PELHAM & Co. is a construction company delivering high-end residential and commercial projects across London and the Southeast.

We provide an integrated service covering pre-construction, construction, in-house joinery, specialist coordination, and final delivery. Projects are led directly by a senior team, allowing for close control, clear communication, and consistent quality.

The business is co-founded by Carlos Queirós and Lauras Aksinavicius. Carlos brings a strong design and engineering background that informs how projects are detailed, coordinated, and executed. Lauras has over 25 years of construction experience and leads site operations, ensuring day-to-day delivery is managed with rigour and consistency.

Yes. We regularly deliver projects on a turnkey basis.

Our role encompasses early technical input, programme and cost planning, procurement, construction, bespoke joinery production, and coordination of specialist trades. Turnkey delivery provides a single point of responsibility and supports a controlled and efficient build process from the early stages through to completion.

Yes. We regularly deliver projects under traditional JCT forms of contract.

Under this arrangement, the design team retains responsibility for the design and PELHAM & Co. is appointed as the main contractor to deliver the works in accordance with the agreed drawings and specification. We are experienced in working within formal contract frameworks and collaborating closely with contract administrators, architects, and quantity surveyors.

Yes. We deliver projects under design-and-build procurement routes where appropriate.

Under this structure, PELHAM & Co. assumes responsibility for coordinating design and construction delivery. This can provide a streamlined process, clear accountability, and programme efficiencies, particularly where early contractor involvement is beneficial.

Regardless of procurement route, design quality and detailing remain central to our approach.

Yes. Many of our projects are delivered through negotiated contracts following early involvement in the design process.

Being engaged early allows us to contribute to programme planning, buildability review, and cost guidance while the design is still developing. This collaborative approach helps maintain a focused programme, supports clearer decision-making, and reduces the risk of delays or unnecessary cost adjustments later in the project.

Yes. In addition to acting as the main contractor, we tender for specialist joinery packages and bespoke interior elements under other main contractors.

Our in-house joinery workshops allow us to collaborate on complex residential, retail, and commercial projects where high-quality bespoke joinery forms a significant part of the scope.

This flexibility enables us to support projects either as the main contractor or as a specialist delivery partner.

We are best engaged during design development or at the point of planning submission.

Early engagement allows us to contribute to technical decision-making, construction methodology, sequencing, and programme strategy. This helps ensure that proposals are buildable, risks are understood early, and the transition into construction is efficient and well managed.

No. This is often an ideal time to engage us.

While planning is under review, we can begin structured pre-construction work, including construction-focused design review, early coordination with consultants, preliminary cost and programme development, and identification of long lead or technically sensitive elements.

This early involvement frequently reduces delays once planning permission is granted.

During the planning period, we can support the project through a pre-construction process tailored to its complexity.

This may include reviewing drawings from a construction perspective, advising on structural and services integration, developing procurement strategies, and identifying elements such as bespoke joinery, specialist finishes, or steelwork that require early consideration.

Undertaking this work early helps avoid redesign and programme pressure later.

Programme development begins during pre-construction and is refined as design information develops.

Rather than applying standardised timelines, we build programmes around the specific conditions, constraints, and sequencing requirements of each project. We carefully plan decision points and procurement stages, so clients and design teams understand when key selections are required.

Even when projects are not fully turnkey, we guide clients through the process, advising when input is required and helping to manage decisions in a structured and timely manner. This removes much of the burden of coordinating builders, trades, and suppliers.

The duration of pre-construction varies depending on scale and complexity.

For larger residential and commercial projects, this phase may range from several weeks to a few months. The objective is to resolve technical issues, confirm scope and costs, establish procurement strategies, and set a clear and achievable construction programme.

Yes. We operate dedicated joinery workshops producing bespoke joinery for both residential and commercial projects.

Having joinery in-house allows us to control quality, detailing, and production sequencing, while ensuring that joinery integrates fully with the wider construction programme. This reduces risk and supports a consistently high level of finish.

Joinery design typically begins during pre-construction.

Working closely with the design team, we develop coordinated joinery proposals that align with architectural intent, services coordination, and construction sequencing. Early involvement allows for informed material selection, refined detailing, and realistic production timelines.

We deliver high-end residential and commercial projects.

Residential work includes major refurbishments, extensions, and new build homes. Commercial work includes retail and shop fitouts, flagship spaces, and specialist interiors. The same technical standards and level of care apply across both sectors.

Yes. Collaboration with architects, interior designers, and consultants is central to our approach.

We support design intent through technical problem solving, buildability advice, and careful coordination, ensuring that design quality and detailing are maintained throughout construction.

Yes. We regularly deliver projects involving structural complexity, heritage settings, tight urban sites, and detailed architectural requirements.

Our team is accustomed to working carefully within sensitive conditions, managing risk, and maintaining high standards on technically demanding builds.

We recommend discussing projects as early as possible.

Early conversations allow us to advise on availability, procurement strategy, and realistic start dates, ensuring appropriate resources and senior oversight are in place from the outset.

As a focused and senior-led practice, PELHAM & Co. maintains close involvement at every stage of a project.

Carlos’s design-led background ensures attention to detail is embedded from the outset, while Laura’s long-standing site experience provides consistency and control on site. This combination enables direct decision-making, clear communication, and a calm, structured process that relieves the client of responsibility for construction management.