CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS

Bringing ambitious designs to life with expert Contract Administration, Project Cost Planning and Compliance Solutions across the UK. 

Our Services

Welcome to

Ward and Daughters

We are specialists in delivering highly-specified, complex, and challenging construction projects across the UK. With a portfolio including some of Britain’s most iconic listed buildings, famous restaurants, and architecturally distinctive homes, we pride ourselves on delivering the exceptional and unusual.

Our approach is rooted in a collaborative, detail-oriented mindset, ensuring every project we undertake is completed to the highest standard. Whether it’s high-end residential, historic conservation, commercial or hospitality space, we thrive on the complexities associated with creating unique buildings.

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About Us

At Ward and Daughters, we deliver exceptional construction and consultancy services across projects of all sizes – from iconic listed buildings to bespoke homes and commercial spaces. Whether large or small, we add value through clear thinking, deep technical expertise, and a hands-on, problem-solving approach.
 
We specialise in architecturally ambitious, highly detailed schemes, often stepping in to resolve challenges others cannot. Our services include contract administration and detailed cost and sequence planning, helping to ensure that even the most complex ideas are delivered with clarity, control, and confidence.
 
We also take full responsibility for CDM (Construction Design and Management) compliance, embedding health and safety considerations into every stage of the project. Just as critically, we manage the relationship between client and contractor – a role that is too often overlooked, yet essential to success. We ensure this relationship is structured, collaborative, and professionally safeguarded from the outset, creating the conditions for smooth delivery and reducing the risk of conflict, delay, or costly mistakes.
 
Whatever the scale or complexity, if you have a project to deliver, Ward and Daughters will help you get it built, safely, intelligently, and to the highest standard.

Our clients trust us to handle every aspect of their construction needs, from initial planning to the final handover, knowing that we will bring creativity, integrity, and professionalism to every stage of the process.

Industries We Work With

Heritage & Conservation

Luxury Residential

Hospitality & Leisure

Commercial & Office Spaces

Public Buildings

Healthcare

What We Do

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT & Contract administration

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

We provide comprehensive, end-to-end construction project management – from initial concept through to completion. By working closely with clients, architects, and contractors, we ensure every stage is delivered with precision, transparency, and control. Our focus is always on achieving the highest standards, on time and within budget.
 
We act as the client’s representative throughout the build, managing the programme, monitoring quality, and ensuring the contractor is delivering exactly what has been designed and agreed. This oversight helps safeguard the project against delays, cost overruns, and compromised workmanship.
 
Our approach is structured yet flexible. We use detailed programme schedules and Gantt charts to sequence works, maintain fully transparent cost plans, and manage contracts using the JCT suite where appropriate. For smaller projects, where JCT contracts may be unnecessarily complex, we offer a clear and straightforward alternative — a bespoke building contract written in plain language and designed to support a more streamlined, flexible delivery.
 
At Ward and Daughters, project management is about more than coordination – it’s about protecting your interests, preserving design intent, and ensuring the project is delivered with integrity, quality, and care.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION 

Effective contract administration is at the heart of a well-managed construction project. At Ward and Daughters, we act as the client’s contract administrator, ensuring that all parties understand their responsibilities and that the project is delivered in line with the terms, specifications, and quality standards agreed at the outset.
 
Our role includes issuing instructions, certifying payments, monitoring progress, managing change, and resolving disputes before they escalate. We maintain meticulous records and provide regular updates, giving clients confidence that the build is progressing as it should, and that their investment is protected.
 
The benefits of professional contract administration are significant: it brings clarity, accountability, and legal structure to what can often be a complex and fast-moving process. It reduces the risk of misunderstandings or cost creep, and ensures that both client and contractor are operating on equal, fair terms. Whether under a standard JCT contract or one of our bespoke agreements, our rigorous and impartial approach safeguards your interests from start to finish.
 

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CONSTRUCTION COMPLIANCE

Ensuring Construction Compliance and Resolving Building Challenges

Understanding and navigating the intricacies of construction compliance and building regulations is at the heart of what we do. We provide expert guidance to ensure that every aspect of your project adheres to the latest standards, regulation and legal requirements. Our team is adept at identifying potential compliance issues early, allowing for proactive solutions that keep your project on track.

Expert Intervention in Contractor Disputes and Complex Issues

Construction projects often encounter unforeseen challenges. At Ward and Daughters, we are equipped to intervene in contractor disputes and oversee complex construction or building problems. Our experience allows us to mediate effectively, ensuring that resolutions are reached efficiently and that the integrity of the project is maintained.

Bridging Architectural Vision with Regulatory Realities

We excel at translating detailed architectural intents into reality, all while ensuring full compliance with building regulations. Our expertise ensures that the creative vision of architects and designers is realised without compromising on safety, legality, or functionality.

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Planning and development

Unlocking the Development Potential of Land

At Ward and Daughters, we support landowners in realising the full potential of their sites. Whether you own a parcel of land with untapped development value or a more complex site with planning hurdles, our experienced consultancy service is here to guide you through the process.

We offer tailored planning solutions, including the option to part, or fully finance the planning process for viable schemes. In such cases, we work on an agreed share of the overage value upon successful consent—providing a collaborative and low-risk route to unlocking land value.

With long-standing relationships across the architectural and planning professions, we bring strategic insight and a proven track record of navigating challenging planning scenarios. Our particular interest lies in Paragraph 84 and Class Q developments; projects that demand a refined understanding of both policy and design. We work closely with some of the country’s leading specialists in these fields to deliver successful, distinctive outcomes across the UK.

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Happy Clients

5/5
"Dan provided a very useful construction consultancy service to us in an urgent, time pressured situation, re-arranging his schedule to help us solve a problem fast. His expert knowledge of construction was clear and report enabled high-confidence decision-making and informed negotiation - we won't hesitate to consult with him again. Strong recommend"
Edward Williams, Shute
Devon
5/5
"Over the last year we have been working with Ward & Daughters on a building conservation and restaurant fit out in Somerset, Dan and his team are fantastic to work with, hard working, dilligent, good attention to detail and full of building knowledge (both modern and historic methods and materials). Communication is excellent, which is vital when you're working on old buildings and, most importantly, the final product of a high quality. I hope to work with Dan again soon"
Ty Gundry, Gundry+Ducker Architects
London
5/5
"I have been working with Ward & Daughters for one year on the build of my new restaurant with rooms in the capacity of construction managers. Dan and his team have been integral to the project since the very beginning and their combined knowledge, attention to detail and access to good quality contractors have ensured work of an incredibly high standard across the build. They have been a pleasure to wotk with and I can only recommend them highly for future projects. I look forward to working with them more in the future."
Merlin Labron-Johnson Osip Restaurant
Bruton
5/5
"Dan and his team demonstrated a keen eye for detail and provided faultless management of my London home renovation. I look forward to working with them again on the next project"
P. L.
London
5/5
"For 9 months throughout 2021 until Christmas, Dan Rutland of Ward & Daughters managed the construction of our architecturally unique and bespoke studio space, designed by Orme Architecture. His thorough evaluation, examination and execution of the archtitect's scheme was excellent. Once construction started we were fully engaged and understood the process and programme pinch-points, all professionally managed. Every member of the team is a pleasure to work with. In addition and in respect of trades, Dan made good recommendations and where required engaged and managed the craftsmen for each element of the project. The end result is a beautifully constructed and expertly finished building. Ward & Daughters offer an alternative the the normal building process and the complete project was significantly more cost-effective than if we had used a main contractor. We have already recommended Dan and his team to our friends"
J.G.
Wincanton
5/5
"We have worked with Dan and his team on a couple of projects, in particular a new build house in Somerset. The project was complex and being sited within a historic walled garden demanded a sensitivity to context. Dan took his time to interrogate the drawings, querying design, construction and details to ensure that what was drawn could be built, and would be cost-effective, robust and elegant. During the build Dan managed the execution of the works to ensure that what was drawn and agreed was built. He maintained regular communication to discuss progress and raise questions and he controlled the build team to ensure things were well-executed and done in a timely fashion. Throughout the process Dan demonstrated an in-depth knowledge construction and an ambition to produce excellent work"
Edward McCann Architects
London

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OFFICE

Ward & Daughters
7 Whitworth Road Frome
BA11 4BY
United Kingdom

Contact

office@wardanddaughters.co.uk

01373869206

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