How we work

The Amspec Way

Construction, refurbishment, design and bespoke joinery for workspaces, healthcare, education, hospitality and industry, across the North West and beyond.

years of experience

CIOB

Chartered Building Company

In-house

joinery & fire door manufacture

NW+

North West & beyond

Step 01

Design coordination

From project award our designers meet key suppliers and the client to develop the brief and plan the works around any site restrictions. With our M&E partners we produce detailed drawings from concept to Stage 5 technical.

General M&E coordination
Stage 4–5 architectural design: partitions, ceilings, floor finishes
Compliance: lighting levels, building control, fire strategy, occupancy
Employer’s requirements: acoustics, phasing (IT, power, mechanical)
Validation of existing services

Step 02

Estimating & pre-construction

Our estimators stay with you throughout. Eque2 lets us present a ‘shopping list’ that holds your budget, and our supplier relationships mean there is always a value-engineered option. Early engagement through a PCSA brings our buildability knowledge in before the main contract.

Early buildability, sequencing and risk advice
Open-book benchmarking of specialist supplier costs
Cost plans and programmes via Evaluate, Microsoft Project & Procore
Standardised rates from an extensive cost-code library

Step 03

Contracts & on site

Since 2021 every project has run on Procore, a cloud platform that connects office, site, subcontractors and clients to one source of truth: documents, schedules and communication, all in real time.

Real-time project tracking for clients
Fewer delays, tighter quality control
Proactive reporting that keeps programmes and budgets on track

Step 04

Health, safety & accreditation

Health and safety is at the front of everything we do. We are CHAS, Constructionline Gold, Safecontractor, Acclaim, FIRAS, Certifire and SSIP accredited, and a Chartered Building Company with the CIOB, independently assessed and regularly audited.

Competently and professionally run
High business and ethical standards
Committed to a fully qualified workforce
Chartered directors at the top of the business

Early engagement

Why a PCSA pays for itself

A Pre-Construction Services Agreement appoints us before the building contract, typically in two-stage tendering, to bring design input, buildability advice, technical advice and detailed costs to the table early.

Appoint your contractor before the main construction contract begins
Benefit early from our design & build knowledge of buildability, sequencing and risk
Open-book benchmarking of specialist suppliers on risk, competence and experience
Internal cost plans and construction programmes from day one

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