A note to London architects on NU

To London architects,

You may want a main contractor to build a scheme you have drawn. This is what we do and how we work.

NU Projects builds residential, commercial and cultural work in London. We have our own architects, interior designers, quantity surveyor and MEP team. This is unusual in a contractor. It is useful to an architect. Somebody here can read your drawings properly. They can tell you early where the drawings will be difficult to build.

Our Knightsbridge townhouse is a reasonable example of the standard. You can see it in the project portfolio.

Working with us, here is what you get.

1. Buildability input early. We would rather raise a problem at RIBA stage 3. We do not want to price it as a variation at stage 5.
2. A programme with the dependencies in it. It covers design decisions, approvals and party wall matters. It covers long lead procurement and commissioning. It is not just a site duration.
3. Written change control. Every change is described, priced and approved before it is built. This protects your design intent as much as our margin.
4. Coordination we own. Structure, MEP, joinery and finishes coordinated here rather than left between trades on site.
5. One point of contact. You deal with the people making the decisions.

We are happy to price a scheme. We can come in as a two-stage contractor during design. We can also take on design and build where that suits the client.

See completed work in the portfolio, or send us a scheme to look at.

Yours sincerely,

Nick Jeffries

NU Projects