IF YOU ARE AT THE EARLY DESIGN/planning STAGE...
Preparing for building your new home, renovation or extension can be a daunting prospect. There are many preliminary steps required before construction can begin, and this process is often confusing and overwhelming - not mention, time consuming. If you are in the very early stages of planning, or have rough sketches drawn up, let us help guide you through the process.
PRELIMINARY SERVICE AGREEMENT
New Spaces offers a preliminary service agreement (PSA), which is a custom designed solution that incorporates whatever you need, to get you from where you are now, to turning the first sod, or knocking down the first wall. This may include: architectural plans, preliminary and detailed project costing, energy efficiency assessments, interior design, building or development approvals, surveying, engineering, and other plans such as landscaping or electrical.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
A PSA is all about collaboration, and all the wonderful benefits it can deliver. New Spaces will work closely with the draftsperson, architect, engineer, and any other specialists involved in the early design and planning stages, to help maximise your home’s potential, and deliver exceptional end results. This collaborative approach is valuable for a number of reasons, including:
- fostering greater innovation between the builder and designer;
- promoting the identification of design and material efficiencies, resulting in cost savings;
- helping to ensure that the design is aligned with your budget;
- helping to identify any problems early in the design process that could otherwise be overlooked, and if not identified until construction, may cause time delays and additional costs; and
- mitigating the risk of potential issues where design and building practicality conflict.
When utilising a PSA, New Spaces is paid as a consultant, therefore we are fully engaged, motivated, and able to provide total focus and depth of knowledge in contributing to the planning and design. Although we are confident that you will enjoy working with New Spaces, and value our expertise and customised solutions, a PSA is a ''try before you buy'' option, where you get the opportunity to start working with us, prior to committing to a building contract.
IF YOU ALREADY HAVE PLANS...
NEGOTIATED TENDER
A negotiated tender is all about early and thorough collaboration. One builder is selected to provide a detailed quote, based on their specialist expertise, and their ability to develop a productive working relationship with you, the client.
When selecting New Spaces to work with exclusively, we will work closely with the building designer/architect, engineer, interior designer, and any other consultants involved in the early design and planning stages, to help maximise your home’s potential, and deliver exceptional end results. Like the Preliminary Service Agreement, during a negotiated tender, New Spaces is paid as a consultant, therefore is fully engaged, motivated, and able to provide total focus and depth of knowledge in contributing to the planning and design.
The sole builder tender process is thorough in collaboration, communication and negotiation in order to arrive at a point where both parties are satisfied and confident in the design and the build approach. Working exclusively with New Spaces is a much more time efficient way of getting to a final agreement, rather than trying to get multiple builder’s quotes to a comparable state, before final evaluation and selection can be undertaken - this process can easily add six months or more to the tender process.
review of our desigN + build collaboration process
I have worked closely with Tim at New Spaces on a range of extension and renovation projects since 2020. In this time, I have found that the design-build package offered by New Spaces provides a streamlined process to developing plans from design and budget briefs through to initial concepts and quoting of those designs. Ultimately this results in better, more efficient outcomes for my clients.
As a designer, it can be tricky to know if the design concepts I present to clients are likely to meet their budget. Similarly, there may be more cost-effective ways to approach a particular part of the design. Early pricing is the crucial factor that allows my clients to make educated decisions about how to progress their concepts without overspending their project budget.
Tim at New Spaces happily takes the time to discuss early thinking and initial designs in detail. Tim promptly answers my questions and provides updated quotes to keep things moving. Where alternative solutions may provide better outcomes, from a budget or construction perspective, Tim is open and honest with his advice. Equally, I have found that my clients are comfortable to ask all their questions, not matter how big or small, because they know that Tim will genuinely investigate all possible options and respond.
When it comes to approvals, Tim promptly engages trusted engineers and certifiers to support a seamless approvals process, which he manages and keeps you informed every step of the way. Tim’s easy going and flexible approach to building and project management has given my past clients great confidence in his abilities and professionalism.
As a building designer, I have found the design-build process with New Spaces to be simple and productive. I have also seen that my clients enjoy their renovation project when engaged in a design-build partnership. Tim is at the top of my list when recommending builders to my clients, and I look forward to many more design-build projects with New Spaces in the future.
~ Tim, Baxter Design
