Experience
Years spent on site, behind the estimating desk and in supplier negotiations. The advice comes from projects that were actually built, not from theory.
About us
Independent advice, from people who have built.
BuildPlan exists because most construction problems are decided long before anyone lifts a tool — in a drawing, a quote or a programme that nobody checked.
Our mission
Professional construction knowledge, without the professional gatekeeping.
Big developers employ quantity surveyors, buyers and project managers. Everyone else is expected to run a build on evenings and weekends, with quotes they have no way of comparing.
BuildPlan gives self builders, homeowners and small developers the same support on the parts that decide whether a project lands on budget: what it should cost, what the quotes really say, what to buy and when, and whether the work on site matches what was priced. Some clients need a single call. Others need a tender run from first pack to award. Both are worth doing properly.
The same thinking sits behind the guides and project tools in the shop. They are the templates and checklists we use ourselves, written up so you can pick up the work yourself where a full advisory service would be more than a project needs.
- Based in
- Northern Ireland, UK & Republic of Ireland
- Run by
- The BuildPlan Construction Advisory team
- Reply time
- Within one working day
What we stand for
Four things every client can hold us to.
Practical
Every estimate, tender pack and checklist is written to be used on a real job. No jargon, no reports that sit unread in a drawer.
Trusted
Independent of contractors, merchants and manufacturers. We take no commission from anyone we recommend, so the numbers you get are the numbers.
Focused
We take on a limited number of projects at a time. You deal with the person doing the work, and you get an answer the same week you ask.
On the ground
Advice is easy from an office. We prefer the site.
Drawings and spreadsheets only tell you so much. Ground conditions, access, what the neighbouring build cost and how a contractor actually works — those come from being there. Our patch is Northern Ireland, UK & Republic of Ireland — stage inspections, snagging visits and pre-tender walkarounds on site, with everything that doesn’t need boots handled remotely.
“Practical advice. Better builds.”
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