Construction Planning Consultancy

Construction planning consultancy for projects that need clear programme advice

Start 2 Finish supports contractors, subcontractors and project teams with programme review, planning support and delay analysis when delivery risk, change or disruption starts to affect project outcomes.

Programme Review

Clear assessment of live programme position

Planning Support

Practical input for delivery teams under pressure

Delay Analysis

Progress, disruption and delay assessment

Strategic Advice

Independent planning perspective on delivery

Services

What we do

Construction planning

Development of practical, robust programmes aligned to project strategy, sequencing, procurement and delivery constraints.

  • Construction programmes tailored to project scope and contract route
  • Design, procurement and subcontract package integration
  • Critical path, milestones and logic-linked sequencing
  • Programme structures built for reporting and live control

Programme review

Independent review of proposed or live programmes to identify logic issues, sequencing weaknesses, buildability concerns and areas of delivery risk.

  • Review of programme logic, structure and sequencing
  • Identification of risk, constraint and coordination issues
  • Assessment of programme robustness and practical deliverability
  • Clear findings to support project decision-making

Delay analysis

Clear assessment of progress, disruption and delay to support project understanding, reporting and commercial decision-making.

  • Planned versus actual progress assessment
  • Review of change, disruption and programme impact
  • Support for extensions of time and delay discussions
  • Structured analysis to clarify programme position

Strategic advice

Planning input for projects facing pressure, change or uncertainty, helping teams respond with greater clarity and control.

  • Support during pre-construction and live delivery
  • Programme recovery and re-sequencing input
  • Independent perspective on delivery strategy
  • Practical advice grounded in project realities
Sectors

Industry experience

Business-critical delivery environments

Commercial

Commercial projects often demand clear programme structure, coordination across multiple stakeholders and reporting that supports fast, commercially aware decisions.

Programme clarity across active delivery interfaces

Customer-facing environments

Retail

Retail work frequently requires careful phasing, access planning and sequencing that protects trading conditions while maintaining delivery momentum.

Phasing and interface planning in live settings

Fixed dates and occupied estates

Education

Education schemes rely on milestone-led planning, constrained access strategies and realistic handover thinking around term dates and operational use.

Milestone-led planning around immovable deadlines

Sensitive live operational constraints

Health

Healthcare environments demand disciplined coordination, controlled interfaces and planning support that reflects the realities of working around critical operations.

High-control planning for operationally sensitive work

Phased residential delivery

Housing & Mixed Use

Residential and mixed-use schemes benefit from logic-led programmes, trade coordination and planning structures that support phased delivery and changing site conditions.

Structured programmes for phased residential delivery

Specialist sequencing and approvals

Energy & Infrastructure

Energy and infrastructure-related work benefits from robust sequencing, interface management and close attention to specialist packages, approvals and constraints.

Interface-heavy planning with technical coordination

High-spec, commissioning-led delivery

Data Centres

Data centre projects require integrated planning across design, procurement, installation, commissioning and handover, with little tolerance for ambiguity on critical path activities.

Commissioning-aware programme development

Repeatable units with fixed completion dates

Student Accommodation

Student accommodation programmes demand reliable sequencing, logistics planning and practical control around occupation-driven completion dates.

Deadline-driven planning for repeatable delivery

Detailed and highly constrained projects

Heritage & Bespoke Residential

Heritage and high-detail residential work calls for careful sequencing, coordination around existing fabric and programme structures that reflect design detail and change.

Detail-led planning in constrained environments

Testimonials

Client feedback

I worked with Mike for around 10 years and I found Mike to be the best Planner I have ever worked with. Mike helped support many delay claims with successful outcomes. Mike is a calm and considered individual — always willing to listen and debate alternative points of view. Mike is very much focussed upon gaining the optimum result. Mike never missed a deadline and always delivered.

Richard Stockwell — Former Director, Westgreen Construction

Project references

Ecclesiastical additions project

Archived project material records that the work was completed by the required deadline and to the satisfaction of the client leading the overall development.

Legacy project archive

Chocolate Factory, Bristol

Archive material shows S2F supporting a major mixed-use redevelopment with detailed programme development, regular site attendances and programme re-sequencing in response to labour and material constraints.

Legacy housing/mixed-use project archive