Experience has shown that close control of any building project is essential to maintain budget and time constraints and to minimize impact on continuing occupancy. We suggest the project manager should oversee the whole of the project and act as an interface between the Client and the consultant team and contractor(s). Teamwork and team building are important aspects of any project.

The following chart demonstrates how Wicksteeds will project manage a typical development and describes the benefits to be gained. The processes and milestones may need to be adjusted to suit specific client requirements.

Develop and agree Project Manager's Brief	›	Sets clearly defined aims and requirements
	›	Establishes lines of authority and procedures
Establish Outline Requirements	›	Sets scope of works, budgets and timetable
	›	Sets priorities between time/cost/quality
Evaluate Options	›	Considers legal, town planning and lease contraints and site restrictions
	›	Verifies outline budgets and timetable
	›	Establishes complement of project team
Appoint Project Team	›	Establishes overall fee levels
	›	Permits commencement of team-building
Develop Detailed Brief	›	Considers all major issues, such as ground conditions, existing services and similar
	›	Permits Client input into developing proposals
	›	Allows for flexibility of actual Client requirements
	›	Reviews budget and timetable
Detail Design	›	Finalises Client requirements and methods of implementation
	›	Establishes impact on Client operations
Tender Documents and Tender Report	›	Allows for best value tendering for a defined scope of work
	›	Finalises Client requirements into detailed tender documents
Receive Tenders	›	Permits establishment of a 'market place' price for the project
Construction Period	›	Changes to Client requirements can still be incorporated but ideally should be kept to a minimum
Completion and Handover	›	Assists Client with occupancy strategy