Turning Visionary Designs into Reality

We are specialists in delivering highly-specified, complex, and challenging construction projects across the UK.

Welcome to

Ward and Daughters

We are specialists in delivering highly-specified, complex, and challenging construction projects across the UK. With a portfolio including some of Britain’s most iconic listed buildings, famous restaurants, and architecturally distinctive homes, we pride ourselves on delivering the exceptional and unusual.

Our approach is rooted in a collaborative, detail-oriented mindset, ensuring every project we undertake is completed to the highest standard. Whether it’s high-end residential, historic conservation, commercial or hospitality space, we thrive on the complexities associated with creating unique buildings.

Discover how Ward and Daughters can bring your vision to life.

About Us

Ward and Daughters are committed to delivering outstanding construction projects, no matter the scale or complexity. Our expertise lies in managing and executing highly-detailed, architecturally challenging builds, from Britain’s most iconic listed buildings to bespoke homes and renowned commercial spaces, our work is testament to quality, precision, and innovation.

Every project presents a fresh set of challenges for the construction team, “never done before” and “that’s not how it’s done” are phrases we hear all the time, working out how to overcome a detailed architectural intent within the reality of the built environment is our speciality. Whether it’s a previously constructed issue or a new innovative design brief, we find a way to overcome where others cannot.

Our clients trust us to handle every aspect of their construction needs, from initial planning to the final handover, knowing that we will bring creativity, integrity, and professionalism to every stage of the process.

Industries We Work With

Heritage & Conservation

Luxury Residential

Hospitality & Leisure

Commercial & Office Spaces

Public Buildings

Healthcare

What We Do

Project Management

We provide end-to-end project management, ensuring smooth delivery through expert coordination with clients, architects, and contractors. Our approach emphasizes cost efficiency, careful planning and timely execution, making even the most complex projects manageable from concept to completion.

Rather than focusing on the traditional ‘main contractor’ procurement route, we believe in awarding parcelled work to contractors best suited to individual works packages. We manage the process collaboratively with stakeholders using transparent costing schedules, sequenced with MS Project and administered with the JCT suite.  We believe our method improves quality and efficiency whilst reducing costs by negating a tier of main contractor overhead and profit, allowing inevitable variations and design amendments without significant cost uplift. 

Planning Consultancy

We guide clients through the complexities of residential development planning, offering practical advice and strategic insight. For viable projects, we also provide financing options, helping to reduce upfront costs and secure planning consent for challenging developments.

Happy Clients

5/5
"Dan provided a very useful construction consultancy service to us in an urgent, time pressured situation, re-arranging his schedule to help us solve a problem fast. His expert knowledge of construction was clear and report enabled high-confidence decision-making and informed negotiation - we won't hesitate to consult with him again. Strong recommend"
Edward Williams, Shute
Devon
5/5
"Over the last year we have been working with Ward & Daughters on a building conservation and restaurant fit out in Somerset, Dan and his team are fantastic to work with, hard working, dilligent, good attention to detail and full of building knowledge (both modern and historic methods and materials). Communication is excellent, which is vital when you're working on old buildings and, most importantly, the final product of a high quality. I hope to work with Dan again soon"
Ty Gundry, Gundry+Ducker Architects
London
5/5
"I have been working with Ward & Daughters for one year on the build of my new restaurant with rooms in the capacity of construction managers. Dan and his team have been integral to the project since the very beginning and their combined knowledge, attention to detail and access to good quality contractors have ensured work of an incredibly high standard across the build. They have been a pleasure to wotk with and I can only recommend them highly for future projects. I look forward to working with them more in the future."
Merlin Labron-Johnson Osip Restaurant
Bruton
5/5
"Dan and his team demonstrated a keen eye for detail and provided faultless management of my London home renovation. I look forward to working with them again on the next project"
P. L.
London
5/5
"For 9 months throughout 2021 until Christmas, Dan Rutland of Ward & Daughters managed the construction of our architecturally unique and bespoke studio space, designed by Orme Architecture. His thorough evaluation, examination and execution of the archtitect's scheme was excellent. Once construction started we were fully engaged and understood the process and programme pinch-points, all professionally managed. Every member of the team is a pleasure to work with. In addition and in respect of trades, Dan made good recommendations and where required engaged and managed the craftsmen for each element of the project. The end result is a beautifully constructed and expertly finished building. Ward & Daughters offer an alternative the the normal building process and the complete project was significantly more cost-effective than if we had used a main contractor. We have already recommended Dan and his team to our friends"
J.G.
Wincanton
5/5
"We have worked with Dan and his team on a couple of projects, in particular a new build house in Somerset. The project was complex and being sited within a historic walled garden demanded a sensitivity to context. Dan took his time to interrogate the drawings, querying design, construction and details to ensure that what was drawn could be built, and would be cost-effective, robust and elegant. During the build Dan managed the execution of the works to ensure that what was drawn and agreed was built. He maintained regular communication to discuss progress and raise questions and he controlled the build team to ensure things were well-executed and done in a timely fashion. Throughout the process Dan demonstrated an in-depth knowledge construction and an ambition to produce excellent work"
Edward McCann Architects
London