Support to manage your homebuilding project
A guided pathway from planning application through to completion and certification.
Support for navigating the homebuilding process
Homebuilding Essentials supports people who want to approach their homebuilding project in a considered, well-organised way.
Whether you’re at planning stage or already moving toward construction, this is about understanding where your project is, what needs to happen next, and how to move forward with confidence.
The focus is on positioning your project properly, before key decisions are locked in, with clear guidance, expert oversight, and a structured pathway from planning to build.
If you’re not sure where your project currently sits, you can start with a Project Review by Oliver Steele-Perkins MCIOB, providing a clear, expert-led view of what comes next.
Who This Is For
For people who want to build their own home and approach the process in an organised, supported way, not overwhelmed or left to work it out alone.
Homebuilding Essentials is for:
First-time self-builders
Homeowners planning a full new-build home or major homebuilding project
People who want a clear roadmap and expert support
Anyone who wants to avoid costly mistakes and run their project well
Meet Oliver
I’m I’m Oliver Steele-Perkins, a Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB) with over 25 years’ experience delivering complex residential projects across London and the South East.
I created Homebuilding Essentials to support homeowners who want structure, sequencing, and a clear understanding of how their project fits together, not just individual advice from disconnected consultants.
Homebuilding projects are rewarding, but they are complex. Without a clear overview, homeowners often end up leading their project by default.
Homebuilding Essentials provides a guided pathway to help you understand the process, make informed decisions, and stay in control as your project progresses.
What Homebuilding Essentials Is
A Three-Phase Guided Pathway to Help You Build With Confidence
You’ll learn how to plan your project properly, assemble the right team, coordinate designers, cost-plan accurately, structure procurement, manage construction, and complete your home correctly, with live expert support throughout.
Plan It – Set up your project for success before you build.
Structure your brief, prepare your budget, assess risks, select your team, and get everything in place before a spade hits the ground.
Build It – Manage Building Contractors, Specialist suppliers, Timeline, and Budget.
Stay in control during construction with practical tools, structured oversight, and guidance for managing contractors, payments, and progress.
Certify It – Finish strong with the right documentation and closeout process.
Understand the essential steps to complete your project properly, from certifications and warranties to final payments and maintenance planning.
There are different ways to work with Homebuilding Essentials, depending on how much support you want.
Ways to work with Homebuilding Essentials
Start with a Project Review
A clear, expert-led assessment of where your project is now and what needs to happen next.
Follow a Guided Pathway
Step-by-step learning across Plan It, Build It, and Certify It to help you manage your project with confidence
Ongoing Project Oversight
Professional support at any stage, providing guidance and reassurance without full-time project management.
Why Choose Homebuilding Essentials
Led by a Chartered Construction Manager with decades of experience delivering demanding residential builds, including Hill Top House in Hampshire, a sustainable oak-frame home featured in Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine.
You’re learning from real-world systems, processes, projects and professional practices that prevent cost overruns, delays and stress.
The Essentials Difference
With Homebuilding Essentials, you will learn how to:
Coordinate your consultants and suppliers
Cost-plan accurately
Sequence design, consents, quotes and the build to avoid delays and increased costs
Understand preliminaries (time-related costs)
Structure procurement confidently and safely
Prepare correctly for building control and structural warranties
Understand the full project lifecycle
Lead your build with clarity, and vision not confusion
What Others Say
Oliver kept us on track and on budget through a complex renovation - we hired him again for our next project.
★★★★★ 5-Star Verified Review — Trustpilot
We selected Oliver as our project manager for a complex residential renovation which involved an extension and a basement.
Oliver managed the tender, and the whole project, extremely effectively, keeping us on track and on budget.
We then hired Oliver again for a second project we did, and he once again performed with the same professionalism and effectiveness.
Ivan M (Full review available on Trustpilot)
Oliver delivered the highest standard of professional project management on our complex rebuild, breaking down the process clearly and keeping everything on track and on budget.
★★★★★ 5-Star Verified Review — Trustpilot
Hugh C (Full review available on Trustpilot)
Oliver worked as our project manager for a year long renovation which involved substantial reworking of the ground floor - multiple RSJ's and retanking of cellar - whilst we continued to live onsite. Oliver ran the builder tender process and took control of the selection process whilst always communicating with us.
Oliver managed the whole project extremely effectively, keeping us on track. He managed our expectations well and communicated effectively with other advisers. Would 100% recommend.
★★★★★ 5-Star Verified Review — Trustpilot
Richard K (Full review available on Trustpilot)
“A real talent for teaching and guiding.” — Jorge 5*
What You Get Inside Homebuilding Essentials
Guided Learning Pathways
At the heart of Essentials are our guided learning pathways, Plan It, Build It, and Certify It, each offering factual, helpful, and structured content from an expert who knows exactly what’s needed, when it’s needed, and how to go about it.
Each pathway is supported with proven templates and checklists, and an interactive project roadmap.
An Interactive Project Roadmap
You’ll have:
A Plan It Roadmap to guide the entire pre-construction process
A Build It Roadmap to help you manage the construction sequence
So you always know what’s coming next, how to prepare for it, and what you need to stay in control.
Introductions to Trusted Professionals & Suppliers - The Essentials Network
At just the right time, so you’re not left searching or second-guessing who to bring on board.
Fortnightly Live Webinars with Oliver
Join supportive live group sessions to discuss your project, get expert feedback, ask questions, and learn from others progressing through similar stages.
Looking for one-to-one advice?
Hourly consultancy calls with Oliver are available for personalised guidance when you need it.
Essentials Workspace
Your all-in-one project hub included and tailored for each leaning pathway
Stay organised, in control, and focused with the same digital workspace we use on live, high-end residential projects.
Whether you’re breaking ground or still in planning, you’ll have the tools, structure, and expert guidance to move forward with confidence.
