Construction programmes

A tender or construction programme.
Without hiring
a planner.

You are bidding a package. You do not have Asta or P6 on the bench, and you do not want someone on site. Upload the ITT. We send back a programme you can submit — Gantt plus MSP / Asta / P6 XML. Fixed price before we start.

PortalUpload the brief. No site visit
Your fileGantt + MSP / Asta / P6 XML
Fixed priceConfirmed before we start
Who we work with

Built for subcontractors first — groundworks, civils, package trades. Main contractors and developers without a planner use the same service.

Subcontractors — primary

Bidding a package?

Works programme for the tender or the client. You keep the file. Cost plan, BoQ and RAMS if you need them after.

Trade works programmeGantt + MSP / Asta / P6 XMLRAMS and BoQ as add-ons
Programme for subcontractors
Main contractors & developers

No planner on the books?

Same service at scheme level. Programme first. Full pack only if you ask for it.

Construction programmeCompatible with MSP, Asta and P6Cost plan / CMS / logistics on request
Programme for main contractors

Pre-construction work done properly.
Without the wait or the day rates.

Producing a credible tender submission takes 3–5 days of skilled QS and planner time at £500–£800 a day. For most SME contractors that resource doesn't exist in-house - and outsourcing it to a traditional consultancy means negotiating availability, day rates, and a timeline you can't control.

Redstick produces the programme at a fixed price, confirmed before we start. Send us your brief and documents. We handle the production. You review and submit.

We work across residential new build, mixed-use, and commercial schemes in Ireland and the UK. All trades served on the subcontractor side.

What a tender pack actually costs right now

A competitive tender for a 30-unit residential scheme typically needs 4–5 days of skilled pre-construction time. At typical freelance consultant rates that's £3,000–£4,000 per bid - before abortive costs on tenders you don't win.

Senior QS — 2 days (cost plan)£1,200–£1,600
Senior planner — 1.5 days (programme)£900–£1,200
Pre-con manager — 1 day (method statement)£600–£800
Document production & review£400–£600
Traditional cost per full tender pack£3,100–£4,200

Freelance QS and planning consultant day rates, Ireland & UK market, April 2026.

RS

Redstick delivers the equivalent pack at a fixed price confirmed before we start, no day-rate negotiation. Send the brief and deadline; we accept or decline within one business day.

Services

What we deliver

Works programme for your tender
Programme for the package you are pricing. Gantt plus MSP / Asta / P6 XML you can issue with the bid.
RAMS
If the enquiry asks for it. Trade and scope specific.
Bill of quantities
If you need one. Groundworks, civils, M&E and other trades.
Full trade pack
Programme + RAMS + BoQ together. Only if you want the lot.

Samples available on request - email us with your trade and we'll send relevant examples before you commit.

Process

How it works

01

Send us your brief

Use the enquiry form below or email admin@redstick.io. Tell us the project, scope, and tender deadline. We'll confirm a fixed price and timeline within one business day.

02

Upload your documents

You'll get access to the Redstick client portal. Upload your ITT, drawings, employer's requirements, or scope of works. We review everything and get to work immediately.

03

Review and submit

Completed documents land in your project portal. Download, review, submit. The files are yours. If you gave a deadline on the form, that is the date we work to — not a public SLA.

Get a quote

Tell us about your project

Fill in the form and we'll come back to you within one business day with a fixed price and timeline. No obligation. No retainer. Samples available before you commit.

Fixed price confirmed before we start
You keep the Gantt and the MSP / Asta / P6 file
Outputs delivered via the client portal
Ireland and UK
Subcontractors first; main contractors welcome

We'll respond within one business day with a fixed price and timeline.

Senior experience.
Direct service.

Redstick is run by John Friel, Construction Director at the family civils business through 2010, then Construction Lead and planner at Stack London while the firm grew from £1m to £16m. Thirty years on the tools, in the programme and in the tender.

The work is programmes for people who are building, not a junior on Asta. Subcontractors first. Main contractors and developers when they have no planner.

No junior teams. No handoffs. The person who knows construction does the work.

Residential new build - houses and apartments
Ireland and UK - both markets covered
Main contractors and subcontractors - all trades
Schemes from €/£500k to €/£30M+
Cost plans in BCIS SFCA format
Programmes compatible with MS Project, Asta & P6
CDM 2015 (UK) and SHWW Act (Ireland) - H&S compliant outputs
Trade BoQs to SMM7 and NRM2