Design Management

Balancing cost, constructability, innovation, assurance, safety, materials, methods, regulations, standards, and client requirements, while maintaining the initial vision for a project is a balancing act that requires specialist knowledge, and a broad range of skills.

Our extensive expertise in design management, complemented by a team with expertise in interior design, architecture, construction, and engineering, enables us to lead high-performing teams that deliver design outcomes exceeding time, cost, and quality expectations.

Our strong focus on collaboration between clients, design teams, sustainability raters, and construction teams serves to bring about the highest quality project outputs, both aesthetically and functionally.

We’re equipped to tackle the most challenging design problems to achieve high-quality, client-focused outcomes.

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SYDNEY

MELBOURNE

BRISBANE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Our services include

Preparing or reviewing project briefs & specifications
Engagement & management of designers, consultants, & advisors
Ensuring safety, innovation & sustainability objectives are met
Developing & implementing processes to manage compliance, stakeholder reviews & approvals
Achieving optimum lifecycle costs with analysis of capital and operational costs
Reporting to clients on design matters & ensuring field engineering is supported with design advice

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Tenancy Co-ordination >

At Essence, we excel in managing the intricate processes of tenancy coordination. Our role involves overseeing the design, approval, and construction phases to ensure seamless transitions for tenants into their new spaces. Leveraging our extensive property and construction expertise, we navigate the complexities of concurrent fit-outs and stakeholder management. We coordinate between key parties, including […]

Project Management >

We apply a management style that initiates, plans, and controls all processes to achieve a client’s vision, that meets time, cost & quality expectations. We offer services throughout a project’s lifecycle from inception to handover.

Project Direction >

We provide leadership, strategy, project definition, governance & direction to projects &capital works programs. We fully investigate all influences to ensure the best possible outcome is achieved.

Superintendency >

As superintendent, we will ensure all aspects of the contract are administered fairly & diligently, including compliance with the contract, payment claims, extension of time and variations.

Independent Certification >

Independent assurance that the design & construction of the works have been developed in accordance with the project brief and completion obligations across agreements & contracts have been fulfilled.

Project Programming >

We measure progress, implement corrective action, and reset targets to avoid time slippage and cost overruns. Our services can be utilised from the project feasibility phase, tender phase and through to a project’s completion.