Residential & commercial.

We have extensive experience across the residential sector, from large-scale infrastructure-led regeneration projects to smaller schemes delivered for housing associations and public sector organisations.

Multidisciplinary expertise

Our multidisciplinary residential construction consultancy spans cost consultancy, project management and employer’s agent, supported by in-house building surveying and principal designer expertise.

We’ve delivered a wide range of schemes for our clients, from mixed-use developments and new housing to apartment blocks, refurbishments and conversions.

Our team is well-versed in the challenges of brownfield sites, including site remediation, infrastructure delivery and enabling works. We’re often involved from early feasibility through planning, cost control and programme management, right through to procurement and completion of enabling packages.

Our services

  • End-to-end delivery for mixed-use and residential developments
  • Site remediation and enabling works on brownfield and challenging land
  • Project Management and programme control
  • Fund and project monitoring for financial institutions
  • Cost-to-complete and technical due diligence for distressed assets
  • Consultancy for non-standard residential types, including listed buildings
  • Expertise in student accommodation, PRS, care homes, and mixed-use developments
  • Infrastructure and abnormal cost estimating for viability and option/promotion agreements
  • Expert witness quantum advice

Whether it’s housing, retail or office space, we help clients get the right results by understanding what success looks like from the start, and staying focused on it throughout

Liam McKenna, Divisional Director

Residential

We provide Fund and Project Monitoring services for residential developments, acting for financial institutions, and supporting a wide range of schemes, from distressed developments to listed building refurbishments and retained structures.

We also advise on:

  • Cost-to-complete assessments and technical due diligence
  • Fund and project monitoring
  • Fire reinstatement valuation
  • Viability appraisals for landowners, developers and housebuilders
  • Land value disputes and option agreements
  • S106 contribution assessments for affordable housing
  • Arbitration, adjudication and third-party determinations

Our advice is commercially focused, legally robust, for the needs of residential, student, PRS, care and mixed-use developments.

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Commercial

Our team has strong Commercial Real Estate experience, delivering new-build offices and commercial fit-outs for owner occupiers, landlords and tenants.

We’ve worked on retail projects ranging from retail parks and supermarkets to drive-thrus, shopping malls and individual stores – managing both shell builds and fit-outs alongside developers and retailers.

We also carry out Reinstatement Cost Assessments for insurance purposes, including specialist buildings, and support valuers with commercial and mixed-use portfolio valuations.

Our projects.

Long Marston & Meon Vale

A Multi-Phase Residential Development

Meon Vale, one of the developments within this wider area, is a 1,350-home mixed-tenure scheme spread across 220 hectares. A shared access road, a strategic Greenway and local shops tie the whole area together, and Wakemans has played a direct role in bringing these to life.

Longbridge Regeneration Scheme

Transforming a former MG Plant

A major public project in Longbridge, transforming part of the former MG Rover plant. It's now a green community space, with walking routes, road links, play areas, and riverside landscapes.

St David’s Hospice, Llandudno

A multi-phased project of refurbishment and remodelling

Carried out in phases to minimise disturbance for residents and maintain safe occupation and use throughout the works.

Southam Community Centre

A Community Centre delivered with Project Management and Quantity Surveying

A 27-week programme to deliver a new facility with a large hall, kitchen and meeting room at a Taylor Wimpey development in Southam.

Tre Ifan, Caergeiliog

Award-Winning Sustainable Homes

Wakemans acted as Quantity Surveyor and Principal Designer, assisting to deliver 6 affordable homes designed and built with sustainability in mind.

Morrison Crescent

A Planned Maintenance Regeneration

Wakemans helped to deliver a planned maintenance project for the Isle of Anglesey County Council for a total of 29 residential homes in a cul-de-sac in Holyhead.

Office Development, Sandvik Halesowen

New Office and Showroom Development

New Cat B offices, showroom and car parking to be occupied by Sandvik Coromant a global company supplying tooling solutions to the world’s engineering industries.

Gladstone’s Library, North Wales

Roof and Building Restoration Work

Major restoration and structural repair works at Gladstone’s Library, preserving this Grade I listed landmark through roof refurbishment, ground stabilisation, and Victorian Cupola restoration while remaining fully operational throughout.

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Get in touch.

We're a friendly team at Wakemans and always happy to talk about your current or upcoming requirements.
We're a friendly team at Wakemans and always happy to talk about your current or upcoming requirements.