The Site Suitability Assessment
Before you commit to a site — start with certainty.
A lease is the first irreversible commitment in a capital project. Everything that follows — the layout, the programme, the cost — is shaped by the site you have chosen.
The site suitability assessment reviews the sites you are considering against how your operation actually has to run, while you can still walk away from the wrong one.
Who it's for
Leaders choosing premises for a new or expanded operation, who have options in front of them and want an independent review of their suitability for the operation they plan to run. It is most useful once a shortlist exists and nothing is signed. It is also useful where lease terms are drafted but not final, and technical provisions can still be negotiated and written in.
Scope and terms
(subject to contract)
Maximum three site options
Deliverable: Site Assessment Report
Fixed fee: USD 10,000*
*Exclusive of taxes and out-of-pocket expenses, including travel where in-person attendance is required.
How it works
Stage 1 — Requirements baseline. We establish the critical parameters your operation needs.
Stage 2 — Shortlist screen. We review the site options against those parameters, identify the deal-breakers, and narrow to a shortlist of two or three.
Stage 3 — Layout review. For the shortlisted sites, we conduct layout zoning and critical parameter checks, and set out the pros and cons of each.
Stage 4 — Lease requirements. As you move to secure the site, we identify the technical provisions that must be written into the agreement — so what you sign for is what you assessed.
What it is not
IIt is not a property search, a valuation, or a building survey. It does not replace your property agent, surveyor or your lawyer. It establishes whether the site is suitable for the operation you intend to run in.
Your agent finds the options and facilitates the commercial terms negotiation. Your lawyer protects your position in the agreement. A quantity surveyor provides cost estimates of what is to be built. None of them is responsible for whether the power supply is sufficient for your equipment, or whether the loading arrangement suits your vehicles. The assessment does not do their work — it answers the question none of them is holding. That question is better answered before the lease is drafted — and better still before you signal interest in a site and enter negotiation.