The PROSNCONS method
Seven stages, one thread
Select a stage to explore it, or read each stage in detail below.
Before you commit
UNDERSTAND
Clarify your objectives, property status, budget, priorities and decision criteria.
Supporting services
Stage 01 of 07
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Stage by stage
Who does what
At every stage we coordinate and support your decisions. Regulated work is carried out by appropriately licensed professionals.
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01Before you commit
Understand
- What we do
- Clarify your objectives, property status, budget, priorities and decision criteria.
- Your part
- Share your objectives, budget range, timeline and any documents you already hold.
- Typical outputs
- Agreed brief
- Key questions to resolve
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02Before you commit
Evaluate
- What we do
- Review the location, land or existing opportunity and identify due-diligence requirements.
- Your part
- Provide the plot or property information you have and decide which specialist checks to commission.
- Typical outputs
- Due-diligence checklist
- Information gaps
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03Before you commit
Plan
- What we do
- Develop the feasibility framework, delivery strategy, preliminary cost view and specialist requirements.
- Your part
- Confirm your budget ceiling and priorities, and review the stated assumptions.
- Typical outputs
- Feasibility summary
- Preliminary programme
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04Before you build
Design
- What we do
- Coordinate the appointment and inputs of appropriately qualified design professionals.
- Your part
- Appoint the design consultants and give timely decisions on design options.
- Typical outputs
- Consultant scope matrix
- Design decision log
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05Before you build
Tender
- What we do
- Align scope information and compare contractor proposals, exclusions and commercial assumptions.
- Your part
- Approve the tender list and make the final contractor selection.
- Typical outputs
- Bid comparison matrix
- Clarification log
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06While you build
Build
- What we do
- Coordinate communications, milestones, decisions and progress information across project participants.
- Your part
- Make decisions and payments under your contracts and attend key project meetings.
- Typical outputs
- Milestone tracker
- Progress summaries
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07As you finish
Complete
- What we do
- Coordinate snagging follow-up, documentation, handover and occupancy-related steps with responsible parties.
- Your part
- Attend handover inspections and confirm acceptance of the completed works.
- Typical outputs
- Snag list tracker
- Handover document checklist
Roles
Three parties, clear roles
- You
Set the objectives and budget, appoint consultants and contractors, and make the final decisions.
- PROSNCONS
Provides decision support, organises information and coordinates the parties within the agreed scope.
- Licensed professionals
Carry out architectural design, statutory engineering, legal advice, valuation, authority submissions and construction.
Start a consultation
Tell us where you are.
- 01We review your objective, current stage and key questions.
- 02We contact you by your preferred method to discuss scope.
- 03Where specialist or regulated advice is needed, we clarify the professional scope first.