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Sandycroft Projects are one of the leading providers of construction and related services in the Midlands.

In recent years we have worked increasingly in the health sector especially in Renal Dialysis, and our partnership work in this area has seen us design and build over 40 dialysis units in the past 10 years.

Despite our health sector growth we continue to grow our expertise in varying project spheres as follows:

  • Health related projects including care homes, hospital wards, mental health facilities, secure units etc.
  • Private luxury dwellings.
  • University, school and college refurbishments and extensions.
  • Renal unit design and construction – we have built more units in the past 10 years than any other contractor in the UK.
  • New build factories and also refurbishments, re-cladding and extensions to factories/warehouses.
  • New build residential schemes for registered social landlords and also the private sector.
  • Conversion of existing buildings, listed or otherwise, to create offices, shops and/or residential developments.
  • Commercial premises construction and refurbishment.
  • New build business units.
  • Medium scale civil engineering projects.
  • Home haemodialysis installation.

 

Workingwith Sandycroft Projects

We’d love to work with you on your next project. Our estimating department combines the expertise of four quantity surveyors who will work with rest of the team to provide quality, bona fide, competitive tenders together with supporting pre-qualification questionnaires where appropriate. Sandycroft work on projects in a range of values up to £5 million.

TraditionallyTendered Projects and Design and Build

Traditionally tendered projects come in a variety of formats bill of quantities, schedule of works or plan and specification, Sandycroft would be delighted to tender for projects procured in this form.  Using this method of procurement gives the Client has the benefit of knowing that the project has been opened up to competitive bids from a number of contractors although it requires a long pre-tender period and producing detailed tender documentation can be both time consuming and costly.

Alternatively we work on many projects on a design and build basis and our experience working closely with consultants makes novation straightforward and trouble free. Design and build can minimize risks for the project owner and aims to reduce the delivery schedule by overlapping the detailed design phase and construction phases of a project.  Sandycroft work with a number of consultants locally in all sectors of construction

NegotiatedProjects

Sandycroft Projects work with numerous clients who have a long standing trust in our team to deliver schemes on time, on budget and to the highest standards.  Sandycroft are happy to work alongside the client’s preferred design team, or we can introduce you to some of our fellow professionals.  One of the key aims of negotiation is to fast track the design and build process where possible.  We can also assist with the affordability of schemes by producing feasibility studies for scheme options, budget estimates and cost engineering exercises to give you the most affordable solutions.

During negotiations Sandycroft will produce costs that can be presented to the client/design team.  Costs can be market tested in a number of ways to prove that they are competitive.  We believe that placing your trust in Sandycroft will prove more advantageous to the Client than traditional tendering, particularly where fast completion can save/earn the Client money.  Importantly by using Sandycroft Projects you are placing your faith in a trustworthy company of long standing who will deliver the project to the highest standards.

FrameworkAgreements / Strategic Partnering

Sandycroft Projects work with several organisations and are key members of their supply chains. We believe that in many circumstances Framework Agreements put the client in the driving seat, giving them many benefits over other procurement routes including: Reduced costs, Continuous performance improvements, Better value for money and Positive effects on the local community and its’ supply chain.

Sandycroft would be happy to enter a framework agreement with all types of client and welcome the opportunity to discuss this further.

SandycroftOpen Book Projects – Putting You in Control of Costs

An alternative to negotiated tendering is to work with Sandycroft Projects using our own open book method. We have delivered this on a number of projects over recent years and it works well for all parties. Essentially, we agree with the client a set percentage for profit and overheads and deliver the schemes on an open book basis whereby all our costs incurred during construction are shared with the client on a monthly basis. From the outset we will agree a target price for the project with our client and this target will be adjusted on a monthly basis based on our ongoing and projected costs. This way the client is not surprised by the ultimate final account and, if the project is running under the initial budget, this may  free up spend on work elements later in the project. For instance if the groundworks were completed well under budget, this could allow the Client to procure a superior kitchen than originally budgeted, whilst still remaining within overall project budget.

We have found this route to be extremely fast as we can start works without full detailed designs, especially on internal finishes, firming up these costs as and when details become available from the client.