Start with the development brief
Define the site, planning status, number and mix of units, target areas and delivery phases. Establish the project team and intended procurement route. Repeatability should be developed around a feasible site and agreed dwelling types, including the differences that must remain individual.
BIM coordination, with usable deliverables
Agree the architectural model, structural interfaces, component references and assembly information needed for the project. Set model exchange formats, responsibilities and revision rules with the team. A model becomes useful when the relevant data and drawings reach the people designing, preparing and assembling the building.
A kit price with a defined scope
Fix the design, specification, quantities and supply boundaries before confirming the kit offer. Separate the kit from groundworks, foundations, transport, assembly, services and finishes. For several units, examine recurring components, project-specific changes and phase-by-phase logistics. Compare cost per unit on an equivalent scope.
Local contractors and an agreed programme
Plan access, storage, unloading, lifting where required, assembly sequence and site responsibilities. The programme should include permissions, engineering, preparation, foundations, assembly and finishing. Agree milestones and dependencies before committing to delivery and completion dates.
Build the business case around project inputs
Review unit types, floor areas, the agreed kit scope, remaining construction costs and project programme with your advisers and contractors. Financing, sales or rental assumptions belong in the full development appraisal. The first KiteHouse discussion establishes which technical and budget inputs are needed for that review.
Environmental information for your project review
Identify the material quantities, product information and environmental assessments required by the project team or finance partners. Review durability, demountable connections, energy design and realistic reuse scenarios for the complete building. Sustainability reporting needs project-specific evidence and agreed assessment boundaries.
Prepare a Multi feasibility discussion
Send a site plan, planning status, proposed unit mix, approximate areas, budget range, delivery phases and the roles already appointed. Add the documents available and the decisions still open. We can discuss the scope of an initial study and the information required for a project offer.
Answers to practical questions.
What programmes is Multi intended for?
Multi is the KiteHouse approach for programmes of three or more units. The published pilot and extension projects illustrate parts of the building system. Your development needs its own feasibility, design, engineering and commercial assessment.
Is the kit offer the complete development budget?
The offer covers the agreed supply and service scope. Land, site works, foundations, assembly, services, finishes, fees and financing must be allocated explicitly in the overall project budget.
Can the Eco Kit be reviewed by our own project team?
Discuss your architects, engineers and contractors, required BIM exchanges and technical information at the start. The roles, deliverables and interfaces are agreed for the project.
