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Building Consulting Services

Comprehensive Services, Tailored Solutions

At Martello Building Consultancy, we pride ourselves on offering a seamless blend of architectural and surveying expertise.

Whether you’re planning a new build, renovation, or need expert advice, our multi-disciplinary approach ensures every detail is handled with precision and care

Architecture

By utilising our in-house architectural services, Martello Building Consultancy is able to provide a holistic and seamless service to our clients, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and quality output. Our ethos is to explore our client’s requirements fully and deliver innovative architectural services that always aims to exceed their expectations.

Our architectural services team can provide:

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Feasibility studies

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Professional planning advice

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Prepare planning applications

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Prepare architectural technical detailed drawings and produce scaled drawings of existing buildings

At Martello Building Consultancy, we can provide a range of surveying services, ranging from undertaking building surveys and stock condition surveys, to producing planned maintenance programmes and estimated budgets for future planned works.

We will safeguard your interests, through the delivery of bespoke and commercial quantity surveying and cost consultancy services that adds value and utilises best industry practice. We will endeavour to protect and enhance your investment, reduce risk and promote sustainable solutions.

The roles of the cost consultant services include:

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Feasibility studies

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Estimating and cost planning

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Financial change control and reporting

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Procurement and contractual advice

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Bills of quantities

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Final Accounts

Cost Consultant

Project Coordination

Every building project is unique; At Martello, our approach is tailored to meet the needs of the client and the particular challenges of their project. We understand the responsibilities and complex interdependencies that exist in the dynamic environment of a developing project.

We will keep the team moving forwards and deliver the project on time, within budget and to the highest appropriate level of quality and functionality.

At Martello, we are passionate about leading and delivering successful building projects, which is achieved by undertaking a ‘can do’ ethos for our client’s projects.

We establish the full scope of the project with you and compile employer’s requirements documentation to communicate clearly to your consultants and contractors, so that your project objectives and expectations can be met.

Martello Building Consultancy would manage the project risks in a proactive and practical way with realistic solutions for risk mitigation. We will provide a robust cost plan for the project and ensure it is proactively monitored and reported to our clients regularly.

We will explore innovative procurement strategies to achieve value for money and meeting our client expectations. We will provide regular progress reports, which are constructively clear and in a useable format.

Martello will take the lead in delivering the project, whilst always communicating with transparency to our clients, to ensure complete customer satisfaction.

Employers Agent

Contract Administration

Martello Building Consultancy will assess the specific needs of their clients and advise on procurement options, the types of tender processes and the nature and suitability of various forms of construction contract.

We can prepare tender documentation and oversee the tendering process. As Contract Administrators, our duties include issuing all the necessary contract instructions/variations and chairing regular progress meetings and issuing of meeting minutes.

The role of Principal Designer, is required under the CDM Regulations 2015. Martello Building Consultancy Principal Designers are qualified and experienced construction health and safety professionals who will champion the safe delivery of your project. As your Principal Designer, we will provide you with health and safety support and assist you with your legal duties under the CDM regulations 2015.
A competent Principal Designer not only requires health and safety knowledge, but also an understanding of the construction process and project management. Martello Building Consultancy Principal Designers are qualified in both construction management and health and safety. This knowledge is vital to allow effective communication channels between the project team and assist you with all health and safety aspects, regulations and best practice.

Principal Designer

Quality Site Inspections

Martello Building Consultancy can provide quality site monitoring and reports for our clients, during the construction phase. Our quality site monitors have the understanding, knowledge and experience of the construction process, which provides effective guidance to our clients on contractor performance and quality, during the build process.

The quality site monitor role includes the following duties:

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Contractor compliance with design and contract requirements.

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Check drawings and drawing amendments

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Check the site works for quality compliance

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Check site testing and certificates

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Provide a robust site visit report

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Attend monthly site meetings

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Carry out snagging and report when works are ready for handover

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Inspect and confirm completion of any outstanding defects

Since 2011

Martello was established in October 2011 with a clear vision: to build a business that not only thrives but also contributes to Folkestone’s regeneration. From the outset, we worked closely with the local creative community to refine our market positioning and choose a name that resonated. ‘Martello’ was the perfect fit – rooted in local history, symbolising strength and resilience, and easy to remember.

Designs with Impact

Recent News

Stunning New Residential Build in Chestfield

We’re really excited to have been appointed by a private client in Chestfield to work on this fabulous project, comprising of the demolition of an existing residential dwelling to be replaced with the construction of a stunning new detached house. Having created the...

Exciting One-off Bespoke House in Hythe – Ancona

This is a super new project that we have recently started work on site in Cliff Road, Hythe, Kent. The one-off, bespoke residential build is a stunning design by architect Guy Holloway with technical drawings by Blue Print Projects . Martello...

"The UK construction industry is forecasted to grow by an additional 7% in 2025. This recovery is fuelled by a stronger economy, easing inflation, and an increase in larger projects"

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"The industry requires an additional 44,980 workers annually until 2027 to meet demand. "

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"UK construction companies deliver over £110 billion worth of building projects every year."

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Martello is a unique, Folkestone-based building consultancy offering one of Kent’s few one-stop-shops for a broad range of architectural and surveying services.

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We are located near Folkestone Harbour and the nearest available car park is Tram Road. We are situated above the restaurant Marleys, at the bottom of the Old High Street.

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01303 856469

4 South Street, Folkestone,
Kent, CT20 1RW

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