Stanmore Contractors has announced the launch of Stanmore Design House.
Stanmore Design House is a new design division focused on delivering RIBA Stage 4+ technical design services for developers, contractors, housing associations and the wider industry.
According to a statement, the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) regime requires that developers must now begin tendering, contractor engagement and preparing detailed contractor designs (RIBA Stage 5) ahead of BSR Gateway 2 submission.
Stanmore Contractors said the division will offer clients a fully integrated suite of technical design consultancy, procurement services and contractor-led advice to prepare for BSR Gateway 2 submission in a single place. The company added that it will remove the need to engage a separate technical design house whose outputs are later passed to contractors for RIBA Stage 5.
Stanmore Design House will provide clients with the full suite of RIBA Stage 4 outputs, it noted, including elevation drawings, section and plan details, subframe layouts, wind load assessments, thermal analysis and supplier coordination.
The new technical design service will be paired with comprehensive procurement and construction support and guidance. Stanmore Contractors stated that it will provide multiple supplier options across different price points, assessing material availability, ensuring QA through early factory visits and considering site logistics and construction needs during the design phase.
Raj Manak, managing director at Stanmore, said: “With the new BSR framework, it’s more important than ever to integrate procurement and construction insight into the technical design stage as early as possible. Stanmore Design House will offer clients exactly that kind of insight-led support.
“Our ultimate aim is to make technical design seamless, efficient, and effective. We want to reduce risk, save costs, and deliver solutions that work in practice and not just in theory.”
Haman Manak, head of procurement at Stanmore, added: “We want to offer our clients the ability to tap into the company’s wider procurement and construction expertise from Day One.
“Whether it’s aligning technical design with material availability, supplier pricing, or site logistics, it’s increasingly important that design and delivery go hand in hand.”
