DCM | Design and Construction Management

DCM provides a full package of services to deliver the design and construction of commercial developments specializing, but not limited to leisure facilities, along with educational and commercial facilities - managing all the complexities and pitfalls than can all too often result in time and cost escalation.

Ultimately this involves providing a full design, development and construction service that takes the client through a complete process from Strategic Definition (RIBA 0), design, programme, cost and risk management, procurement, onsite construction right through to completion and in use (RIBA 7).

With over 30 years experience in the construction industry, and 10 years leisure and sport project experience, DCM will take you through each stage of the journey, navigating the complexities and pitfalls with professional services including:

Feasibility Studies

Developmental design and construction specialists

Detailed design engaging with specialist equipment suppliers

Cost Management

Programme, risk and project management

Surveys, procurement and regulation advice

Our One Stop Shop service provides the Client with full reassurances of a professional design and delivery service. Milestone approvals at each Stage completion helps manage costs and design.

No single project is too small or large; renovations, redevelopment or new build, DCM has experience of delivering projects of all sizes and timescales.

DCM has partnerships with specialist suppliers for health spas, gym and studio equipment, Audio Visual technology, floor and lighting specialists and decoration bring all aspects of a developed design to life and understand the complexities and innovation required to realise a perfect environment.

Recent Projects

DCM has established a team of professional sub contractors and partnered with equipment specialists to supply and install all aspects of the project from design, technical design, procurement to installation, - ensuring all aspects of the latest technologies and innovation are installed and operate to the highest standards.

DCM Project Management Services embrace the complete process from aspirational design, incorporating the latest technology and innovation with a team of experienced specialist contractors to translate aspiration to reality whilst managing the complexities resulting in the completed project with careful cost and programme reporting, monitoring and risk management.

Leisure

Project Management of numerous leisure centre refurbishment packages across the UK (London, Home Counties, Mendip, Bristol, and Canterbury). Including swimming pool refurbishment and high end gym, studio, changing rooms and café facilities; leading the design teams, architectural and engineering, procurement and cost reporting. From University gym redevelopment to local authority run leisure centres these projects were delivered from concept design and development to on site builds.

Project led a £9.2m investment programme across 6 leisure centres in and around Plymouth including the construction of a new 6 lane indoor pool with retractable roof. Leading from RIBA stage 1 to completion, reporting direct to the local authority.

£8m renovation and regeneration of grade 2 listed Newcastle City Baths building creating new leisure centre for the client. Led design team and pre construction cost and design management through to D&B (JCT) contractor procurement and construction, completed July 2020.

Education

Extensive experience in delivering school and educational buildings to the public sector, providing PM, CA, EA and cost and programme management representing the public sector and local authorities client. Understanding the processes of securing public funding and reporting on all aspects as the project meeting the specific key deliverables demanded by the client.

Kent County Council Basic Needs Programme – Delivered the role of Programme, carried out full assessment of multiple school expansion requirements. Identifying programme and budget for each site, determined design solutions from a generic design portfolio. Led the multidisciplinary design team through stages 0-7 - design, procure and construct school accommodation meeting the DfE minimum requirements and clients’ budget restraints.

Blossom Children Centre – Leading the management of a programme of 24 new builds across Kent, exceeding project value £20m capex delivering the role of Employers Agent leading a design team to deliver a £1.2m nursery and Children’s Centre. Procured through a D&B JCT contract as EA to the client responsible for planning and highways approval together with obtaining BREEAM rating of Very Good.

St Botolph’s Primary School – Lead Project Manager reporting directly to the client, managed design team through to procurement (D&B NEC3 contract) and the construction of this £2.84m new build steel framed classroom block. Oversaw significant geological sub structure issues arising from contaminated ground, ensuring contractors design mitigated Environmental and Planning conditions.

Maypole Primary School – led feasibility and design (stage 0-4) of a three phased school expansion build, £2.1m (D&B NEC3 contract) through SCAPE procurement. Project managed the construction and completion, carefully programmed and phased delivery to minimise disruption to the continual normal operation of the school.

Southborough Primary School - As lead Project Manager carried out extensive feasibility and early design assessment to determine optimum solution to satisfy school aspirations, planning restrictions and client budget. Led early procurement negotiations (through SCAPE framework) and on removal of original contractor, procured new contractor with JCT contract.

Commercial

Project Management Services delivering commercial projects, from office to retail DCM Ltd can provide surveys, feasibility studies and develop design through to procurement and the management of the construction stages as CA, EA and client PM roles.

Lead Project Manager in the delivery of new inner city retail outlets for Walmart Asda. As Contract Administrator led the procurement and construction of two inner city retail outlets: a fast track turnaround to convert vacant units to trading Asda stores.

Project Manager to a new start up client, providing lease advice, contract administration and Project Management services to the delivery of a conversion to a new high end café and gymnasium. As lead Project Manager oversaw the pre-construction and construction stages managing design variations and cost management.

Technical Advisory Role to deliver an office refurbishment for a BT call centre. As a Design & Build NEC contract advised the client Project Manager with regard to construction progress, design variations, programme and cost management