Bespoke design and build

Want to design and create your own premises on the Park? Keele is able to offer the following support and services to those businesses who share the Science and Innovation Park’s ethos:

Outlined space for DCF on the science park

Pre-construction

  • Development of initial scope, giving indicative scale and construction costs to meet the needs of the internal use of the building
  • Assistance with the development of concept design and production of budget cost (feasibility stage)
  • Initial construction design and management regulations assessment
  • Assistance in selecting and appointing a design team, including architect, M&E consultants, environmental consultants and cost consultants. The University will provide project management and employer’s agent services as required
  • Assistance with the development of concept design and production of budget cost (pre-tender stage)
  • Assistance with detailed design and preparation of planning application including associated assessments and reports
  • Lifecycle cost appraisal
  • Assessment of suitable organisations and management of the tender and selection process for the constructor
  • Preparation, with the constructor and design team; appropriate project plans; CDM (Construction Design and Management) reports and discharge of planning conditions
DCF building under construction

During construction

  • Full development agent services
  • Full project management services
  • Management of, or the facilitation of, the building handover process; review of statutory documentation provided by the construction team for accuracy and adequacy
DCF completed building on a sunny day

Post-construction

  • Management of pre-completion snagging and handover, working with the client’s project management team
  • Project management of office fit-out and occupancy, working with the client’s project management team
  • Post-occupancy moves and alterations
  • Full maintenance services to the building and surrounding landscape, including legislative maintenance, lifecycle maintenance and responsive maintenance