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Whether this is your first project or you’re a pro, we can help set your project off on the right foot with the right level of support. From initial advice to clarifying the brief, we can add value early on to help make the most of your investment.
At this stage it is vital to understand as much as possible about you and your project a possible, to understand your aims and advise if what you want to achieve is possible.
Is sustainability a priority? We can make best impact by defining the brief early on!
To best understand the building or site we can arrange a measured survey or carry one out ourselves. This helps to identify opportunities but also constraints, such as services, to prevent abortive work further down the line. At this stage we can advise on budget costs, statutory and legal obligations, health and safety, procurement and planning strategy.
Whether this is your first project or you’re a pro, we can help set your project off on the right foot with the right level of support. From initial advice to clarifying the brief, we can add value early on to help make the most of your investment.
At this stage it is vital to understand as much as possible about you and your project a possible, to understand your aims and advise if what you want to achieve is possible.
Is sustainability a priority? We can make best impact by defining the brief early on!
To best understand the building or site we can arrange a measured survey or carry one out ourselves. This helps to identify opportunities but also constraints, such as services, to prevent abortive work further down the line. At this stage we can advise on budget costs, statutory and legal obligations, health and safety, procurement and planning strategy.
Navigating the complex world of planning can often be an uncertain experience. We have submitted many applications and planning appeals to council’s across the South-East and Greater London – our expertise will help guide you through the planning process.
We produce design proposals tailored to provide an appropriate level of information for whichever is the best route through the planning system.
We endeavour to provide open and honest advice about your planning risk at every stage of your project; helping you to choose a pragmatic planning strategy to achieve the best potential for your building or site. We can advise when further support is required from Planning Consultants or Planning Barristers and we are able to organise this for you.
A bit more support: We can monitor the application on your behalf, responding to planners to maximise your chances of a successful planning outcome and we can also deal with any subsequent planning conditions.
Navigating the complex world of planning can often be an uncertain experience. We have submitted many applications and planning appeals to council’s across the South-East and Greater London – our expertise will help guide you through the planning process.
We produce design proposals tailored to provide an appropriate level of information for whichever is the best route through the planning system.
We endeavour to provide open and honest advice about your planning risk at every stage of your project; helping you to choose a pragmatic planning strategy to achieve the best potential for your building or site. We can advise when further support is required from Planning Consultants or Planning Barristers and we are able to organise this for you.
A bit more support: We can monitor the application on your behalf, responding to planners to maximise your chances of a successful planning outcome and we can also deal with any subsequent planning conditions.
Our designs are practical and deliverable. Once planning permission has been obtained we will add further detail to our drawings to secure Building Regulations Approval.
The Building Regulations ‘Approved Documents’ cover everything from structures to fire safety, thermal efficiency and drainage. We will refine our drawings and work with other consultants to achieve the required standards to enable you to get on and build!
We would always advise that a ‘full plans’ building application is submitted either to the Local Authority Building Control or an ‘Approved Inspector’ for anything but the simplest of residential projects.
We are also able to provide further technical support and documentation including specifications and schedules, and advice regarding Party Wall Procedures.
Our designs are practical and deliverable. Once planning permission has been obtained we will add further detail to our drawings to secure Building Regulations Approval.
The Building Regulations ‘Approved Documents’ cover everything from structures to fire safety, thermal efficiency and drainage. We will refine our drawings and work with other consultants to achieve the required standards to enable you to get on and build!
We would always advise that a ‘full plans’ building application is submitted either to the Local Authority Building Control or an ‘Approved Inspector’ for anything but the simplest of residential projects.
We are also able to provide further technical support and documentation including specifications and schedules, and advice regarding Party Wall Procedures.
Selecting the right builder for your project is time well-spent. We’ll help you make an informed decision to appoint a contactor with the ability to realise your vision.
Preparing tender documentation. selecting an appropriate form of contract and seeking competitive tenders or negotiating with a preferred contractor. Assessing tender proposals and helping you come to the right choice of contractor.
Sometime clients choose to deal directly with with the contractor without our assistance – and that’s okay! In this instance we can recommend a suitable contract for you to agree with your chosen builder to ensure the rights of both parties are protected.
Selecting the right builder for your project is time well-spent. We’ll help you make an informed decision to appoint a contactor with the ability to realise your vision.
Preparing tender documentation. selecting an appropriate form of contract and seeking competitive tenders or negotiating with a preferred contractor. Assessing tender proposals and helping you come to the right choice of contractor.
Sometime clients choose to deal directly with with the contractor without our assistance – and that’s okay! In this instance we can recommend a suitable contract for you to agree with your chosen builder to ensure the rights of both parties are protected.
Making your dream a reality! For the very best results we are able to use our many years of practical on-site experience to help deliver a building project to the intended standard.
The extent of our duties here will largely depend on the form of contract and the amount of support needed but will include regular inspections of the work on site and certifying payments made to your contractor.
Making your dream a reality! For the very best results we are able to use our many years of practical on-site experience to help deliver a building project to the intended standard.
The extent of our duties here will largely depend on the form of contract and the amount of support needed but will include regular inspections of the work on site and certifying payments made to your contractor.
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DAC Architects
21 Stone Street, Gravesend
Kent DA11 0NP
T: 01474 566 996
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DAC Architects is a trading name for DAC Architectural Services Ltd
Directors: Jonathan Martin Rowland and Leslie Dudley May