Employers Agent, Contract & Project Admin Schemes
A snapshot of some of QSetc's ongoing and recent Employers Agent, Contract & Admin projects, including residential new builds and redevelopments. Additional projects are in the pipeline awaiting Planning Consent. Our services include Employers Agent, Contract Administrator, Partnership Supervisor, and Tendering. With extensive working knowledge of the various forms of standard construction contracts, we proactively work with clients to procure reliable and cost-effective contractors for their development works. Mark is working on behalf of Ward Williams for one project, in order to provide consistency to the client and wider team, over the lifetime of the project. The development values of the schemes we support range from £8 million to £120 million.
Development Location: Hampstead, London
Development Value:
£7.6 million
The Development:
The former Hampstead Police Station is a Grade II listed building and will be renovated and extended into a mixed-use scheme, with five apartments on the upper floor and private healthcare and affordable work spaces on the lower floors. As many of the building's historic features will be retained.
The development will have a gross internal floor area of 2,098m2 (22,583 sq. ft.) of which the residential element occupies 960m2 (10,333 sq. ft.).
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Contract Administrator
Project Date
Ongoing since February 2025
Designing and maintaining the development build programme. Undertaking Expressions of Interest and sending out Pre-Qualification Questionnaires to Contractors. Managing the tender process for both packages and making recommendations. Formal instructions for variations of the Contract documents to the Contractor and the assessment of any delay and associated loss and expense claims. The provision of monthly progress reports to the client. Chairing monthly site progress meetings and distributing 'actions' as well as undertaking fortnightly progress meetings with the Contractor.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: Rostrack Limited
Quantity Surveyor: QSetc
Architect: dMFK Architects
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Peter Deer & Associates
Development Location: Brentwood, Essex
Development Value:
£18 million
The Development:
This 43-unit scheme involves the part demolition of a former hotel, the construction of an undercroft car park, refurbishment of the hotel to provide new apartments and the construction of separate new residential units to provide a mixture of 1-4 bedroom apartments and houses. Some units will be accommodated within the existing former hotel building, and some will be new build.
The gross internal floor area is 6,744m2 (72,596 sq ft) and a net residential area of 5,247m2 (56,482 sq ft). In total, there will be 19 houses, 23 apartments and 1 maisonette.
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD & REFURBISHMENT
QSetc Role
Contract Administrator
Project Date
Ongoing since Sep 2024
Designing and maintaining the development build programme. Undertaking Expressions of Interest and sending out Pre-Qualification Questionnaires to Contractors for both the Enabling Works package and Main Works package. Managing the tender process for both packages and making recommendations. Formal instructions for variations of the Contract documents to the Contractor and the assessment of any delay and associated loss and expense claims. The provision of monthly progress reports to the client. Chairing monthly site progress meetings and distributing 'actions' as well as undertaking fortnightly progress meetings with the Contractor.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: PPD2 Limited
QS/Contract Administrator: QSetc
Architect: Wighton Architects / Robert Hutson Architects
Infrastructure Engineer: Createce
Civil & Structural Engineer: Koda
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: CPWP
Landscape Architect: Liz Lake Associates
Development Location: Ealing, London
Development Value:
£10 million
The Development:
The Twyford Abbey Site comprises the long-vacant, Grade II listed Twyford Abbey. The grounds of the Abbey maintain a country estate character. To the north of the Abbey is a Walled Garden, which is separately Grade II listed and forms an ensemble with the house. Both the Abbey and the Walled Garden are in a state of dereliction.
The development comprises the partial demolition, alteration, restoration, and conversion of the Grade II listed Twyford Abbey into 30 residential units and residential lounge/kitchen and WC facilities. The works involve a new roof, new windows and doors, and re-rendering of the existing building prior to fitting out as 'private for sale' apartments.
The development will provide a mix of one, two and three bedroom private apartments.
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Contract Administrator
Project Date
Ongoing since Feb 2024
Designing and maintaining the development build programme. Undertaking Expressions of Interest and sending out Pre-Qualification Questionnaires to Contractors for both the Enabling Works package and Main Works package. Managing the tender process for both packages and making recommendations. Formal instructions for variations of the Contract documents to the Contractor and the assessment of any delay and associated loss and expense claims. The provision of monthly progress reports to the client. Chairing monthly site progress meetings and distributing 'actions' as well as undertaking fortnightly progress meetings with the Contractor.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: PPD3 Limited
QS/Contract Administrator: QSetc
Architect: GSSArchitecture
Planning Consultant: Stantec
Civil & Structural Engineer: BCAL
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: CPWP
Heritage Consultant: Montagu Evans
Development Location: Box, Wiltshire
Development Value:
£8 million
The Development:
A Joint Venture development between Real World and Stonewood of 18 'private' for sale high-quality homes, in the village of Box, Wiltshire. There are an additional two flats which are being constructed for a local Housing Association.
The development is situated within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The mix of two, three and four bedroom homes have all the benefits of a stunning village location about 3 miles from Corsham and 5 miles from Bath.
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Employers Agent
Project Date
Ongoing since May 2024
The provision of Employers Agent services under a JCT Design & Build Contract which includes monthly valuations of works undertaken, along with the issue of payment notices. Formal instructions for variations of the Employer's Requirements to the Contractor and the assessment of any delay and associated loss and expense claims.
Monthly reports to Employer detailing all of the above, together with a forecast final account for the project.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: Real World Properties (RL83)
Employers Agent: QSetc
Architect: Stonewood Design
Civil & Structural Engineer: Hydrock
Development Location: Brentford, West London
Development Value:
£119 million
The Development:
This scheme is being delivered as a joint venture between Telford Homes and Peabody. The 420 unit scheme provides a mix of private rented apartments, and 290 'affordable/shared ownership' apartments, together with an area of commercial space on the ground floor.
The development is in three blocks and up to 18 storeys high, around a shared courtyard and is just a few minutes’ walk away from the new Brentford Community Stadium. Brentford is home to Brentford FC and London Irish RFC and the new neighbourhood is just a short distance from the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Royal Botanic Gardens.
RESIDENTIAL - NEW BUILD
QSetc Role
Partnership Supervisor
Project Date
Ongoing since Dec 2019
The Partnership Supervisor role involves acting as a mediator/project administrator on behalf of the joint venture partnership to ensure Telford Homes procure the various works' packages in an appropriate manner, together with reviewing any costs associated with the project to verify these are a bona fide project expense.
Mark chairs monthly Project Team and Board meetings to report on progress and as well as collating the information which forms the Project Board report, he minutes the Board meetings.
PROJECT TEAM:
Client: Telford Homes/Peabody
Partnership Supervisor: QSetc
(on behalf of Ward Williams)
Architect: SKP Design