We are your first point of contact for a construction or refurbishment project, helping define the brief, identify specialist input and establish an outline budget and programme—so you can make informed decisions before committing to the works.
A refurbishment or extension can start with a simple operational need. What is less clear is the work it involves, the information required and whether the budget and timescale are realistic. Our consultancy helps you investigate those questions before you commit to detailed design, procurement or construction.
Develop an outline cost plan with clear assumptions, exclusions and allowances for the agreed scope. Identify missing information and refine the budget as the scheme develops, so you understand both the estimate and its limits.
Review site logistics, access, existing services, structural alterations and phasing, including how works could affect trading or production. Identifying constraints early helps you plan around their cost, programme and operational implications.
Compare scope, materials and methods against the function of the space, budget and practical delivery requirements. Value engineering should preserve what the project needs to achieve.
Establish the surveys, consultant appointments, design information and decisions needed to move forward. A clear brief gives the wider team a more useful starting point.
Tell us what needs to change, how the premises are used and any budget or timing expectations. We can help shape the brief and establish which professional input is needed.
Through our network, we can obtain and review fee proposals from surveyors, architects, planning specialists, structural and civil engineers, M&E designers and other relevant consultants. Consultants normally contract directly with you unless agreed otherwise.
Your written proposal identifies the outputs included in your appointment. Depending on the project, these may include:
We provide a written proposal following an initial project discussion. It sets out the services, deliverables, assumptions and fees for your approval before consultancy work begins.
Appoint us for a defined stage or continue as the scheme develops. Any additional services or changes to the agreed scope are approved before proceeding. There is no obligation to appoint Vincent Jacobs for construction.
Bring an early idea, drawings or an existing proposal. We can establish where our input would add value and propose an appropriate appointment.
Discuss a consultancy appointmentYour brief, existing premises, business operations and priorities.
Survey and design requirements, site logistics, buildability risks and the potential impact of works on day-to-day trading.
An outline budget with clear assumptions, and options tested against cost, function and practical delivery.
The agreed scope, outline programme, procurement approach and next steps needed to move forward.
Bring your drawings, an early concept or simply a requirement for a better space.