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To build your own very own home you would need to be able to call on a number of skills, but if you have a natural ability to organise, budget and manage then even if your DIY skills leave a little to be desired then there could still be a place for you on site as a project manager. According to self-build experts BuildStore, as many as 20 per cent of self-builds are managed by the owner build looking to make savings.
There is a warning though, the project management of a self build has a lot of responsibility and it is important that you have a full understanding of what is required.
A decent project manager will take the build from building plot through to completion; they will draw up a schedule of works and a budget that will need to be adhered to, keeping the project on time and to budget are the keys tasks. A project manager’s job is to arrange the trades, paying sub-contractors, receiving deliveries, hiring in plant and machinery, calling in inspectors whether it be local or whoever you have arranged your guarantee with and generally ensuring all areas of the build run correctly and to plan. Another essential part of the a project manager remit is adhering to the agreed planning permissions, keeping site insurances and warranties current and up to date.
If you are in full time employment and still wish to take on the project manager role then you may need the assistance of a professional such as using your architect or architectural technologist who may be willing to assist in the management of your self build which has the advantage that they will have a good knowledge of your particular build as they designed it.
Another option is to use a single contractor to undertake your entire build, they will either have their own employees or will sub-contracted as they go. This could take some of the he headache out of a build but be sure the contractor has a good knowledge and reputation for the type of build you are undertaking.
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