Independent leadership across the development lifecycle
DRD provides client-side project and development management across residential and commercial development.
We lead opportunities and projects from acquisition to completion, or join at any stage to provide additional capacity, independent assurance or focused project leadership.
Clarity, control and commercial direction
Successful development requires coordinated decisions across land, planning, design, cost, procurement and delivery.
DRD brings those workstreams together. We establish the project strategy, assemble and coordinate the appropriate professional team, manage programme, risk, information and key decisions, and maintain focus on the client's commercial and delivery objectives.
Our involvement is tailored to the project. We can act as the client's development function, strengthen an established in-house team or provide independent assurance at a key project stage.
Experienced support, shaped around the client
Some clients appoint DRD to lead the complete development process. Others bring us into an established team where a project requires additional experience, capacity or control.
Landowners
Understanding development potential, establishing strategy and coordinating the route to planning, delivery or disposal.
Developers and housebuilders
Providing acquisition support, project leadership, senior capacity, delivery management and independent assurance.
Strategic land promoters
Supporting site assessment, promotion strategy, consultant coordination, appraisal and preparation for disposal or delivery.
Investors and funders
Providing independent project oversight, development review, risk assessment and clear reporting.
Property-owning businesses
Acting as the client-side development function where property development sits alongside the client's core operations.
Established project teams
Providing additional leadership, capacity or independent assurance at a particular project stage.
Support at every stage
DRD can become involved at any point in the development lifecycle.
Opportunity
Site review, development appraisal and strategy.
Acquisition
Due diligence, bid support, technical investigations and acquisition coordination.
Planning
Client-side planning and promotion management, specialist-team coordination and delivery input.
Design
Client brief, surveys, professional appointments, design coordination, information and cost planning.
Procurement
Tender strategy, coordinated information, value engineering and contractor appointment support.
Delivery
Client-side project leadership, programme, risk, decisions, information and change control.
Completion and exit
Outstanding works, approvals, infrastructure, adoption, bonds, project records and disposal readiness.
Opportunity
Site review, development appraisal and strategy.
Acquisition
Due diligence, bid support, technical investigations and acquisition coordination.
Planning
Client-side planning and promotion management, specialist-team coordination and delivery input.
Design
Client brief, surveys, professional appointments, design coordination, information and cost planning.
Procurement
Tender strategy, coordinated information, value engineering and contractor appointment support.
Delivery
Client-side project leadership, programme, risk, decisions, information and change control.
Completion and exit
Outstanding works, approvals, infrastructure, adoption, bonds, project records and disposal readiness.
Ready to discuss a project?
Contact DRD to explore how we can support your development.