DESIGN · PRICE · PROGRAMME

See the consequence of change before you commit.

Clockwork connects design, price and programme in one live project state, so developers, contractors and project teams can test options, expose risk and choose a defensible route forward.

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One change.
Multiple consequences.

A revised brief, site discovery or design update can affect geometry, quantities, cost, sequencing, programme and approvals.

Project problems rarely begin with a dramatic mistake. They can build slowly through fragmented communication, conflicting priorities, weak ownership or limited visibility.

Traditional multidisciplinary project teams bring together expertise from many disciplines, but recognising, understanding or acting on the consequences of change often requires multiple rounds of communication, coordination, review and revision. Depending on project complexity, this process can take several weeks or months.

During that time, projects continue to evolve. Unmanaged change often results in:

Lost time

Lost margin

Increased risk

Reduced certainty

Loss of commercial control

Illustrative white-line model of a residential development.

Engineering, done differently

DESIGN · PRICE · PROGRAMME

Better decisions start earlier

The greatest opportunity to improve a project exists before construction begins

Keep change coordinated

Solution-focused engineering across the project life cycle

Clockwork can apply your concept to develop design, price and programme in alignment, creating a live project state that continues to evolve as new information becomes available.

Deliverables can be generated when the project needs them – not only at formal stage milestones. Whether you need a single output, an independent verification, or a coordinated package, the project state can be updated without starting the process again.

We challenge early assumptions and test viable permutations and combinations of design, price and programme against the long-term project goals.

When the consequence of change is understood early, better projects naturally emerge. By revealing multiple viable futures before construction begins, Clockwork helps you compare options, make better decisions and commit to the strongest route forward with confidence.

Clockwork can evaluate design geometry, pricing information and programme logic against the same project baseline using our proprietary in-house technology.

We maintain a single, coordinated view of the project as changes emerge and decisions are explored, allowing viable solutions to be tested against their wider impact.

Your project is not treated as disconnected drawings, estimates and programmes. It is maintained as one live project state, where a change in one element is reflected simultaneously across design, price and programme as the project evolves.

Working with Clockwork gives you greater clarity and confidence when critical project decisions need to be made.

How we think

Everything is connected

We are not constrained by a single discipline. We work across design, price and programme together, because projects do not operate in silos. This method helps clients make decisions in the best interests of the project as a whole.

Evidence before opinion

Recommendations are supported by engineering evidence, not assumption. Decisions should be transparent, explainable and able to stand up to scrutiny.

Engineering judgement matters

Technology helps us explore possibilities, but critical project decisions remain grounded in professional engineering judgement, experience and accountability.

Built on recognised industry standards

Our work aligns with established construction standards, including Eurocodes, NRM2 and Uniclass, helping recommendations integrate naturally with existing design, commercial and delivery processes.

Design & Build Intelligence

Design & Build projects require constant trade-offs between engineering, programme and commercial priorities. Clockwork helps you evaluate those competing demands together and make confident decisions before they become difficult or expensive to change.

Design. Price. Programme. One coherent project model.

What we do

Four products, one connected method: the work Clockwork does across a project.

See how these combine in use cases →

Assess & Decide

Analyse the alternatives, quantify the risk and make a defensible engineering decision before anything is committed.

Feasibility and option appraisal
Design and constructability review
Design checks and code interpretation
Value engineering
Risk and uncertainty quantification
Independent verification

Price & Win

Decide what to bid, price it with evidence, and normalise scope before it is committed.

Bid / no-bid analysis
Proposal drafting
Estimating
Benchmarking
Scope normalisation
Pricing scenarios

Plan & Procure

Turn early uncertainty into defined investigations, specifications and packages that can actually be priced and bought.

Schedule development
Look-ahead planning
Sequencing
Material availability checks
Equipment needs
Procurement packages
Contract-obligation tracking

Build & Control

Keep delivery controlled: from triage and forecasting to claims, quality and evidence.

RFI and submittal triage
Progress tracking
Cost forecasting
Variance narratives
Change-order routing
Claims support
Safety observations
Quality checks

Use Cases

Real project problems, solved with a combination of products and capabilities.

Mitre Wharf

Option & consequence analysis

“What if we added one floor?”

Department for Education

Preparing for a public framework

Go/no-go → tender → lifecycle → GIFA variance

A decision is moving. See what it changes.

Bring us the option, constraint or change. We will show its effect across design, price and programme.

Bring us a decision

Where Clockwork creates value

From residential developments and commercial buildings to nationally significant infrastructure, Clockwork supports complex projects where engineering decisions carry significant commercial and delivery consequences.

Rail

Highways

Utilities & Energy

Major Infrastructure

Benjamin Smith, founder of Clockwork Consultancy.

Founder, Benjamin Smith

Meet Ben

Originally from Australia, Ben Smith is a Chartered Engineer with more than 20 years’ experience delivering complex construction and infrastructure projects across the UK and internationally.

His career has included landmark developments such as Google’s UK Headquarters, South Quay Plaza and Edinburgh St James, giving him a broad perspective across design, construction, commercial engineering and project delivery.

Clockwork was founded on a simple belief: the best project decisions come from understanding the relationship between design, price and programme, not from considering each in isolation.

Today, Ben helps developers, contractors and project teams make confident engineering decisions before they become expensive to change.

Specialist expertise

Clockwork supports both established and emerging methods of construction with the same engineering rigour applied to conventional projects.

Design & Build
Modern Methods of Construction
3D Concrete Printing
Advanced Construction Methodologies

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The team

Clockwork is a small senior team: the people who scope your project are the ones who deliver it.

Sarah Morgan

Project Manager

Sarah manages Clockwork’s technical, commercial and programme workstreams, keeping milestones, risks and decisions visible from start to finish. Her background spans publicly funded research, healthcare and commercial operations, and she holds that the quality of a decision depends on the quality of the information behind it.

Evan Spencer

Project Engineer

Evan supports design development and risk analysis at Clockwork while completing his Civil Engineering master’s at Exeter, a research project sponsored by the practice. He has contributed to the risk assessment and ground model behind a live central London scheme.