Troyka Associates Ltd

Brief, Feasibility and Outline Design – (RIBA work Stages 0 – 1) New Build & Refurbishment.

• Stage 0 - Stand-alone services 
  • Building dimensional / measured survey.
  • Client Adviser – Creating a brief.
  • Support re Project / Site Risk Assessment. 
• Stage 1 - Brief
  • Brief Development rationalisation and evolution, inc. setting project goals. 
  • Feasibility / development appraisal.
• Stage 1 – Early Concept Design
  • Early Local Authority Consultation, ref Planning Policy and / or Conservation.
  • Historic England / Scotland Consultation, ref Listed Buildings.                                                                                                                             
• Consultation - Medical Design Compliance. CAMHS, PICU and BIRU. 
• Area Ratio, Advise - Care Facility : bed number – to – build area ratio. 
• Consultation - Sport England : Design Compliance. 
• Consultation - National Space Standards Housing Compliance. 

Concept Design – Developed Design – (RIBA work Stages 2 – 3) including planning

• Stage 2 - Stand-alone services
  • Site history, planning precedent, development reports inc. Listed Buildings. 
• Stage 2
  • Exploring Concept Design Options (quantity of work and standard level to be agreed with client) 
• Stage 3
• Extensive experienced as Planning Agent : Services
  • Advising on Permitted Development rights both domestic and commercial.
  • Applications for Certificate of Lawfulness. 
  • Pre-application processes and discussions with LA. 
  • Outline Plans application, Commercial and Health. 
  • Full Plans applications.
  • Preparing Heritage Statements for Listed Building applications. 
  • Listed Building Planning Applications Grade I to III. 
  • Conservation Area Consent.
  • Support re Article 4, Paragraph 84 (Design in Rural settings) and Outbuildings.
• Planning Application. Producing planning application design drawings for your project.
• Principal Designer (CDM) Domestic / Residential, Pre-construction phases.
• We can provide support through the planning process, Troyka have experience in (Bio-diversity net gain interaction, Fire compliance, achieving sustainability goals, Ecology impacts, Highway compliance) 
• Troyka can advise on other Consultants required, can include discussions on your budgeting process.   
• Formalisation of Project Risk Assessment. 
• Party Wall Act support and advice. 
• Outline discussions re impacts of Building Safety Act 2022 on Developed Design ahead of Stage 4. 
• Stage 3 - Stand-alone services - Planning Agent 
  • Following achieving a successful planning consent, we have experience in gaining planning conditional sign off. This does not require practice appointment to Stage 4 Technical Design.
  • Neighbour Planning Comments. After many years making planning application, we are now able to offer a stand-alone service to assist clients, domestic and commercial in making viable comments re a planning application by others on a neighbouring site. 
  • Design process - 3d visualisation to aid planning submission (Sketch-up - Shaderlight) 

Technical Design - Traditional or Design and Build Project route – (RIBA work Stage 4) following the recent changes implemented by the Building Safety Act 2022, services at Stage 4 are limited to buildings below 18m in height.

• Stage 4
  Provide support to client in discussions surrounding choice of preferred procurement route. 
• Produce:
  • Co-ordinated construction plans, elevations and sections as a follow through from planning approval. 
  • Co-ordinated construction details as a follow through from plans sections and elevations. 
  • Specialist details in compliance with Historic England / Scotland requests ref Listed Buildings. 
  • Specification in line with client agreed delivery packages. 
  • Room Data sheets as agreed with delivery team. 
  • Schedules.
• Conduct Building Regulations analysis in line with Requirements of Building Safety Act 2022.
• Make Building Regulations application on behalf of Client ( in co-ordination with other consultants as dictated by the project requirements) 
• Interact with client preferred specialist suppliers or preferred sub-contractors. As defined by procurement route. 
• Interact with client appointed specialist consultants in order to achieve Building Regulations application and agreed technical design packages for tender.
• Provide Design Guardian services as client Design Adviser. 
• Provide Principal Designer (BSA) services. Domestic and small projects only. 
• Provide Stage 4 Designers Risk Assessment, Building Regulations or up to tender. In compliance with Principal Designer (CDM) requests. 
• Support Stage 4 Value Engineering processes as dictated, following pre-tender assessments by Cost Consultant. 
• Stage 4 - Stand-alone services
  • Interior Colours scheme and finishes co-ordination with fixture and fittings co-ordination.
  • Obtain Building Control Regularisation Certificate (Domestic projects).

Construction - Traditional or Design and Build Project route. (RIBA work Stages 5 & Stage 6)

• Stage 5
• Produce construction drawings & schedules as determined by employment contract.
• Undertake a Design Guardian role.
• Assist with contract preparation alongside the Cost Control / Project Manager.
• Traditional procurement, Contract administration / certification (Listed Buildings, Domestic, Small Works only). 
• D & B procurement, construction detailing in line with Information Release Schedule (Upper limit £5m).
• Agreed meetings in person and electronically:
  • Site attendance / meetings / through contract inspection. 
  • Client co-ordination meetings.
• Produce reports at agreed construction stages.
• Review sustainability strategy (with construction / client team).
• Review suppliers’ drawings, specifications and products as appointment.
• Managing daily queries from clients, contractors, cost control and other related construction personnel throughout the project and evaluating alternative solutions, materials and construction methods.
• Providing feedback on contractor’s proposals.
• Subject to appointment, provide services in line with BSA 2022.
• Monitor risk assessments in liaison with Principal Designer (CDM).
• Advise on other consultants for appointment consideration. 
• Support Stage 5 Value Engineering processes as dictated by Cost Consultant. 
• Stage 5 / 6 - Standalone Services 
  • Final inspections.
  • End of defects inspections. 
  • In use services. 
• Unfortunately, we are unable to take on projects that require BIM (Building Information Modelling) at this time.