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Turnkey Property Development: End-to-End Design, Planning & Construction

From site strategy to handover, we manage every step with certainty of cost, time, and quality — book your free feasibility consultation today.

About Our Turnkey Development Practice

We deliver end-to-end property development, uniting strategy, design, approvals, procurement, and construction management to de-risk delivery, protect returns, and hand over assets that perform from day one.

Vision and Feasibility

Define the opportunity, validate assumptions, and establish a viable roadmap from idea to profitable, buildable development.

Market analysis and demand modeling

Interrogate local absorption rates, buyer and tenant profiles, competing stock, pipeline supply, and price elasticity to quantify achievable rents, sales values, and take-up velocity. Build scenarios using comparable evidence and demographic trends to test resilience under conservative, base, and upside cases.

Yield, density, and highest and best use

Translate zoning envelopes, setbacks, coverage, height limits, and parking ratios into test fits that validate unit mix, efficiency, and saleable area. Optimize density and site yield to maximize net present value while preserving buildability, market appeal, and strict compliance with local codes.

Feasibility workshop and go/no-go

Facilitate an interdisciplinary workshop aligning investor targets, design intent, cost benchmarks, program risks, and exit strategies. Set measurable thresholds for profitability, approvals risk, and funding readiness to inform a disciplined go, hold, or pivot decision supported by transparent evidence and stakeholder consensus.

Site Acquisition and Due Diligence

Secure the right site with rigorous legal, technical, and commercial diligence that protects outcomes.

Title review and encumbrances

Review title deeds, easements, covenants, liens, rights-of-way, and air rights to confirm ownership, restrictions, and transferability. Coordinate legal counsel to resolve defects, negotiate consents, and structure acquisitions that protect access, utilities, and development outcomes across the entire property lifecycle.

Geotechnical and contamination screening

Commission desktop and intrusive investigations assessing soil bearing, groundwater, contamination, and seismic risks. Translate findings into foundation strategies, remediation scopes, and cost allowances, reducing uncertainty and avoiding later redesign or claims triggered by unforeseen ground conditions during excavation and substructure works.

Utilities and access assessment

Map existing utilities capacity, connection points, and off-site upgrades alongside road access, sightlines, and delivery routes. Engage providers early to confirm lead times, fees, and reinforcement works, informing phasing, traffic management, and contingency allowances within the baseline budget and integrated programme.

Site planning and circulation

Organize buildings, open spaces, loading, and parking to create efficient movement for pedestrians, vehicles, and services. Balance privacy, activation, and safety, using desire lines, turning templates, and emergency access standards to support intuitive navigation and dependable operational performance across all hours.

Building massing and typologies

Explore massing options optimizing daylight, overshadowing, wind comfort, and views, while achieving target net-to-gross efficiency. Test housing typologies, floor plates, and core positions to deliver flexible layouts that accommodate phasing, varied unit mixes, and evolving market preferences without costly redesign cycles.

Public realm and amenities

Curate streetscapes, courtyards, and communal amenities that elevate livability, encourage social interaction, and enhance absorption. Integrate landscaping, play areas, pet facilities, and micro-mobility parking with passive surveillance and lighting strategies to deliver a welcoming, secure, and maintainable environment that residents truly value.

Statutory Approvals and Permitting

De-risk the planning journey with clear evidence, proactive engagement, and disciplined documentation.

Pre-application consultations

Engage planning officers and stakeholders early to de-risk submissions and align expectations. Present concept options, technical evidence, and mitigation commitments, capturing feedback that refines massing, traffic, sustainability, and heritage responses before formal lodgement, reducing iterations, soft costs, and timeline uncertainty.

Planning submission documentation

Prepare a coordinated package including planning statements, design and access reports, transport assessments, environmental studies, and community consultation outcomes. Ensure drawings, schedules, and visualizations are consistent, legible, and defensible, enabling efficient evaluation and robust approvals with minimal and manageable conditions.

Conditions management and negotiations

Track, interpret, and discharge planning conditions with clear responsibilities, sequences, and evidence requirements. Negotiate pragmatic solutions for legal agreements, contributions, and off-site works, protecting programme integrity while maintaining cooperative relationships with authorities and community stakeholders throughout delivery.

Detailed Design and Engineering

Coordinate architecture, structure, and services into an executable, buildable design package.

Architectural documentation

Develop coordinated general arrangement drawings, specifications, and details to suitable information levels for pricing, fabrication, and construction. Control revisions, model accuracy, and tolerances, ensuring clarity for trades, minimized RFIs, and predictable quality outcomes on site under real project constraints and timelines.

Procurement and Contractor Selection

Attract the right partners with transparent competition and well-defined scopes.

Construction Management

Deliver safely, on time, and to specification through disciplined site leadership and controls.

Program and sequencing

Build an integrated master schedule linking design, approvals, procurement, and construction activities with critical path visibility. Validate float, weather allowances, and access constraints, planning sequences that protect early works, utilities, and facade milestones to support timely marketing and revenue recognition.

Quality assurance and inspections

Implement inspection and test plans aligned to specifications, regulations, and warranties. Use digital checklists, hold points, and photographic evidence to prevent defects, certify workmanship, and create traceable records supporting payment, insurance, and smooth handover to operations teams and discerning owners.

Cost Control and Finance

Protect margins with rigorous budgeting, forecasting, and lender-aligned reporting.

Budget baselining and cost planning

Establish a robust cost baseline using quantified take-offs, benchmark rates, and supplier quotes. Allocate risk allowances and escalation, connecting scope to cost codes for transparent reporting, value tracking, and informed decision-making at each gateway from concept through completion and closeout.

Cash flow and drawdown management

Forecast monthly cash flows aligned to schedule milestones and funding covenants. Manage lender inspections, certificates, and drawdowns to maintain liquidity, reduce interest costs, and provide reliable visibility to investors, ensuring commitments remain covered even under schedule pressure or scope adjustments.

Change control and claims defense

Operate disciplined change control capturing scope, time, and cost impacts before authorization. Assemble contemporaneous records, notices, and substantiation to resolve variations quickly and defend against unjustified claims, preserving relationships while safeguarding budget and programme integrity against avoidable erosion.

Sustainability and Compliance

Embed performance, resilience, and certification pathways from day one.

Energy strategy and certifications

Develop energy models, envelope strategies, and plant selections that reduce operational usage and carbon. Target credible certifications, documenting compliance pathways and commissioning plans that secure ratings without imposing impractical maintenance burdens or compromising occupant comfort, resilience, and lifecycle value.

Embodied carbon and materials

Measure embodied carbon across structure, envelope, and finishes, comparing alternatives using environmental product declarations and circularity metrics. Specify low-impact materials and reuse opportunities, integrating take-back programs and adaptable details to reduce waste, emissions, and future retrofit costs significantly.

Regulatory audits and testing

Plan statutory inspections, air-tightness tests, fire strategy validations, and acoustic performance checks. Coordinate third-party certifiers, track close-out actions, and maintain a compliance matrix that withstands scrutiny from authorities, lenders, and purchasers at practical completion, occupation, and warranty milestones.

Risk Management and Insurance

Control uncertainty with proactive identification, mitigation, and coverage.

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Sales, Leasing, and Handover

Convert completion into revenue through targeted marketing and meticulous transition planning.

Marketing and go-to-market

Craft a brand, narrative, and visual identity that expresses the development's value proposition to targeted buyers or tenants. Sequence campaigns around construction milestones, using data-driven channels and incentives to accelerate pre-sales, secure anchor tenants, and de-risk financing and settlement.

Leasing and sales operations

Establish CRM systems, pricing matrices, and release strategies that maximize revenue while maintaining velocity. Train agents on key product differentiators, manage contracts, and monitor conversion funnels to adjust offers responsively without eroding brand positioning, product mix, or long-term asset value.

Commissioning and handover manuals

Complete commissioning plans, O&M manuals, and as-built documentation verified against performance criteria. Train building operators and residents, demonstrate life-safety systems, and formalize defect reporting pathways to enable a seamless transition into occupation and long-term operational stability with minimal disruption.

Services

Engage us for targeted expertise or a complete, end-to-end delivery solution tailored to your project and funding model.

Free Feasibility Consultation

A focused 45-minute session to test your concept, site, and budget assumptions. Receive rapid market context, yield insights, approvals risks, and next-step options, plus a follow-up note summarizing key decisions and indicative scenarios to guide immediate actions.

Free

Comprehensive Feasibility Study

A two-week analysis including site diligence summary, test fits, concept massing, baseline program, high-level cost plan, revenue model, risk register, and approvals pathway, culminating in a clear go/hold recommendation and investment-grade brief for design and funding discussions.

,950

Turnkey Project Delivery Management

Full lifecycle leadership from design coordination and procurement through construction, commissioning, and handover, with weekly reporting, disciplined cost control, risk management, and stakeholder engagement to achieve on-time, on-budget completion without quality compromise.

From ,500 per month

Post-Completion Support and Asset Management

Sustain performance and satisfaction with proactive care, monitoring, and optimization.

Defects and warranty management

Run structured defects liability processes with clear response times, tracking, and root-cause analysis. Coordinate subcontractors for timely rectification, protect warranties with proper maintenance records, and keep occupants informed to sustain satisfaction, compliance, and reputational equity after completion.

Facilities mobilization and training

Mobilize facilities teams, service contracts, and planned maintenance systems before handover. Create asset registers, PPM schedules, and spare parts inventories, training staff on safety, systems, and digital tools to maintain compliance, reliability, and uptime across all building services from day one.

Performance monitoring and optimization

Deploy sensors and analytics to validate energy, comfort, and utilization against design intent. Identify tuning opportunities, recalibrate controls, and adjust operating procedures to reduce costs, extend equipment life, and enhance occupant satisfaction throughout the asset's crucial early operational phase.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communications

Build trust and momentum through transparent, timely, and targeted communications.

Digital Delivery and BIM

Leverage data-rich models for coordination, quantification, and lifecycle value.

Modular and Offsite Strategies

Accelerate delivery and quality with prefabricated, standardized solutions where they add value.

Pre-assembly opportunities and constraints

Assess bathroom pods, facade panels, MEP skids, and structural modules against transport limits, cranage, tolerances, and site logistics. Quantify schedule gains, quality benefits, and cost premiums to select the right offsite components that truly improve outcomes without hidden risks.

Designing for manufacturing and assembly

Standardize grids, details, and interfaces to suit factory production and rapid site installation. Coordinate tolerances, lift strategies, and connection details early, enabling repeatable quality, reduced waste, and safer, faster assembly with fewer trades working in congested areas simultaneously.

Supply chain engagement and QA

Prequalify manufacturers, audit facilities, and agree factory acceptance criteria and documentation. Plan witness testing, packaging, and sequencing to protect finishes and ensure modules arrive site-ready, minimizing rework and preserving program certainty during critical path activities and weather windows.

Contact Information

Our Location

32 London Bridge St, London SE1 9SG, United Kingdom

Email Address

info@ciaobellasalone.com

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