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Step 10 – Contract award and prepare the formal contract At last we are finally here and only a couple of weeks away from starting on site with our chosen contractor from the tender report, exciting stuff! We now need

Step 9 – The tender report We are really making good progress now and its time to find out who the winners and losers are by completing the tender report, this is a summary of all our findings from the

Step 8 – Review the tenders returned and adjudicate Previously we read that we are in the position to go out to tender, then waited for the agreed tender period weeks to expire and the tenders to arrive. We can

Step 7 Out to tender! So, to recap so far, we have completed the following 1. Introduction 2. Design review 3. Cost Plan 4. Design changes & meet the budget 5. Schedule of works or Bill of quantities 6. Contractor

Step 6 Contractor selection how to find a builder After successfully completing the Schedule of works or bill of quantities We now have a tender pack ready to send out to our contractors, so how do we find a builder

Step 5 Schedule of works or bill of quantities After completing the Design Update We are now ready to start building the tender pack that will go out to the list of contractors, more about the contractors and how to

Step 4 – Design Update As you will have read in the previous stage The Cost Plan, we now have a good idea of how the build cost relates to your available budget, so what can we do now? we

Step 3 The Cost Plan As you will have read in the previous stage Design Review we need to get a more detailed idea of what your building project will cost prior to going for planning, So we know if

Step 2 The Design Review As you have read in the introduction to Building an Extension we now need to get down to the nitty gritty and carryout a design review This is where you will start with your quantity