Design, build & turnkey
Bring design coordination and construction delivery into one joined-up approach. We establish the scope, responsibilities and specialist support around the needs of your facility.
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PRINCIPAL CONTRACTING · SPECIALIST ENVIRONMENTS
Built on experience.
Delivered with control.
Principal contracting, design and build.
For food manufacturing, cold storage and distribution.
From the first conversation to final handover.Discover NU ↓
FOOD & DRINKFMCGLOGISTICSINDUSTRIALTURNKEYDISTRIBUTION CENTRESCOLD STORAGEFOOD MANUFACTURINGDESIGN AND BUILD
ROOM TO GROW. CONFIDENCE TO BUILD.
Your next move,
under control.
Expanding, relocating or upgrading your facility?
Construction brings a new set of demands alongside the day-to-day running of your business. The right delivery partner helps turn those demands into a clear, coordinated plan.
- Plan construction around operational priorities.
- Bring specialist trades and building systems together.
- Keep safety, quality, programme and cost in view.
OUR EXPERTISE
A coordinated route
from brief to build.
We bring the discipline of project management to the responsibility of principal contracting.
NU Management takes ownership of construction delivery, coordinating specialist subcontractors and controlling safety, quality, programme and cost. Our experience in food-grade and live operational environments shapes how we plan, lead and deliver.
Discuss your project ↗Principal contracting
Clear responsibility on site. We plan and coordinate construction, appoint and manage specialist subcontractors, and lead the works through to handover.
Client-side management
Experienced oversight from pre-construction onwards, covering specifications, tendering, appointments, budgets and programme.
CDM & site management
Practical support for principal contractors, combining day-to-day site leadership with the planning and coordination of safe construction activities.
OUR CAPABILITIES
Facilities shaped
around your business.
Complex facilities. Specialist interfaces.
Explore the environments and disciplines we bring together.
FOOD MANUFACTURING
Built around
your production.
Food-grade environments call for careful coordination of hygiene zoning, segregation, building services and operational interfaces. We bring those requirements into construction planning from the outset.
Whether you are upgrading an existing facility or developing new space, we start with the way your operation needs to work.
Discuss your facility ↗
COLD STORAGE
Specialist environments.
Coordinated delivery.
Chilled and frozen facilities bring together insulated construction, temperature control and specialist systems. Their interfaces need attention throughout the programme.
NU’s experience in temperature-controlled distribution helps shape practical sequencing, specialist coordination and an orderly handover.
Talk cold storage ↗
DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS
Space that supports
your operation.
Distribution facilities must bring the building, storage infrastructure, services and movement of people and goods together.
We coordinate construction around the agreed scope and operational priorities, with clear site leadership and control of safety, quality, programme and cost.
Plan your next move ↗WHERE ARE YOU IN THE PROCESS?
A clear way
to get started.
Bring us your plans, or start with an ambition.
We’ll discuss the right delivery route.
Shape the design.
Coordinate the build.
Discuss your objectives and operational constraints. We can establish the design coordination, specialist support and construction scope needed for a joined-up design and build approach.
Discuss design and build ↗Bring your plans
through to delivery.
Talk to us about the scope, programme and site requirements. Principal contracting brings the specialist trades, construction activities and day-to-day site leadership together.
Discuss principal contracting ↗OUR APPROACH
From first conversation
to final handover.
Strong site leadership. Open communication.
One coordinated route to completion.
Understand the operation.
Establish the brief, site constraints and operational priorities. Identify the interfaces that will shape the work.
Make delivery practical.
Coordinate the team, sequence the works and establish controls for safety, quality, programme and cost.
Lead from the site.
Manage specialist contractors, track progress and resolve issues with clear decisions and communication.
Ready for operation.
Coordinate testing and commissioning, confirm systems operate as intended, and arrange training so your team is ready to use and maintain the facility.
Finish with confidence.
Coordinate completion, address outstanding works and bring the project through an orderly handover.
ABOUT NU
Management expertise.
Contracting mindset.
Calm leadership in demanding environments.
Our roots are in construction management. Today, principal contracting is at the centre of our offer, backed by experience across food production, temperature-controlled distribution, logistics and industrial facilities.
We work with a network of industry professionals and specialist consultants, assembling the right support for the scale and demands of each project.
THE NU APPROACH
Clear communication.
Confidence in the detail.
Know where you stand.
Clear conversations about scope, priorities and progress, supporting timely decisions.
Keep the team aligned.
Practical coordination between clients, specialist trades and the site team.
Focus on the finish.
Quality, operational interfaces and handover considered throughout delivery.
PLANNING YOUR NEXT MOVE
What is a turnkey approach?
A turnkey approach brings the agreed design and construction scope together through a coordinated delivery arrangement. At the start, we clarify what is included, the specialist appointments needed and how the facility will be brought through to handover.
Can you work in a live operational environment?
Our experience includes live food factories and distribution facilities. Phasing, segregation and operational interfaces are considered during planning. The workable approach depends on your site and scope.
What does principal contracting involve?
NU takes responsibility for coordinating construction delivery, managing specialist subcontractors and controlling the site programme. The agreed scope and responsibilities are established for each appointment.
Can we talk before the brief is fully developed?
Yes. Start with your objectives, location and operational constraints. We can discuss the next steps and the information needed to develop the project.
LET’S BUILD WHAT’S NEXT.
A new facility.
An upgrade.
A conversation.
Tell us what you’re planning.
We’ll help you find the next step.