Test before you commit
Friel Welch supports clients at the earliest stages of development, validating the technical and commercial viability of sites, schemes and acquisitions before significant time or capital is committed.
Testing whether a scheme can be delivered
We go beyond traditional feasibility studies, testing proposals against the practical realities of delivery. Our assessment considers structural strategy, building services, fire and building safety requirements, statutory approvals, site constraints, procurement, programme and cost.
Working alongside the architect and wider consultant team, we challenge early assumptions and sense check the project brief against regulation, buildability, cost and programme. Identifying constraints and dependencies at this stage reduces uncertainty and helps avoid costly surprises later.
We bring our findings together in a clear, evidence-led appraisal, setting out the technicalviability of the proposal, indicative costs, programme implications, key delivery risks and recommended next steps. The result is a practical decision making tool that enables clients to proceed, revise or pause a project with confidence.
Architects
Reviewing the practicality of an emerging brief or design direction before the client is committed to a scheme that may be difficult to deliver.
Developers
Testing acquisition opportunities, site potential, cost, programme, procurement, and delivery risk before committing capital..
Private clients
Understanding what is genuinely achievable on a property they own, with clear advice on cost, programme, regulation, and buildability before the project moves forward.
What we deliver
Site and property appraisal
Key physical, statutory, planning, access, and site constraints.
Technical viability assessment
Structure, services, buildability, regulation, and building safety.
Indicative cost plan
High-level cost advice against the brief and likely specification.
Programme and procurement options
Timeline, approvals, dependencies, and contracting route.
Risk register
Prioritised risks with practical mitigation routes.
Recommendations and next steps
Clear recommendations on whether to proceed, revise, or pause.