Pamela

Temp thanks for letting me know this.

Adsibob - thank you for taking the time to respond and offering such great info. I do wonder though if going to the finite detail could be ‘off putting’ for some builders. Or is this me being silly? Personally I’m with you, as I like to be thorough but I don’t want to be seen as so rigid, if that makes sense. How do I find balance but not put myself at risk?

Gus, many thanks for your detailed response. I will take time to consider what you have said but if I have any follow up questions, I hope you don’t mind if I can ask for some of your time and knowledge? I know .... a bit cheeky but if I don’t ask, I don’t get. .... habit of a lifetime! At this moment if you are aware of any decent builders I’d be interested to know names.

Marvin, thanks for taking the time to respond. I’ll certainly will take a look at that link and digest the information. Many thanks again.

Hi from West Lothian, Scotland Have planning and building warrant sign off for a single-story side extension (roughly 74 m2) and part remodel of existing 1950’s bungalow in West Lothian, Scotland. Next stage is deciding to either project manage or ask Architect to take this on. Ideally, we would like to hire a main contractor to build the extension to watertight/ weathertight stage which will have an agreed start and end date. Thereafter we are content to do the internal works ourselves alongside other trades, when needed. For this part we are flexible about project finish times as we are aware that material costs are increasing and this is a way, we can offset some of this. We appreciate the pros and cons of this route. It is our intention to produce the contract/tender paperwork and we have seen on other websites the amount of paperwork that would accompany an invitation. However, what are the basic requirements that we need and is there anywhere we can see completed templates to give an idea of what level of detail is required? Currently looking at a JCT contract. In the above situation who would be responsible for the CDM Reg? Us or the main contractor? Apart from the paperwork what else is involved in a project similar to ours? Timelines and pitfalls? For example, we are aware to record any amendments/suggestions by builders that we agree to so as to evidence ‘extra’ work for contract and payment purposes but are there other things that we need to consider? With regards to timelines – how long should we be considering for the tender process itself as well as the works if the plan was to commence March/April 2022. Any guidance on this is much appreciated.