Acorn House, King's Cross · New build · £17m
Construction, commercial & dispute resolution consultancy

Helping clients navigate construction projects with confidence.

Coast PM combines construction, commercial and dispute resolution expertise: strategic oversight with hands-on delivery experience, from the first appraisal to the agreed final account. For projects up to £2m, we build them too.

PracticeCoast Project Management Ltd
DirectorMike Bragg BSc (Hons) MCIArb
Experience20+ years
CoverageSouth West → London & Home Counties
EngagementSingle review to retained consultancy
ContractingProjects up to £2m
20+
Years across main contracting, specialist subcontracting and residential development
£250m+
Combined value of construction projects overseen
8
Service lines, from appraisal to dispute resolution
£2m
Professional indemnity cover
Who we are

Coast PM

Mike Bragg, Director of Coast PMMike BraggDirector · BSc (Hons) MCIArb

Coast PM combines construction, commercial and dispute resolution expertise to help clients navigate projects with confidence.

Led by Mike Bragg, who has over 20 years' experience across main contracting, specialist subcontracting and residential development, Coast PM offers a rare combination of strategic oversight and hands-on delivery experience. Having worked with industry-leading contractors, as well as developers and specialist subcontractors, Mike understands the operational, commercial and practical challenges faced at every stage of a project.

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Supported by a team of trusted specialists in project management, quantity surveying, commercial management, building services, compliance and dispute resolution, Coast PM delivers clear, pragmatic advice and tailored support across a diverse range of construction projects and sectors.

What we do

Services

Hands-on operational support scaled to the engagement, from a single project health review to retained project delivery, and contracting for projects up to £2m.

Land & development

Land & Development Appraisals

Developer returns translated into a realistic cost plan, and contractor delivery risk into numbers that stand up to scrutiny.

  • Development appraisal review
  • Cost planning and budgeting
  • Contractor pricing and buildability
  • Procurement and route-to-market advice
Project delivery

Project Health Reviews & Turnaround

Reviews of programme, procurement, quality and H&S, backed by drone surveys, plus hands-on recovery support.

  • Programme review
  • Procurement review
  • Quality assurance and clerk of works inspections
  • Health and safety and CDM review
Pre-construction

Pre Construction Services

Construction methodology, sequencing and site logistics planning developed to de-risk delivery before ground is broken.

  • Site logistics planning
  • Construction methodology
  • Programme sequencing
  • Pre-construction risk review
Project set-up

Project Delivery Services

Teams that can deliver, value engineering to unlock budget, and the right tools and systems from day one.

  • Delivery systems and tools
  • Team recruitment and resourcing
  • Value engineering
  • Mobilisation support
Building services

Building Services (MEP) Management

MEP design responsibility, coordination, procurement and commissioning managed from design through to handover.

  • Design and coordination
  • Procurement and long-lead plant
  • Installation with hold points
  • Commissioning and handover
Compliance

H&S, CDM & Statutory Compliance

CDM 2015, site safety, planning conditions and Building Control managed as part of delivery, not after it.

  • CDM 2015 duties and site safety systems
  • Planning compliance and CMPs
  • Building Control and Building Safety Act
  • Statutory handover
Subcontractor support

Specialist Subcontractor Support

Positioning specialists with the right main contractors and sharpening the tender documents that win work.

  • Contractor introductions
  • Pre-construction and tender support
  • Presentation and professionalism
  • Bid strategy
Commercial & contracts

Commercial, Contracts & Dispute Resolution

Cost control from budget to final account, JCT contract administration, and claims or adjudication support.

  • Cost control and commercial management
  • Contract Administrator / Employer's Agent
  • Claims preparation and contractual analysis
  • Mediation-led resolution
Our process

Project delivery roadmap

Every Coast PM engagement follows the same stage-gated roadmap, scaled to the instruction. Each stage closes with a gate review, so the client always knows what has been agreed, what is at risk and what happens next.

01

Appraise

Feasibility, appraisal, budget and procurement route.

GATEApproved budget & strategy
02

Plan

Methodology, logistics, programme, MEP design responsibility and CDM appointments.

GATEPre-construction sign-off
03

Procure

Tender, bid analysis, contract set-up and long-lead orders.

GATEContract award
04

Mobilise

Team, site set-up, systems and pre-commencement conditions discharged.

GATEStart on site
05

Deliver & Control

Programme, cost, quality, H&S and MEP tracked; change controlled.

GATEMonthly client report
06

Close Out

Commissioning, Building Control sign-off, handover and final account.

GATECompletion & agreed final account

Reporting rhythm

Weekly

Site progress meeting, two-week look-ahead and H&S walk.

Fortnightly

Design and MEP coordination meeting; RFI and procurement tracker.

Monthly

Client report: programme, cost forecast, risk, quality, H&S and MEP.

Each gate

Gate review and sign-off before the next stage commits spend.

Standard project toolkit

Project Execution Plan
Responsibility Matrix (RACI)
Risk & Opportunity Register
Change Control Register
Cost Report & Cashflow
Inspection & Test Plans
MEP Commissioning Plan
H&S Audit & CDM Tracker
Handover & O&M Checklist

Each procedure is tailored to the project. Full procedures are available on request.

Why Coast PM

What sets Coast PM apart

Advice rooted in what has actually worked on live projects, close reading of contract terms, an independent view, and direct access to a senior consultant at the pace the project needs.

Dual-side experience

Perspective from main contractor, specialist subcontractor and modular manufacturer positions.

Senior-level engagement

Direct access to a Director, backed by specialist support across every discipline.

Resolution-first approach

A pragmatic focus on commercial resolution, with dispute expertise held in reserve.

Flexible engagement

Scaled support, from a single commercial review to ongoing retained consultancy.

Where we've delivered
ResidentialNew-build and refurbishment
Healthcare / NHSLive, occupied environments
Commercial fit-outHigh-specification interiors
Façades & envelopeEnvelope packages, façade remedials and re-cladding
Mixed-use developmentMulti-phase schemes
Modular & offsiteEducation and healthcare buildings
EducationNew builds, extensions and refurbishments
On site

Selected projects

A selection of schemes Coast PM has planned, delivered and advised on, photographed during our drone surveys.

Contracting

Projects up to £2m, built by Coast PM

For smaller schemes we take on the works ourselves as main or management contractor. You get one senior, director-led team accountable for price, programme, quality and safety from tender to handover, using the same procedures and reporting we bring to schemes worth £75m.

£2m Contract value, per project

Refurbishment, fit-out, extension and remedial works across the South West, London and the Home Counties.

Completed laboratory with white benching, shelving and exposed services
Laboratory refurbishmentCompleted laboratory handed back to a live research team
Rear of a brick house with a new blockwork extension under construction
Residential extensionsCost plan, procurement and delivery
Opened-up ground floor of a house with new timber joists and a steel beam
Structural alterationsOpening up for a new open-plan space
Excavation beside new reinforced concrete underpinning in sandy ground
Basements & underpinningReinforced concrete underpins in sand and gravel
CCTV drainage survey unit on site showing the camera view inside a drain
Drainage surveysCCTV surveys before design and before handover
What we build

Typical projects

  • Laboratory and life sciences refurbishments
  • Commercial fit-out, including kitchens and plant
  • Residential refurbishment, extensions and structural alterations
  • Basements and underpinning
  • Modular and offsite buildings, including groundworks, installation and fit-out
  • External envelope and façade refurbishment
  • Remedial works, defect rectification and CCTV drainage surveys
How we contract

Routes that suit the job

  • Fixed-price lump sum under JCT Minor Works or Intermediate forms
  • Design and build, with design responsibility clearly agreed
  • Management contracting: open-book trade packages for a fee
  • Pre-construction services agreements ahead of contract award
  • Cost plans for clients before they commit to a contractor
What you get

Big-contractor discipline, small-project focus

  • A director on the project, not a name on the tender
  • Vetted specialist supply chain, procured competitively
  • Programme, cost forecast and H&S reported every month
  • CDM 2015 and Building Control managed as part of delivery
  • £2m PI, £10m EL and £2m PL insurance
Laboratory roof crowded with ductwork and plant at ICR, Sutton
Case study

Laboratory refurbishment, ICR Sutton

A laboratory refurbishment in a live research campus, with heavy building services and roof plant. Coast PM led pre-construction and then delivered the works as management contractor, keeping the surrounding laboratories running throughout.

Value £1.2mSector Life sciencesRole Management contractor
Send us your tender

Drawings, a specification or just a brief: we will come back with a programme and a price.

Sample work

What our work looks like

Extracts from documents we have produced on live projects: the plans, programmes, cost plans, appraisals and inspection reports that clients, lenders and local authorities rely on.

CMP page: annotated drone image of sensitive receptors around the site CMP page: pre-construction programme with gate reviews CMP page: construction traffic route and vulnerable road users CMP appendix: phase 1 site logistics plan

Construction Management Plan & Methodology · 47 pages · final issue

Pre-construction

Construction Management Plan for a listed Belgravia house

A combined CMP and demolition and construction methodology for a Grade II listed townhouse and mews with a new basement, written to a Level 3 council code of practice.

  • 24 sections covering programme, structure, temporary works, noise, dust, traffic and community liaison
  • Drone survey used to map every sensitive receptor around the site
  • Swept path analysis, vehicle routing and a vulnerable road user plan built in
  • Phase-by-phase site logistics plans drawn in-house
SepOctNovDecJanFebMarData date 23 OctCompletion 25 FebSuperstructure & scaffold strikefrom Mar ‹53%Day room extensionfrom Mar ‹76%Ground floor bedrooms fit-out10%First floor bedrooms fit-out17%Corridors & stairwellLink bedroomsWorks in existing care homeExternal works & drainageTesting & commissioning

Completion programme · 184 activities · redrawn summary

Project delivery

Completion programme for a care home extension

A detailed programme to take a live care home extension from superstructure to handover, with progress measured against every activity and reported to the contractor's board.

  • Room-by-room fit-out sequences from first fix to FF&E install
  • Services connections, commissioning and certification planned in full
  • Works in the occupied care home phased around residents
  • Percent complete tracked against a fixed data date
M&E services30.2%
Preliminaries20.1%
Fit-out trades16.4%
Provisional sums12.4%
Toilet refurbishment8.1%
Design fees6.8%
Contingency, fee & OH&P6.0%
18
MVHR units scheduled
24
VRF indoor units
136
Luminaires counted
11
Design risks raised
Cost planning

Cost plan for a laboratory conversion

An elemental cost plan for converting a floor of a research building into laboratories and offices, with the building services priced line by line from the consultant's drawings.

  • Elemental cost plan with preliminaries, provisional sums, design fees and contingency shown separately
  • M&E estimate built from plant schedules and drawing take-offs, benchmarked per m²
  • Design risks and exclusions listed for the client and designer to close out
  • Structured to become the contract sum when we deliver the works
Development brochure cover with aerial photo and headline returns Development brochure page describing the site and scheme Development brochure page with appraisal table and sensitivity analysis
3
Homes: 2 new build, 1 extended
£2.6m
Gross development value
21.5%
Profit on GDV
27.3%
Return on cost

Development appraisal and investment summary · 3 pages

Land & development

Development appraisal for a consented residential site

An appraisal and investment summary for a South Coast backland site with planning for two new homes, plus the extension and refurbishment of the existing house at the front.

  • Build costs set by someone who prices and builds, not a rule of thumb
  • Sale values tested against local sold and asking-price evidence
  • Finance, fees, CIL and contingency modelled by phase
  • Sensitivity on sale price and build cost, ready for lenders and buyers
Site inspection report29 issues · 2 visits
Inspection photo for issue 01
Issue 01

Waterproofing membrane not installed to the manufacturer's method statement; laps not bonded.

Envelope
Inspection photo for issue 22
Issue 22

Steel notched at the bearing, leaving about 50 mm of bottom flange carrying load. Refer to structural engineer.

Structure
Inspection photo for issue 15
Issue 15

Steel not insulated externally; cold bridge into the room. Insulate 500 mm back internally as well.

Thermal
Inspection photo for issue 29
Issue 29

Roof falls direct water to the balustrade upstand. Introduce a secondary fall to a hopper.

Roofing
29
Issues logged with photos
9
Referred to the structural engineer
6
Roof and drainage details
GPS
Location and time on every photo

Independent inspection report · redrawn extract

Clerk of works

Independent inspection of a private coastal house

A clerk of works style inspection for a homeowner part-way through building a large new house on the Dorset coast, checking the contractor's work before it was covered up.

  • Every issue photographed, numbered, located and time-stamped
  • Structural steel bearings, packing, welds and connections checked
  • Waterproofing, insulation, cavity and cold-bridging details reviewed
  • Roof falls, flashings and balustrade fixings flagged before close-up
  • Clear actions for the contractor and the structural engineer
Representative engagements

Recent work

Details anonymised to preserve client confidentiality.

Modular & offsite

Modular manufacturer consultancy

Consultancy to Eco Modular on delivering volumetric modular buildings, from factory programme and module logistics to site installation and handover.

Education · Modular

School extension, Oxford

Modular extension to a school, with site works, module installation and connection to the existing building planned around a live school.

Healthcare · Modular

Hospital building, Chichester

Modular healthcare building on an operational hospital site, with craned module installation, services connections and commissioning.

Healthcare / NHS

NHS hospital remediation

RAAC remediation delivered within a live, occupied hospital, under full Trust and NHS governance.

Façades & envelope

Façades contractor support

Retained commercial and construction management support to a façades and steel-framing specialist.

Dispute resolution

High-rise defect dispute

Multi-million-pound design defect on a nine-storey residential scheme, resolved commercially.

Dispute resolution

JCT subcontract dispute

JCT Design & Build subcontract analysis covering sectional completion and an extension of time claim.

Programme oversight

£250m+ programme oversight

Overseeing delivery of construction projects with a combined value in excess of £250m.

Pre-construction · Prime central London

Listed townhouse and mews, Belgravia

Construction Management Plan and demolition and construction methodology to a Level 3 council code of practice, with basement construction, façade retention and swept path analysis.

Project delivery · Contractor growth

Contractor restructure for growth

Restructuring a South East contractor to grow from £10m turnover towards a £100m business plan, with new heads of construction and commercial, processes and reporting.

Land & development

Residential land appraisal

Development appraisal carried out to support a residential land purchase decision.

Commercial fit-out

Laboratory refurbishment

Cost planning and advisory support for a client's upcoming laboratory refurbishment project.

Our people

Specialists across every discipline

Coast PM is led by Mike Bragg and supported by specialists who each bring vast experience within their own discipline.

Project Manager / Operations DirectorDirecting project delivery end to end: programme, resourcing, building services coordination and site operations, from mobilisation to completion.
Senior Quantity SurveyorMeasurement, interim valuations and final account settlement on residential and commercial projects.
Commercial ManagerPrelims, cost reporting, change control and subcontractor and supply-chain management on live sites.
CDM & Health and Safety AdvisorCompliance support across CDM 2015 duties, site safety systems, planning conditions and Building Control.
Dispute Resolution ConsultantContractual analysis, claims preparation and mediation-led resolution of construction disputes.
Project Team ManagerEstablishes and manages project teams on live schemes, overseeing every aspect from tender through to handover.
Credentials

Credentials & cover

£2m
Professional indemnity insurance
£10m
Employers' liability insurance
£2m
Public liability insurance
MembersMember of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
SiteSMSTS and CSCS Black Card: site management safety certified
DroneCertified user and insured
EducationBSc (Hons) First Class, Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Reading
Our reach

Coverage

Coast PM is based in the South West and works extensively across the region, supporting projects through to London and the Home Counties.

Core coverage: South West through to London & the Home Counties
Outside this area?

For any other areas, please make direct contact with a member of the team.

Templates. The construction documents we use on live projects, including our CMP & methodology template, are available on request or from Coast PM on Etsy.

Map of the UK with the South West and South East, through to London, highlighted as core coverage
Contact

Let's talk

Available for contracting projects up to £2m, retained consultancy, project delivery, single operational and commercial reviews, and dispute resolution support.

DirectorMike Bragg
Mobile07709 340972
OfficeSuite A, 1 Widcombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 3BS
CompanyCoast Project Management Limited · Registered in England and Wales No. 10055875