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Residential Developments. Cost Certainty at Scale.

Refurbishment cost overruns are not inevitable. They result from contracts that do not allocate risk properly, quantities that were not validated, and variations that were not controlled. Reltic addresses all three.

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WHY INDEPENDENT MATTERS

Your Scheme. Our Cost Certainty.

At scale, a cost plan that doesn’t reflect the actual design or market creates exposure that grows with every stage gate. Reltic provides independent commercial oversight for BTR, for-sale and affordable residential schemes throughout the UK.

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Cost plans structured to meet funder requirements
Quantities validated across multi-block schemes
Procurement aligned to programme and risk profile
Independent cost oversight from award to handover.
Senior commercial lead on the client side throughout
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INDEPENDENT FUNDER-SIDE OVERSIGHT
At scale, a weak cost plan becomes a funding problem.
THE PROBLEM

At scale, a weak cost plan becomes a funding problem.

Large residential schemes generate large commercial exposure. A cost plan that doesn’t reflect the actual design or the actual market creates a gap that grows with every stage gate – and funders notice.

Cost plans built on benchmarks rather than validated quantities
Procurement routes that don't reflect the scheme's risk profile
Tender returns that don't hold during construction
Draw-down conditions that can't be met without independent cost certification
Variations accumulating without formal agreement across long programmes
OUR WORK

Independent Commercial Management on Residential Developments

See how Reltic has delivered cost certainty and independent commercial oversight across BTR, for-sale and affordable residential schemes throughout the UK.

01.

Digital Cost Planning

Early cost planning and option testing built on structured quantity logic, realistic assumptions and defensible commercial forecasting.
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02.

BIM Quantity Intelligence

Model-based quantity take-offs and quantity reconciliation that improve pricing clarity, change visibility and confidence in scope definition.
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03.

Strategic Procurement

Procurement strategy, tender support and package structuring designed to secure market-tested pricing and reduce delivery risk.
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04.

Construction Cost Control

Commercial oversight of valuations, forecasts and budget movement to keep live projects aligned with approved cost and reporting controls.
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05.

Change & Variations

Structured review of variations, design change and commercial impact using documented records and BIM-linked quantity evidence where needed.
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Final Accounts & Disputes

Support with final account agreement, claims resolution and project close-out while protecting commercial position and cashflow visibility.
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WHEN TO ENGAGE

Before the Cost Plan Reaches the Funder, Not After.

Independent validation matters most before you commit.

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For schemes with funding commitments, engage before the cost plan is presented to lenders – that’s when independent validation carries most weight. For procurement, engage before tender documents are issued. On live schemes, we can step in at any stage to provide independent cost control or variation management.

Pre-Funding Engagement

Cost plans validated and structured to meet lender requirements before they are presented – not corrected after the funding conversation has started.

Mid-Scheme Support

Mid-scheme and the cost position has drifted from the original plan? We rebaseline, establish the actual exposure and take control of the position.

HOW WE WORK

From Cost Plan to Draw-Down – Defensible at Every Stage.

Funders need to see a cost position they can rely on. This is how we build and maintain it across the full residential programme.

1

Set Brief

Share scheme details, funding structure and programme and confirm the stage and lender requirements.
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Validate Quantities

We review design information across the full scheme and flag all gaps and risks before procurement begins.
3

Structure Cost Plan

We build a cost plan structured to meet lender requirements at every stage gate traceable to the design.
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Protect the Programme

We control variations, certify draw-downs and maintain a defensible cost position from award to completion.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Residential Developments – Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about independent cost management and procurement oversight on BTR and for-sale residential schemes.

Do you provide independent cost certification for funders?
Yes. We produce independent cost reports and certifications structured to meet lender and funder requirements. The data is traceable to the design model - not assembled from benchmarks.
We're mid-scheme and our cost plan is out of date. Can you step in?
Yes. We carry out cost rebaselines on live schemes - establishing where the actual cost position sits against the contract, what's in dispute, and what the exposure looks like at completion.
How do you manage variations on large residential programmes?
Through a formal variation management process - every change assessed, priced and agreed before it's instructed. On long programmes, unmanaged variations compound. We prevent that.
Do you work with the main contractor or independently?
Independently. We work for the client, developer or funder. That's our mandate. We're not a contract administrator and we don't act for the contractor.
Can you structure cost plans to meet specific lender requirements?
Yes. We produce cost plans in the format lenders require - with quantities traceable to the design, contingency structured around identified risk, and reporting aligned to draw-down conditions.

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Call us: 020 3576 2851

Email: office@reltic.co.uk

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