For Property Developers
Principal Contractor Services for Property Developers.
Development projects live and die on programme, cost and compliance. RCB provides principal contractor services built around the disciplines property developers need — from pre-acquisition cost advice through to handover documentation.
What Developers Need
Development appraisals are sensitive to cost and time. A contractor who manages both — and documents everything — protects your GDV, your funder relationship and your reputation.
Feasibility & Cost Planning
- Early-stage cost advice to inform site acquisition decisions
- Indicative programmes for GDV and sale timeline modelling
- Value engineering input before design is fixed
- Preliminary cost plans issued in structured format
Programme Management
- Milestone-based programme issued at project start
- Monthly progress reports against programme
- Early flagging of programme risk
- Phased handover capability for staged sales
Cost Management
- Open-book cost management on request
- Formal variation control throughout
- Monthly cost reports against budget
- Final account agreed promptly at completion
Compliance & Documentation
- Building Regulations applications and sign-off
- CDM 2015 principal contractor duties fulfilled
- Planning condition discharge coordination
- Structural warranty support (NHBC / Premier / LABC)
Handover-Ready
- O&M manuals where required
- As-built drawings (where architect provides)
- Warranties and guarantees collated
- Sales pack-ready documentation
Repeat Pipeline Capability
- Single contractor relationship across multiple schemes
- Consistent standards and team familiarity
- Pipeline planning support for sequential sites
- Framework pricing available for established pipelines
Services for Developers
From single-plot new builds to multi-unit commercial conversions, RCB has the experience and structure to deliver development projects professionally.
New Build Residential
Single dwellings, small schemes and custom builds. Programme-led delivery with full compliance documentation.
Commercial-to-Residential Conversion
Offices, retail and commercial units converted to residential under permitted development or full planning.
HMO Development
Purpose-designed or converted HMOs built to licensing requirements and your finish specification.
Structural Reconfiguration
Floor plan remodelling, structural openings, load redistribution — all designed and executed with full structural sign-off.
Full Residential Refurbishment
Strip-back and full refurbishment of residential properties — for sale, for rent or for development portfolio.
Mixed-Use Development
Ground floor commercial with upper residential. We coordinate across both use classes within a single contract.
Typical Development Project Timeline
The structure below covers how RCB approaches a typical development project from first contact to final account. Individual schemes will vary depending on scope, complexity and procurement route.
Pre-Acquisition Advice
Where required, we provide indicative cost and programme information to support site acquisition decisions. This is advisory only — formal pricing follows from survey and specification.
Feasibility & Design Stage
We engage with your design team to provide buildability input, value engineering and preliminary cost plans before tender.
Tender & Contract
Formal tender submission against your tender pack. Contract agreed, programme issued, preliminaries and site establishment confirmed.
Construction Phase
Works proceed to programme. Monthly cost reports, weekly progress updates, formal variation management, CDM compliance maintained.
Practical Completion
Snagging, final inspections, building control sign-off. All documentation collated for handover.
Handover & Final Account
Full handover pack issued. Final account agreed promptly. Defects liability period managed professionally.
Documentation-Ready Delivery
Funders, solicitors and buyers all need documentation. A contractor who cannot produce it at handover delays your sale or drawdown. RCB builds documentation disciplines into every project from day one.
Pipeline Relationships
For developers with a pipeline of projects, a standing contractor relationship removes re-tendering friction, maintains consistent quality standards and allows programme planning across multiple sites.
We can discuss framework pricing for established developer relationships — giving you cost benchmarks and resource commitment, giving us pipeline visibility to plan effectively.
Discuss a pipelineDeveloper FAQs
Can you provide early-stage cost advice before design is complete?
Yes. We can provide indicative cost plans at concept or planning stage to help you model your development appraisal. These are based on elemental rates and outline scope — they are not fixed-price commitments, but they give you a grounded basis for feasibility. We will be clear about the assumptions and caveats in any early-stage cost advice.
Do you act as CDM principal contractor?
Yes. Where we are appointed as principal contractor, we fulfil all CDM 2015 principal contractor duties including producing and maintaining the construction phase plan, managing site induction and welfare, coordinating sub-contractors, and maintaining the health and safety file. We work with your CDM coordinator or principal designer as required.
Can you support structural warranty applications?
We can facilitate structural warranty inspections (NHBC, Premier Guarantee, LABC Warranty or similar) and provide the documentation required for warranty sign-off. The warranty product itself is a matter for you and your funder or solicitor to select. We do not provide warranties directly, but we are experienced in the inspection and documentation process.
What cost reporting do you provide during construction?
Monthly cost reports are issued as standard, showing spend against budget, committed costs, variations to date and forecast final outturn. We can also provide open-book reporting on request for cost-plus arrangements.
Do you work on repeat pipelines with developers?
Yes — and we actively prefer it. A contractor who understands your standard specification, your programme requirements and your documentation expectations is more efficient for everyone. For established pipelines we can discuss framework pricing arrangements that give both parties cost certainty and resource planning confidence.
What is your approach to handover documentation?
We compile a standard handover pack at completion including: building control completion certificate, structural warranties (where applicable), gas and electrical certificates, installed product warranties, O&M information for building services, and any planning compliance documents. We can structure this to your requirements if you specify them at tender stage.
Ready to Discuss Your Scheme?
Whether you have a tender pack ready or an early-stage feasibility question, contact RCB to start the conversation.