The Construction Business Consultant for Owners Ready to Scale
A senior mentor and advisor to UK construction business owners doing £5M–£20M+. We install the commercial and operational systems that grow margin and let you step back without the business breaking.
Built for Owners, Not Managers
- You run a £5M–£20M+ construction or property business
- Demand exists but growth feels fragile
- You are still too involved in daily decisions
- You want margin, not just revenue
- You want someone who builds with you, not someone who advises from the sidelines
This Is Not For You If…
- You just want more leads
- You want advice without implementation
- You're not prepared to change how the business operates
- You're looking for a lead generation service. That's not what we do.
The Mae Framework
Every engagement follows the same four-phase process. No guesswork. No generic advice. A structured methodology built for construction businesses.
01
Diagnose
Find what's broken
We run a structured diagnostic across your business: pipeline health, quoting speed, follow-up consistency, delivery margins, and founder dependency. You get a clear picture of where the bottlenecks are and what they're costing you.
02
Design
Map the systems
Based on the diagnostic, we design the operating systems your business needs, not generic templates, but systems built around how your team actually works and the specific constraints of your market.
03
Install
Build and implement
We install the systems inside your business over a focused 90-day sprint. This isn't a strategy deck. It's hands-on implementation. Your team is trained, processes are tested, and everything is refined until it runs without you checking every detail.
04
Run
Optimise and scale
Once the systems are installed, we move into ongoing advisory. Monthly 1:1 sessions, quarterly reviews, and on-demand support to ensure the systems hold under pressure and evolve as your business grows.
We install systems across four areas
Sales & Pipeline
Pipeline discipline, bid sourcing, strategic partnerships, and follow-up systems that generate consistent, qualified opportunities.
Pricing & Estimating
Quoting speed, margin protection, go/no-go decision frameworks, and pricing processes that don't depend on the founder reviewing every job.
Operations & Delivery
Project management workflows, SOPs, delivery margin control, and communication systems that keep projects on track without constant oversight.
Team & Leadership
Delegation structures, accountability frameworks, meeting cadences, and decision-making systems that let the owner step back.
The outcome: a business that runs without the founder.
Systems replace dependency. Growth becomes repeatable.
What Our Clients Walk Away With
- A documented commercial operating system, not a strategy deck you'll never open again.
- A quoting and pricing process that doesn't depend on the founder reviewing every job.
- A pipeline discipline that generates opportunities without relying on word-of-mouth.
- A team that knows what to do, when to do it, and how to escalate without waiting for you.
- Monthly strategic accountability with someone who's been inside businesses like yours.
We Work With Businesses Like Yours
Groundworks contractors quoting £50K–£500K jobs
M&E and MEP subcontractors scaling past £8M
Fit-out and refurb firms with 15–30 operatives
Regional main contractors winning £1M+ projects
Specialist trade contractors with inconsistent pipelines
Property developers managing multiple live sites
What the Advisory Retainer Includes
Monthly 1:1 Strategy Sessions
Direct access to work through commercial decisions, operational bottlenecks, and growth planning.
Operational Systems Design
We design the quoting, delivery, and team management systems your business should already have.
On-Demand Advisory
Async access between sessions for time-sensitive decisions: hiring decisions, partnership evaluations, and commercial strategy calls.
Quarterly Business Review
A structured review of commercial performance, pipeline health, and strategic priorities for the next 90 days.
How It Works
01
Strategy Call
We talk. You tell us what's broken. We tell you if we can help.
02
90-Day Engagement
We start with a focused 90-day sprint. Systems installed, pipeline activated, commercial clarity established.
03
Ongoing Retainer
If we're the right fit, we continue on a monthly retainer. No lock-in. Stay because it works.
Engagement Terms
Advisory retainers start at £5,000/month.
We work with 5 clients at a time. No lock-in. 30 days' notice.
Pricing is discussed on your strategy call based on the scope of your business and what you need.
This is not a one-size-fits-all service, and the pricing reflects that.
What Clients Say
Before working with Emre, we were stuck doing residential work and couldn't break through. He built us a system to know which jobs to go after and which to avoid, got us onto council frameworks, and helped us win two tenders bigger than anything we'd done before. Completely different business now.
Frequently Asked Questions
5 clients. No lock-in.
Apply for a strategy call and we'll tell you honestly if we can help.