Case Studies

Not uncommon in the recent climate, the budget for this new build project was reduced at the client’s discretion. The change led to the original specification and its pricing being inappropriate for the new requirements.

Office Block, Manchester

Project: New Build
Value: over £80k

Not uncommon in the recent climate, the budget for this new build project was reduced at the client’s discretion. The change led to the original specification and its pricing being inappropriate for the new requirements.

 

The first challenge was to understand the original specification, the style, the budget and the expected footfall. This was done by Neville Lumb’s General Manager, meeting the client and the contractor. From the vast supplier portfolio, his team proposed alternative products of at least the same quality, which could do the same job, and in some cases, offered more suitable alternatives of higher specifications to do a better job, at more competitive prices.

 

Samples of all products were submitted for approval supported by quotations detailing the new proposal, delivery times and a document offering details and images of each product versus the originally specified products. Once approved, a complete call-off schedule was agreed and Neville Lumb began to co-ordinate all supplier deliveries into their warehouses. From there, all products were collated and packed ready for call-offs in line with the contractor’s schedule.

 

The project was supplied in several stages and all within the revised budget. Additionally, Neville Lumb was on hand to provide support and advice for the duration of the installation process.