and robust budgets and submitting competitive land bids.

Dispute Resolution

Invoice disputes are a major contributor to production delays on-site. Non-payment of abnormal claims frequently leads to subcontractors refusing to fulfill new requests and can result in significant cash flow problems, preventing the purchase of materials or payment of operatives. In addition, there has been an increase in solicitor referrals for long-standing debt and "loss of profit" claims. At GP Commercial Solutions, we have the expertise to address these issues effectively, minimizing their impact on production and your bottom line.     

Groundworks Tenders

Groundworks pose the most significant budget risk for the vast majority of development projects. Mitigating this risk during the tender stage is crucial. Factors such as pre-lims, spoil and topsoil management, retaining walls, and drawing errors and omissions present opportunities for cost overruns.

At GP Commercial Solutions, we have extensive experience with numerous groundworks tenders. Our expertise ensures that tender inclusions and exclusions are consistent and well-understood by all parties involved. We diligently identify and report areas of risk while making appropriate provisions to address them. Additionally, we have established relationships with the major groundworkers in the Midlands area and will directly engage with them to ensure robust and comprehensive tenders are produced.

Complex Developments

The complex nature of controlling budgets on larger developments and consortium sites is often under-estimated and consequently under-resourced leading to major 'cost busts'. The Commercial Management of consortium sites, mixed use developments (and the complex earthworks and remediation strategies that often come with them) present far more challenges than a standard greenfield development. Keeping control of these budgets, running risk and reward trackers and ensuring correct and timely re-charging of consortium developers will keep these risks controlled, monitored and understood by all. 

Project Meetings

We understand the frustration of attending site project meetings where the same actions are repeated month after month. To address this issue, we emphasize the importance of tailoring meetings to meet the specific requirements of each site. By avoiding standard agendas and focusing on site-specific needs, we can transform meetings from mere box-ticking exercises into shorter, more impactful sessions.

Our approach includes creating concise and site-specific meeting minutes that contain only relevant action points. Each action item is assigned to specific attendees, and during the meeting, we ensure that the actions and their resolutions are thoroughly discussed and understood. Additionally, realistic deadlines for closing out the actions are agreed upon. This approach promotes accountability among attendees and drives improved performance.  

Section 106 Management

The management of Section 106 (S106) costs and associated indexation is frequently neglected or inadequately reviewed, leading to significant cost overruns, particularly during periods of heightened inflation. To address this, it is crucial to have detailed S106 contribution trackers that incorporate clear indices. Different indices may apply to various aspects of the same S106 agreement, making accurate tracking essential.

Moreover, a lack of understanding regarding the obligations within the S106 agreement can result in breaches of conditions and costly enforcement actions. At GP Commercial Solutions, we possess experience in thoroughly reviewing these conditions and effectively communicating them to all relevant parties involved. This ensures compliance, mitigates risks, and avoids unnecessary expenses associated with enforcement actions.