I engaged Dan Holloway during 2021/2022 to oversee my 14-month countryside house extension & renovation in Hampshire. I found Dan to be a consummate professional and a great source of comfort to me in this large budget project for which I lacked relevant experience. Dan managed the builder tender process and then administered the building contract, making sure the work was carried out to specification and keeping a close eye on the finances with regular updates. He took care of all the paperwork including certifying the payments & controlling any variations that arose. Dan was reliable, conscientious & maintained a professional but relaxed relationship with ourselves & the Contractor, adopting a calm approach but ready to step in and challenge when required. His knowledge of building, the build process & contractual requirements meant I had complete trust in him. I am extremely pleased with his work and the resultant renovation, and I would be happy to recommend Dan for any Project Management roles similar to mine.

Over the course of a substantial year-long house remodelling and refurbishment, we had the good fortune to work with Dan Holloway, an outstanding project manager whose professionalism, judgement and steady leadership were central to the project’s success.

From the outset, he managed the competitive tender process with clarity and rigour, identifying appropriate building firms and guiding us carefully through the assessment of their submissions. His approach ensured we selected not simply on cost, but on capability, reliability and overall value. Once a preferred contractor had been chosen, he led the development and negotiation of the contract with impressive attention to detail. In particular, his work on value engineering struck precisely the right balance between maintaining the design intent, safeguarding build quality and exercising sensible cost control. He was adept at offering practical alternatives where appropriate, always protecting both the vision and the budget.

With the contract in place, his structured oversight came fully into its own. He established and chaired regular fortnightly management meetings between ourselves and the building company. These meetings were consistently purposeful and well run, providing a clear picture of progress against programme, identifying emerging risks or delays at an early stage, and setting realistic expectations for the coming one to three months. This steady cadence ensured there were no unwelcome surprises and that decisions were taken in good time. It also fostered a constructive and collaborative working relationship between all parties.

Financial management was handled with equal diligence. He kept a careful record of billable receipts throughout and, importantly, provided advance estimates ahead of formal invoices, allowing us to prepare and manage cash flow with confidence. Invoices were presented on a planned and regular basis, supported by clear explanations. At all times we felt fully sighted on costs and assured that expenditure was being monitored responsibly.

Perhaps most notably, he combined this firm control with a calm and approachable manner. He was readily available, responsive to queries and proactive in prompting answers or decisions when required, ensuring that matters did not drift. His measured, solutions-focused approach proved invaluable during the inevitable complexities that arise in a project of this scale.

In short, his stewardship transformed what might have been a daunting undertaking into a well-managed and ultimately rewarding experience. We would have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone embarking upon a significant refurbishment project requiring diligence, integrity and assured professional oversight throughout.

Dan really helped me on a previous project of mine. It was my first bigger development and with Covid at the same time. Dan gave me a real peace of mind and reassurance that I was going to stay on budget. Dan helped put the contract in place with the contractors and ran meetings every two weeks on site to help manage the build. Dan’s QS style approach was really beneficial for me as I was working with development finance.

I can highly recommend Dan’s services and certainly would consider him if you are looking at an extension through to refurbs and larger scale developments.

Dan was essential to the successful appointment of the builder through to completion of the work in our full house rebuild. His attention to detail of the commercials, monthly valuations, week-to-week tasks and outstanding actions was of a very high standard. He undoubtedly held the builder to task, and made sure there was no overcharging at any point, which gave me real confidence throughout – this was invaluable. Aside from his core role, he went above and beyond to advise on sensible decisions on the house based on his experience and to recommend back to the builder the best options and cost-effective routes through. Most importantly, he was always helpful and attentive to take a call, or follow up, and remained calm throughout which was reassuring. I would absolutely recommend working with Dan and will work with him again on future projects.

We embarked on what initially was going to be a small, home renovation project after COVID. Following discussions and planning with our architect it quickly turned into a major project with many moving parts that would need to be monitored and managed.

Our concern was that we didn’t have the experience to manage such a project! Our Architect recommended Dan from Whitebeam Consulting to us as a Contract Administration/Quantity Surveying, and it was money well spent.

Dan provided invaluable support to the managing of the project admin as well as the budget. He is professional, well organised and provided extremely helpful support (for example suggestions for any changes/variations that were being discussed or proposed during the construction period) ensuring that we kept within budget and still achieved the result we had planned for.

Dan was an important resource in the overall success of our project, and we would highly recommend Whitebeam Consulting services.

Rebuilding a house is typically a fairly stressful and expensive experience. I found Dan’s expertise invaluable in reassuring me that we were paying fair market rates at every step. That reassurance allowed us to focus on decision making rather worrying about whether each of the trades was overcharging or completing jobs to the necessary standard. I would highly recommend using Dan on your project.

Dan worked with me on a complex new build project as quantity surveyor. I found him easy to work with and extremely efficient in keeping check on all stages of the build, liaising with architects and contractors to ensure a smooth build process and payment approval process.

I found Dan’s advice to be thorough, very helpful and saved me from an expensive mistake. It was a pleasure to do business with him.