Proven Performance

Case
Studies

Real projects. Measurable outcomes. Here's how we've delivered for clients across sectors and project types.

£19.5M+

Total Savings Delivered

4

Featured Projects

100%

On-Budget Delivery

89%+

Claim Recovery Rate

CS-001 Residential · Southwark, London

Riverside Quarter

Cost Plan Management — £82M Residential Development

£82.4M

Contract Value

£7.2M

Cost Saving

98.6%

Budget Accuracy

Client Meridian Living PLC
Contract Value £82.4M
Duration 36 months
Cost Saving £7.2M (8.7%)

The Challenge

Meridian Living engaged BuildRight at RIBA Stage 2 following an initial cost plan 22% above feasibility appraisal. The 340-unit build-to-rent scheme needed fundamental cost plan restructuring to restore scheme viability and regain development funder confidence.

Our Approach

Our team conducted a detailed elemental audit identifying specification over-engineering and provisional sum inflation as primary cost drivers. We produced a revised Stage 2 cost plan benchmarked against 12 comparable BTR schemes and facilitated structured value engineering workshops with the architect and M&E engineers.

Key Outcomes

  • Revised cost plan within 2% of development appraisal target
  • £7.2M cost reduction through value engineering and specification review
  • Development funder confidence restored — facility drawdown approved within 6 weeks
  • Tender stage bids within 3% of cost plan allowances
  • Project delivered within 1.4% of approved contract sum
Build to RentValue EngineeringFunder ReportingCost Management
CS-002 Commercial · Manchester, UK

Apex Business Park

Tender Management — £48M Commercial Scheme

£48.1M

Contract Value

£4.3M

Cost Saving

6 / 8

Bids Received

Client Summit Developments Ltd
Contract Value £48.1M
Duration 18 months
Cost Saving £4.3M (9.0%)

The Challenge

Summit Developments required a procurement specialist for a two-stage tender on a 95,000 sq ft grade-A office campus. A previous tender on a similar scheme saw three contractors withdraw, causing a 14-week programme delay.

Our Approach

BuildRight designed a two-stage tender process with a curated longlist of eight contractors. We prepared comprehensive employer's requirements, a detailed preliminaries schedule, and a bill of approximate quantities to anchor Stage 1 pricing.

Key Outcomes

  • Six compliant Stage 1 bids received within 3 weeks of tender close
  • 9% saving achieved against pre-tender estimate
  • Open-book sub-contract buying delivered further £820K saving
  • Contract awarded 4 weeks ahead of programme milestone
  • Zero contractor withdrawals throughout the process
Tender ManagementCommercialProcurementTwo-Stage
CS-003 Healthcare · Birmingham, UK

St. Catherine's Hospital Wing

Cost Management — £31M Healthcare Extension

£31.2M

Contract Value

£2.8M

Under Budget

100%

Reports On Time

Client Midlands NHS Trust
Contract Value £31.2M
Duration 28 months
Cost Saving £2.8M (9.0%)

The Challenge

The NHS Trust required specialist healthcare QS expertise for a new 120-bed inpatient ward extension. Healthcare cost management presents distinct challenges — HTM compliance, infection control specifications, specialist MEP systems, and complex stakeholder governance.

Our Approach

We appointed a lead QS with 12 years' NHS estate experience. Our cost plan was structured to NHSi reference costs and benchmarked against the NHS Building Cost Information Service database. Monthly cost reports were produced in the Trust's standard format.

Key Outcomes

  • All 28 monthly cost reports delivered within 5 working days of month end
  • Zero unbudgeted variations exceeding £50K throughout construction
  • Infection control specification review saved £1.1M against original design intent
  • Final account agreed within 6 months of practical completion
  • Project delivered on time and £2.8M below approved budget
HealthcareNHSCost ManagementMonthly ReportingHTM Compliance
CS-004 Dispute Resolution · City of London

Cannon Street Adjudication

Quantum Expert Witness — £6.1M Dispute

£6.1M

Sum Claimed

£5.4M

Award Recovered

89%

Success Rate

Client Confidential (Main Contractor)
Contract Value £6.1M disputed
Duration 8 months
Cost Saving £5.4M (89%)

The Challenge

A main contractor engaged BuildRight for quantum expert witness services in a JCT D&B adjudication involving disputed loss and expense, prolongation costs, and an alleged defects counterclaim on a £42M city office fit-out.

Our Approach

Our lead expert QS reviewed contemporaneous records, the contractor's programme, and prepared a detailed quantum report with eight appendices — prepared to CPR Part 35 standards with a clear rebuttal of the employer QS' counterclaim methodology.

Key Outcomes

  • Adjudicator awarded £5.4M of the £6.1M claimed — 89% success rate
  • Defects counterclaim of £1.8M dismissed in its entirety
  • Expert report praised as "thorough, well-reasoned and clearly presented"
  • Decision issued within the 28-day statutory period
  • Client recovered full legal costs
AdjudicationExpert WitnessJCT D&BLoss & ExpenseQuantum

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