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Axo in Action

COMPLEX HERITAGE & RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Private Client

East Sussex

Phase One, £8 million

A Grade II listed building and grounds being redeveloped into 45 homes, where ecological and heritage constraints shape every decision. Axo joined after progress had stalled and the underlying risks hadn't been fully diagnosed. We reassessed the delivery strategy, identified where ecological requirements would affect site capacity, and reframed the risk before it became unmanageable. The scheme is ongoing, built on a clearer understanding of risk at every stage.

LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT

Private Client

Hertfordshire

A site in Hertfordshire, being redeveloped into more than 60 new homes for a private developer client. Axo leads the scheme as Development Manager, taking it from the planning application through to construction. We direct the design team and the contractor, and we verify progress on site against the programme and development appraisal to support each funding drawdown. Regular reporting gives the client an accurate picture of where the project stands, so they can make each decision with confidence.

FUNDER MONITORING ACROSS MULTIPLE SITES 

Greater London and SW England

A lender funding several residential schemes across different sites needs independent oversight of progress, cost and risk before releasing funds on each one. Axo is appointed as monitoring surveyor across the portfolio, reporting directly to the funder throughout each build. We review each contractor's programme and cost reports against site progress at every drawdown, checking that spend matches physical completion before recommending release. Where variances appear between reported progress and what is actually on site, we flag them early and work with the relevant borrower's team to resolve the discrepancy before it affects the next stage. Our reporting gives the funder a clear, independent view of risk at every milestone, across every site. That visibility allows drawdowns to proceed on schedule while keeping the lender's exposure aligned with genuine progress on the ground, rather than relying on the borrower's own figures.

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Private Client

Surrey

£2,500,000

A family home for a private client, being substantially extended and refurbished throughout. Axo acts as contract administrator and cost consultant, so one team holds both the building contract and the budget. We value the work on site each month and price every variation before it is instructed. The family knows what each change will cost while there is still time to decide against it.

RESIDENTIAL BACKLAND DEVELOPMENT

Private Client

Surrey

£600,000

A residential development on a backland plot with limited access and planning approval that needed careful handling before work could begin. Axo led project and construction management throughout, taking single-point accountability for programme and cost. We worked through the access and sequencing risks early, building them into the programme before they became problems on site. The client's sustainability brief, including the external timber cladding, was delivered through procurement decisions that kept those aims intact without compromising the programme.

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Family portfolio

Surrey

£500,000

A residential property forming part of a family portfolio, requiring full redevelopment. Axo took single-point accountability for development management, covering planning, contractor oversight and programme delivery. We manage the day-to-day contractor relationship, monitor progress and resolve issues directly, without referring decisions back up a chain. The client has clear sight of the project at every stage, which matters when the asset sits alongside the rest of their holdings.

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Private client

Surrey

£400,000

A complex residential refurbishment where the relationship between contractor and client had broken down after the original design proved flawed. Axo was brought in to reset the project, taking over contractor management and re-establishing a workable delivery structure. We resolved the outstanding design issues, rebuilt the working relationship on site and got the programme moving again. The project is ongoing and progressing well, with a clear path to completion that didn't exist when we joined.

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