Residential Renovation · Central London · From £150K

Chaos is Optional

Controlled systems. No surprises.

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SIX PAINS

Common renovation failure modes

You said what you wanted. They built what they heard.

The quote was accurate. For a different project.

It was supposed to be 12 weeks. Week 18. No end date.

You emailed on Monday. It's Thursday.

Someone is managing the site. The subcontractors disagree.

The snagging list is longer than the original scope. Getting them back is a second negotiation.

Getting it wrong once is bad luck. Getting it wrong twice is a decision.

The System

Cost Certainty The cost plan locks at pre-construction. Every line item is priced, signed, and frozen before site mobilisation. The final invoice matches the first.

Programme Certainty Thirteen hold points govern every project. Each one carries a written deadline and a named owner. The move-in date is contractual.

Quality Certainty No stage closes until photographic evidence and sign-off confirm the definition of done is met. Defects are caught at the gate, not at handover.

Client Evidence

Pre-construction surveyed the full scope before a contract was signed. The budget risk was found in the document, not on the invoice.The number moved before the hammer did.

"They found the overspend in the survey. By the time we started on site, the contingency already covered it."

Alex · Client · South Kensington

THE WEEKLY RAG

Every Friday at 16:00 you receive the full project state.

Weekly RAG Navigator Section 1 of 6

SECTION 01 — RAG STATUS

Five-pillar health check at a glance

The RAG table shows the current status of each project pillar. Green means on track, amber flags a watch item, red demands action.

1 · Project RAG Status

Programme	On Track	First-fix progressing to programme. Insulation and plastering complete in WC.
Budget	On Track	Contract sum held. No approved variations. One pending VR under review.
Gates	Amber — H5 Open	H5 First-Fix Sign-Off open. Awaiting plumbing pressure test evidence before gate can close.
Decisions	Amber — 1 Pending	Sanitaryware final selection outstanding. Last responsible moment: 13 Oct 2023.
Risks	Red — See S6	Exposed pipework in WC void not yet signed off. Risk of programme impact if H5 blocked.

SECTION 02 — PROGRAMME

What was done this week and what comes next

A two-column snapshot of completed and upcoming works, plus the programme variance and next gate milestone.

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2 · Programme

Completed this week

WC — thermal insulation installed between metal studs (non-combustible, 100mm mineral wool)
WC — skim plaster coat applied to all walls, scratch coat applied in adjacent space
First-fix plumbing terminated: soil pipe, cold supply, UFH manifold connections stubbed through

Next week

WC — plumbing pressure test and sign-off (H5 gate evidence)
WC — floor screed prep and waterproofing membrane (tanking) prior to tiling
Electrical first-fix: confirm light point and ring main positions, run final cable routes

Next Gate

H6 — Second Fix Ready · est. 27 Oct 2023

Programme Variance

On Track — 0 days

SECTION 03 — BUDGET

Contract sum, variations and forecast

The budget grid summarises the financial position: original contract sum, approved and pending variations, and the forecast final account.

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3 · Budget

Contract Sum

£180,000

Approved Variations

£0

Pending Variations

VR-001 — £1,200 (additional noggins for sanitaryware fixing — awaiting approval)

Forecast Final Account

£181,200 (if VR-001 approved)

SECTION 04 — GATES

Gate status and payment milestones

Each construction gate represents a quality checkpoint. The table shows which gates are closed, open, or pending, plus payment status.

governance

4 · Gate Status

Gate	Name	Status	Date
H1–H3 closed on schedule (mobilisation through structural sign-off)
H4	First-Fix Services Rough-In	Closed	22 Sep 2023
H5	First-Fix Sign-Off	Open	06 Oct 2023
H6	Second Fix Ready	Pending	est. 27 Oct

Payments: Gate 4 payment (£36,000) invoiced 25 Sep — due 09 Oct. No overdue invoices.

SECTION 05 — DECISIONS & RISKS

Outstanding decisions and top project risks

Decisions that need client action and the three highest-rated risks this week, with mitigation plans and the governance communications summary.

actions

5 · Decisions Required

Decision	Deadline	Impact if Late
Sanitaryware final selection (WC suite, basin, brassware)	13 Oct 2023	Delays tiling layout & waterproofing — H6 gate at risk

governance

6 · Top Risks

Risk	RAG	Mitigation
Exposed pipework in WC void — no sign-off evidence	Red	Pressure test booked w/c 09 Oct. If fail, re-route required — 5-day impact.
Sanitaryware selection delay — tiling hold	Amber	Client notified of last responsible moment. Provisional layout prepared for early start.
Electrical cable route clash with UFH manifold	Amber	Re-route confirmed on drawing. No programme impact if executed next week.

Overdue decisions: 0

Escalations this week: 0

Decisions closed: 2

Pack issued: Fri 06 Oct 2023, 16:00

SECTION 06 — SITE PHOTOS

This week on site

Timestamped site photography documenting progress. Images are blurred for client confidentiality in this sample.

Mineral wool insulation — metal stud wall

WC · Insulation

Skim plaster complete — pipework visible at low level

WC · Plastering

Skim plaster — opposite wall with first-fix valve

WC · Plastering

Photo pending

Plumbing pressure test

WC · Plumbing

Photo pending

UFH manifold connections

WC · Mechanical

Photo pending

Electrical first-fix cable routes

WC · Electrical

The Weekly RAG

Every Friday at 16:00 you receive the full project state.

governance

4 · Gate Status

Gate	Name	Status	Date
H1–H3 closed on schedule (mobilisation through structural sign-off)
H4	First-Fix Services Rough-In	Closed	22 Sep 2023
H5	First-Fix Sign-Off	Open	06 Oct 2023
H6	Second Fix Ready	Pending	est. 27 Oct

Payments: Gate 4 payment (£36,000) invoiced 25 Sep — due 09 Oct. No overdue invoices.

actions

5 · Decisions Required

Decision	Deadline	Impact if Late
Sanitaryware final selection (WC suite, basin, brassware)	13 Oct 2023	Delays tiling layout & waterproofing — H6 gate at risk

governance

6 · Top Risks

Risk	RAG	Mitigation
Exposed pipework in WC void — no sign-off evidence	Red	Pressure test booked w/c 09 Oct. If fail, re-route required — 5-day impact.
Sanitaryware selection delay — tiling hold	Amber	Client notified of last responsible moment. Provisional layout prepared for early start.
Electrical cable route clash with UFH manifold	Amber	Re-route confirmed on drawing. No programme impact if executed next week.

Overdue decisions: 0

Escalations this week: 0

Decisions closed: 2

Pack issued: Fri 06 Oct 2023, 16:00

Every contractor will tell you they're different. Most of them are right. The question is different how.

Pre-Construction

Before we price anything, we spend four weeks checking the design, the buildability, and the real budget. That's the PCSA. It's a paid engagement. The cost is the point — both sides are serious.

MYX-PB-2025-001 · PCSA IFR — Issued for Review

Pre-Construction Services Agreement

MYX-PB-2025-001 · Rev R01

financial

Financial

Cost plan, exclusions, payment gates

programme

Programme

Timeline, hold points H1–H13, decision deadlines

scope

Scope

What is included, excluded, and who owns interfaces

technical

Technical

Services strategy, plant positions, survey findings

governance

Governance

Variation control, compliance, quality gates

actions

Actions

Your required inputs to reach H1 mobilisation

6 zones · 13 hold points Issued for Review

Enough theory Your turn

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