Tessa Chesney

Construction Logistic Plans, CLP, are now a requirement of all planning applications in the Greater London Authority area and this will be extended to all planning authorities. PDSI can provide CLPs at every stage, from pre-planning through planning to construction and in use, that suits your needs and requirements.

The Construction Logistics Planning (CLP), has been developed to reduce the volume and impact of construction road freight and the associated issues of safety, congestion and air quality, will provide planning authorities with all the details of expected logistics activities during the construction project and signifies the commitment of developers at the planning stage, and through their subsequent development.

Purpose & benefits of a CLP:

• To consider the logistical impacts of proposed developments
• Reduce environmental impact, road risk and congestion
• Raise safety standards and enhanced site efficiency
• Promote more cost-effective construction logistics activity
• Provide scope for the use of more sustainable modes of transport
• Use for evidence in meeting planning requirements

This industry-led accreditation has provided our group with the expertise to allow us to deliver both Outline and Detailed CLP’s for planning, construction stages and complex construction routing strategies, enabling us to provide a first-class professional service.

We support Clients, contractors, materials suppliers, waste contractors with vehicle and logistics planning and management to achieve ‘best in class’ reduction in vehicle movements, enhanced site efficiency, improved profits and compliance with increasing legislation required through their planning applications.

Whether you need a simple or a comprehensive CLP that is a fundamental element of the evolution of the development through planning, design development, construction and in occupation phases connected to BIM and the construction programming processes, PDSI can provide flexible support to suit your business and needs.

• Review of and advice regarding alternative procurement options
• Management and monitoring of design teams
• Programming and monitoring design teams interfaces
• Interpretation of the critically of contractors bar charts
• Delivery strategy and management
• Client organisation skill gap analysis and ‘in-house’ strengthening
• Project team assembly and management
• Site acquisition assistance and management
• Stakeholder management
• Feasibility studies, cost modelling and bench marking
• Cost planning and detailed cost estimates
• Strategic construction advice
• Procurement and contractual management
• Value engineering and risk management

Our construction planning provide a unique support service to client developers and end users and contractors and also provide expert witness service in construction disputes. Our key offerings include;

• Preparation of detailed construction and tender programmes.
• Preparation of initial scheme feasibility programmes.
• Review of and advice regarding alternative procurement options.
• Management and monitoring of design teams.
• Programming and monitoring design team interfaces.
• Interpretation of the criticality of contractors’ own bar charts.
• Review of the practicability of activity periods and logic to assess programme feasibility and the implications of programme compression.
• The assessment of potential risk to identify particular areas for more intensive management and monitoring including Monte Carlo risk analysis.
• The reproduction of hand-drawn bar charts into fully logic linked critical path networks presented as quality Gantt Charts or line of balance.
• Establishment of project milestones and the identification of their criticality relative to individual project events and tasks.
• Planning support to employers’ and contractors’ own staff from pre-contract through to project completion.
• Full support to produce “As-built” records and for the analysis of the events which lead to delays and subsequent claims for extension of time.

PDSI are able to support and provide legal support services including;

• Expert Witness Services
• Expert Reports
• Dispute Avoidance, Mediation and Resolution
• Procurement and Contract Advice
• Quantification of Disruption and Quantum Claims
• Final Accounts Dispute
• Trouble Shooting / Recovery Management

Taking action to make sure a project succeeds – monitoring, auditing and rescuing projects that are not going as planned.

To ensure the best results from projects it is vital to monitor progress and quality against agreed criteria. PDSI can help ensure delivery to brief, budget and timescale, either on an ongoing or snapshot basis. If a project is failing to meet expectations, PDSI’s rescue package will identify why there is a shortfall and propose a strategy to realign a project and mitigate any damaging impacts.

This service is led by our RIBA qualified personnel. We can provide as a stand-alone service or as part of an integrated offering and includes;

• Detailed 2D and 3D site and logistics diagrams.
• 2D and 3D phasing models and diagrams.
• BIM models and 3D management.
• Full integration of BIM model and construction programme.
• Fully tailored to assignment requirements.

As noted in our opening introduction – in summary;
PDSI people are generally from major company backgrounds and possess in depth experience and will challenge the status quo to drill down into the detail where necessary to find optimum solutions for the client.
We are experienced in new build, refurbishment, and renewal projects across commercial, residential and hotel sectors. Also infrastructure and rail working with Cross Rail, TfL and auto-motive industry working in innovative R&D with Ford, Ricardo, JLR and emissions market leader Horiba.

Development management involves maximising the financial potential of land and property beyond the current use value. Our team have a significant portfolio of experience in this field and can successfully manage your development project throughout its life cycle. We work with our clients to achieve their objectives whether they include the generation of profits, increase in investment returns or delivering regeneration benefits.

Our key offerings include:

• Pre-development team structure and management
• Site feasibility, viability evaluation and estates due diligence reviews
• Project implementation strategy
• Liaison with funding partners and financiers
• Concept development design and project briefing
• Development appraisal and financial modelling
• Value management input into the business plan
• Client support for liaison with key stakeholders including adjoining land owners, local authorities and other third parties and approving bodies
• Project team selection
• Briefing and management of planning consultants, solicitors, agents, PR and marketing consultants
• Project monitoring and external financial reporting
• Establishing property management and estates management regime

Managing costs and maximising value for the Client are crucial to the success of any construction project.

At PDSI we maintain a close working relationship with our clients and adapt our services to deliver effective and relevant cost advice with which decisions can be made with confidence.

We work as part of the Client team, providing hands on services to the challenges through all stages of the project cycle.

Our dedicated team apply a vast depth of experience and specialist construction knowledge, when providing strategic advice or cost planning our projects. Furthermore we believe PDSI is a market leader advising on procurement strategy and execution of the works.
PDSI is committed to all projects we are involved in and we pro-actively advise, manage and forecast costs to ensure value and budgetary control is maintained.

Our key Cost Management and Quantity Surveying services include:

• Feasibility Studies, Cost Modelling and Benchmarking
• Cost Planning and Detailed Cost Estimates
• Strategic Construction Advice
• Procurement and Contractual Management
• Value Engineering and Risk Management
• Cost Control, Valuations & Change Management
• Due Diligence and Acquisition Support
• Specialist Procurement Services and Supply Chain Management
• Contract Administration
• Fire Insurance/Replacement Valuations
• Fund monitoring as monitoring surveyor

PDSI is the perfect choice to manage any outsourced construction project. Our services are usually required when a company may lack sufficient in-house resources or due to the complex nature of a project. Whatever the reason, PDSI prides itself on providing independent superior organisational and management skills to ensure all our clients’ expectations are met.

We offer a complete range of services to ensure your project is delivered to the highest of standards from beginning to end. We can put in place the right consultant team for your project, to manage the construction process, working on key elements such as planning, progress monitoring as well as the cost and quality control. We aim to ensure that the design, construction and commissioning processes are all delivered smoothly and always punctually.Our key offerings include:

• Client organisation skill gap analysis and ‘in house’ strengthening
• Delivery strategy and management
• Project team assembly and management
• Feasibility
• Site acquisition assistance and management
• Stakeholder management
• Programme management
• Process management
• Cost management
• Fund monitor management
• Risk analysis and management
• Design Reviews and management
• Project and strategy audits
• Construction reviews / audits
• Supply chain management / procurement
• F, F & E coordination and integration
• Quality management
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