Bournesouth Ltd

Our friends, who had completed a large build and refurbishment, recommended James Muir as an excellent Project Manager when we shared our plans. For a project of this scale, it made perfect sense to have James oversee every aspect — from early meetings with our architect to engaging skilled tradespeople, managing the budget, and ensuring the quality and finish met our expectations. He kept everything on track and involved us throughout the process. Having James manage the project significantly reduced the stress of living through an 18-month build. We would have no hesitation in recommending James, his project management expertise, and the outstanding team of builders he works with.

We recently had our bathroom designed and fitted by Bournesouth, and we couldn’t be happier with the entire experience. From start to finish, James and Yvette were absolutely amazing. Yvette took the time to truly understand what we were looking for and offered thoughtful suggestions that made the final design even better than we had imagined. Her eye for detail and design sense really brought everything together beautifully. James was a star throughout the entire installation. His craftsmanship, professionalism, and attention to detail were second to none. The quality of his work is outstanding, and it shows in every part of the finished bathroom. My wife and I are incredibly happy with the end result, it’s exactly what we hoped for and more. We would highly recommend Bournesouth to anyone looking for high quality, personalised service. Huge thanks to both James and Yvette!

James and Yvette are the dream team, James is a gifted project manager with years of valuable building experience. Yvette is a unique interior designer who really listens to her clients. She helped us find our style and now our home is a true reflection of both our personalities. We appreciated their combined guidance in making our home ours.

As an RIBA Chartered Architectural practice, we have enjoyed working with Bournesouth Ltd on a number of residential projects, and we look forward to doing so again. From our first project together, we recognised that the team were extremely knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of construction and Project Management. They took the time to listen to our clients’ needs and expectations for a successful project on site, fully understand our bespoke designs and provide everyone with a clear and concise plan to move forward. On site, we were again reassured to observe Bournesouth's team's consistent focus on build quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail. They are very friendly and proactive in their communication to all team members, and kept us informed of any changes or challenges that may arise, working collaboratively with us to find solutions as part of the wider design team. A pragmatic and methodical approach is often essential when working with unique projects and existing buildings - especially so on historic buildings - and Bournesouth engaged with us on that aspect from start through to completion, offering assistance where circumstances may have required greater flexibility or design revisions. Bournesouth brought together all aspects of the construction phase of the project, including tendering, specialist item procurement, contract management and Health and Safety, all whilst maintaining that important attention to detail and dedication to quality in every aspect of the project. We continue to work with Bournesouth Ltd, and based on our experience of previous successful projects together, we would be very happy to refer them to anyone in need of professional and effective Construction Project Management services. Their expertise and commitment to the finest craftsmanship on each of those projects helped to make them a great success for our clients in every case.

James Muir of Bournesouth has been a godsend throughout this project. From finding and instructing sub contractors to managing the day to day activities and ensuring the smooth running of the project nothing has been too much trouble. He was on site four to five days per week, handled Health & Safety and was always there to answer any queries for the builders. During a difficult time in terms of material supply and availability of labour he was always able to come up with a solution. For someone as fussy and OCD as me he had an eye for detail and often spotted issues before I saw them! I would have no hesitation in recommending James and Bournesouth for any project. James Peters

Our major project had 3 distinct phases, which at the outset could have been either 3 projects or an integrated project. We were so happy with the first renovation project of the historic barn that we progressed with the extension to, and renovation of, our period farmhouse and the creation of a linked pool and leisure area. James at Bournesouth coordinated the tender processes, assembled and managed the team of builders and allied trades (from people he knew, had worked with and were used to working as a team) to deliver a first class project on time and on budget. His intimate knowledge of the processes and the interaction/potential conflicts of the specialist trades allowed him to anticipate issues before they arose and in close consultation with us to deliver the project to our complete satisfaction. We would highly recommend Bournesouth and James for delivering the project beyond our expectations in turning a great design into a beautiful home.