We provide a full end-to-end service from feasibility and concept design through to construction support. Our work suits clients seeking a single-point architectural partner across all stages.
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An end-to-end appointment runs from the first feasibility questions through concept design, planning, technical design and construction support to completion. One team carries the project the whole way, so the thinking behind every decision travels with it. Nothing is lost between hands because the work never changes hands.
Off-site fabrication and on-site build proceed under the contract, with the design team answering queries, inspecting quality and tracking compliance as details are finalised.
Systems are commissioned and tested, snags are resolved, and as-built information is issued as the building moves into use and aftercare.
Look at the whole processBuildings are shaped by hundreds of linked decisions, and the reasons behind early choices matter when later questions arise. With a continuous appointment, the team that set the planning strategy is the team detailing the building and answering queries on site. That continuity shortens conversations, prevents rework and keeps the finished building true to the original intent.
We engage from the earliest stages and remain involved through construction support.
A coordinated single-point approach across all project stages simplifies management for clients.
Continuity is maintained from initial idea through to the completed project.
You deal with one team and one point of responsibility for the architectural scope. We coordinate our work with the other consultants, track decisions and approvals through each stage, and keep a single organised record of the project information from brief to handover. For clients, that means less chasing and a clearer picture of where the project stands at any moment.
Rooks Heath
Harrow
Funding secured for a two-storey replacement block with eight classrooms, recording studio, IT rooms and amenities. Planning approved and conditions discharged; AEC delivered day-to-day project management throughout construction.
View projectUnder the RIBA Plan of Work, a full appointment typically runs from Stage 0 or 1 through to Stage 6, covering feasibility, design, planning, technical information and support during construction to handover.
Continuity of knowledge, consistent design intent, fewer handover gaps and a single point of responsibility for the architectural scope across the life of the project.
Fees for any appointment depend on scope, project size and complexity. A continuous appointment covers more stages than a single-stage engagement, but it can reduce duplication and rework between stages.
Most projects need planning permission and building regulations approval, which are separate processes. Some also need listed building consent, conservation area consent or other statutory approvals depending on the site.
The building is handed over with its documentation, and a defects period follows, commonly 12 months under standard building contracts, during which the contractor returns to put right defects that emerge.
Yes. In design and build procurement the appointment may be novated to the contractor for the later stages, or the practice may stay client-side to monitor the design. Both routes are well established.
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