Your Independent Project Guardian
Asset Protection for Homeowners and Developers
COMS provide independent technical oversight and forensic auditing for residential and commercial construction projects throughout the UK. We act as your Project Guardian to ensure quality standards and financial integrity.
Protecting your investment through expert site oversight, technical verification, and rigorous financial governance.
Professional Consultancy
We offer five core engagement models designed to mitigate risk, ensure statutory compliance, and protect your capital from the pre-start phase through to project completion.
Project Guardian
Independent site health checks and milestone protection to verify that work is completed to the required technical specifications and that all financial claims are accurate.
Employer's Agent
Comprehensive contract administration and strategic oversight for commercial developers, ensuring full compliance with CDM 2015 regulations and high-level safety standards.
NVQ Level 6
Maintaining the highest industry standards for senior management in construction, ensuring expert technical governance.
CSCS Black Card
Demonstrating advanced health and safety competence and project leadership within the UK construction sector.
Professional Indemnity
Full insurance coverage providing essential security for our auditing and Employer’s Agent consultancy.
Residential Protection
We safeguard homeowners by auditing building invoices and checking technical accuracy against architectural drawings, ensuring you only pay for quality work that meets UK regulations.
Commercial Oversight
We provide forensic site auditing for developers and asset owners, mitigating director liability through rigorous CDM governance, fire strategy inspections, and technical reporting.
Our Engagement Options
Pre-Start Compliance
We vet contractor capabilities and audit tender sums to prevent cost creep.
Site Health Check
A forensic one-off inspection of technical components and site documentation.
Milestone Protection
Fixed-fee technical audits at the four highest-risk stages.
Corporate Retainers
Ongoing strategic oversight and Employer's Agent duties for multi-site commercial works.
Domestic Governance
Building a home is a significant investment. We provide independent technical verification to ensure your project is compliant, protecting you from overpayment and poor workmanship.
Core Service Tiers
Professional technical governance for every stage of the construction process.
Commercial Auditing
Independent forensic oversight for developers. We manage contractual risks and ensure that site operations align with statutory safety and fire protection requirements.
Rescue Audit: Project Recovery
Technical evidence and auditing for projects in active dispute.
Expert Technical Consultancies
Forensic Rescue & Recovery Audit
We provide the independent technical evidence required to resolve disputes and recover losses for projects that have stalled or failed to meet standards.
Passive Fire & Life Safety Audit
Forensic inspection of fire-stopping and compartmentation to ensure full statutory safety compliance.
Thermal Envelope Technical Audit
Using infrared technology to identify heat loss and insulation breaches in the building fabric.
Tender Vetting & Risk Management
Objective appraisal of contractor tenders and capabilities to mitigate financial risk before signing.
CDM 2015 & Statutory Compliance
Providing Principal Designer oversight to ensure all legal safety obligations are met on site.
Asset Handover & Close-out Audit
Verification of O&M manuals and final technical documentation for a seamless operational transition.
Service Engagement
Engagement Models
1. Site Health Check
A single, forensic audit of technical components and compliance documentation.
£350+
2. Milestone Package
Four scheduled inspections at critical risk stages for residential builds.
£1,250+
3. Rescue Audit
Specialist technical analysis for projects in dispute to provide evidence for recovery or resolution.
£850+
4. Retainer/EA
Ongoing Employer's Agent duties for commercial project owners.
£550+ Day Rate
Specialist Support
Thermal Imaging
Infrared detection of thermal breaches and insulation gaps.
Drone Survey
Technical aerial auditing for roof and envelope integrity.
Contract Review
Risk appraisal of construction terms to mitigate future creep.
Indicative fees are based on project scale. Final quotations are issued following an initial briefing.
Consult an Expert
To help COMS provide the appropriate level of oversight, please specify your project stage in the form below. Whether you require pre-start compliance, a site health check, a rescue audit for a dispute, or professional retainer services, our consultancy is here to protect your assets. Operating across the East Midlands.
Lauren-Marie Francis Business Development Manager Email: lm.francis@comsconstruction@gmail.com
Construction Operations Management Services Ltd is registered in England and Wales Company: 11548150 Office: 1 Ceder Office Park, Cobham Road, Wimborne, BH21 7SB