
Client-Side
Project Leadership
Your Representative | Your Interests | Your Certainty
Single-point accountability for construction project delivery. We act as your in-house project management capability — coordinating consultants and contractors while protecting your commercial and programme interests from pre-construction through to handover.
Your project journey, visualised
See exactly how we manage your construction project from mobilisation through to handover. Tap any stage to explore, or step through the full delivery journey.
Interactive Project Timeline
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Mobilise & Baseline
Stage 1
Project Execution Plan
Critical milestone ensuring your project stays on track and stakeholders maintain full visibility of progress and spend.
Our project management approach
We establish clear governance from project outset, defining roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority. Our project managers drive day-to-day progress while maintaining sight of strategic objectives, ensuring delivery aligns with your business case throughout the project lifecycle.
Mobilise & Baseline
Establish project governance, confirm roles and responsibilities, baseline programme and budget, and set up reporting frameworks for the entire project team.
Monitor & Report
Weekly progress tracking, monthly reporting, risk and issue management, change control, and structured stakeholder communication at every level.
Coordinate & Drive
Design team coordination, contractor interface management, programme acceleration when required, and decision facilitation across all project disciplines.
Complete & Handover
Snagging coordination, practical completion administration, handover documentation, and lessons learned capture for continuous improvement.
A more personal approach to project management
Unlike larger consultancies where you are passed between junior staff, we provide senior-level project managers who work with you directly from first meeting through to handover.
Personal from Day One
You work directly with senior project managers from first meeting through to handover. No junior staff learning on your project, no revolving door of faces. The person you meet at tender is the person who delivers your project.
Your Representative
We are genuinely client-side. Our project managers protect your commercial and programme interests with complete independence — no contractor relationships that compromise our advice, no design fees that influence our decisions. Your success is our only metric.
Integrated Disciplines
When your project needs CDM advisory, cost management, or temporary works coordination, we provide it seamlessly. One team, consistent approach, no interface issues between different consultancies pulling in different directions.
Flexible Engagement
Not every project needs full PM services for the entire duration. We tailor our involvement to your actual needs — whether that is intensive pre-construction setup, on-site construction leadership, targeted advisory support, or rapid interim cover.
Project management services
Comprehensive construction project management from programme-level oversight to day-to-day site coordination — protecting your interests at every stage.
Day-to-Day Project Coordination
We chair site meetings, manage consultant interfaces, track actions and decisions, and maintain momentum throughout the project lifecycle. Your single point of contact for all project matters.
Programme & Cost Oversight
Monthly reporting against baseline programme and budget. Early warning of slippage or cost pressure, with proactive intervention to maintain commercial and programme control.
Stakeholder Management
Managing relationships with planning authorities, funders, tenants, and neighbours. Regular updates, issue resolution, and professional expectation management.
Quality & Safety Coordination
Ensuring contractors deliver to specification and maintain safe working conditions. Inspection regimes, defect tracking, and H&S oversight integrated with project governance.
What our clients say
Trusted by developers, asset owners, and investors across the UK
“Matthews & Roberts provided exceptional project management throughout our £15M mixed-use development. Their proactive approach kept us on programme despite challenging ground conditions.”
Development Director
Regional Property Developer, Manchester
Mixed-use development, £15M
“Professional, responsive, and commercially astute. Their PM team protected our interests while maintaining excellent contractor relationships. Delivered 3 weeks early.”
Asset Manager
Institutional Investor, London
Office refurbishment, £8M
“We needed an experienced PM to step in mid-project after our internal PM left. Matthews & Roberts mobilised within a week and got things back on track immediately.”
Finance Director
Housing Association, Birmingham
Residential scheme, £12M
How clients engage us
Flexible project management support scaled to your needs — from full cradle-to-grave PM leadership through to targeted phase-specific input or advisory support for your existing team.
Full Project Management
Cradle-to-grave PM leadership from feasibility through to handover, acting as your in-house project director with single-point accountability.
Phase-Specific Support
Targeted PM input during key phases: pre-construction setup, on-site construction leadership, or close-out and handover coordination.
PM Advisory
Supporting your internal PM team with specific expertise: programme support, commercial advice, or stakeholder negotiations.
Interim PM Cover
Step-in project management when your PM leaves unexpectedly or needs temporary backfill during absence periods.
Construction project management services across the UK
Particular strength in North West England and London
London
Greater London & South East
Manchester
North West England
Birmingham
West Midlands
Leeds
Yorkshire & The Humber
Edinburgh
Scotland
Cornwall
South West England
Hull
East Yorkshire
Jersey
Channel Islands
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about our construction project management consultancy services
Project management fees typically range from 2–4% of construction value for full cradle-to-grave services, or daily/hourly rates for phase-specific support. Fees vary based on project complexity, value (we handle £100k to £100M+ projects), contract form, and level of involvement required. We provide transparent fee proposals tailored to your specific project needs.
The terms are often used interchangeably in the UK construction industry. Employer's Agent specifically refers to the client's representative under JCT Design & Build contracts, while Project Manager is the broader role coordinating all aspects of delivery. We provide both functions: representing your interests contractually while managing day-to-day coordination across all consultants and contractors.
Even smaller projects (£100k–£2M) benefit from professional project management input, particularly during critical phases like contractor procurement, programme setup, or complex stakeholder coordination. We offer flexible engagement models including phase-specific support or PM advisory services that provide value without full-time costs.
Yes. Our project managers are experienced across all major UK construction contracts including NEC4 (ECC, PSC, TSC), JCT (Design & Build, SBC, MW), FIDIC (Yellow Book, Silver Book), and bespoke client contract forms. We adapt our project management approach to suit the specific contract requirements and bring extensive experience in contract administration across each form.
We provide construction project management services across the entire United Kingdom including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Cornwall, Hull, Jersey, and all regions in between. Our team has particular strength in North West England and London but regularly delivers projects nationwide and in the Channel Islands.
For urgent requirements we can mobilise a project manager within 1–2 weeks. Standard mobilisation takes 2–4 weeks including project handover, governance setup, and stakeholder introductions. For interim PM cover when your project manager leaves unexpectedly, we prioritise rapid deployment to maintain project continuity and programme.
Yes, residential developments are a core sector for our project management consultancy. We manage everything from single-plot custom builds through to multi-phase housing estates and apartment complexes. Our experience includes phased handover coordination, plot release management, sales programme alignment, and dealing with occupied building interfaces.
Absolutely. While we offer integrated project management, cost management, and CDM advisory services, we are equally comfortable working alongside your existing consultants. We coordinate consultant interfaces effectively and ensure all disciplines work cohesively toward project success.
Our project managers have delivered across commercial offices, residential developments, mixed-use schemes, infrastructure projects, data centres, and utilities. We understand sector-specific challenges including tenant coordination, phased occupation, live environment working, and critical facility requirements.
Yes. For clients with multiple concurrent projects we provide programme management services offering strategic oversight, portfolio governance, resource coordination, and dependency management across your portfolio. See our Programme Management services for complex multi-project portfolios requiring strategic coordination.
Contract forms we manage
Experienced across all major UK construction contract forms
NEC4
ECC, PSC, TSC
JCT
D&B, SBC, MW
FIDIC
Yellow, Silver
Bespoke
Client forms
Construction project types we manage
Residential Developments
Multi-phase housebuilding, apartment schemes, and mixed-tenure projects across London, Manchester, Birmingham, and nationwide. Plot release coordination, sales programme alignment, and phased handover management.
Commercial & Mixed-Use
Office buildings, retail centres, and mixed-use schemes throughout the UK. Tenant coordination, phased opening management, and occupied building interface control.
Infrastructure & Civil Engineering
Highways, bridges, utilities, and civil engineering works. Third-party coordination, possession management, and public interface control across complex multi-stakeholder environments.
Stronger outcomes through integrated services
Our project management integrates naturally with programme management for multi-project portfolios, cost and commercial management for financial control, and CDM advisory for safety governance.
When your project manager, cost consultant, and CDM advisor work from one team, issues surface earlier, decisions are better informed, and delivery is smoother.
Programme Management
Multi-project governance & portfolio coordination
Cost Management
Budget control, forecasting & commercial assurance
CDM Advisory
Safety governance & Principal Designer services
Integrated consultancy services
Need project leadership?
Whether you need full construction project management from feasibility through to handover, or targeted PM support during specific phases, we provide the leadership and governance to deliver your project with certainty across London, Manchester, Birmingham, and UK-wide.
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