HOBDEN
DEVELOPMENT
SOLUTIONS
Just as an orchestra has a conductor to guide the many elements and members to create a harmonious melody, so too, Property Development needs a conductor to deliver a project on time, within budget and specification.
Let HDS be your Property Development Conductor
Meet
Alistair Hobden
Development Manager & Quantity Surveyor
Alistair graduated from the University of Natal at the end of 1989 after attempting a Civil Engineering degree and then finishing off with a BSc(Quantity Surveying). He has worked as a Quantity Surveyor on the roll-out of various projects in South Africa and internationally originally with McIntosh, Latilla, Carrier & Laing (MLC) and then with Crane Registered Quantity Surveyors where he established their KZN Branch in 2009. In 2014 Alistair moved on to join Rokwil Property Development at the onset of their Keystone Park precinct development as a Commercial / Development Manager. Alistair established Hobden Development Solutions (HDS) in 2022
34+
Years Experience
50+
Projects Led
6
Regions Worked In
8
Built Environment Sectors
Core Expertise
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Feasibilities
Conducting detailed feasibility studies to align project goals with market and financial realities.
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Estimates
Providing accurate cost estimates to ensure project financial viability and informed decision-making.
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Drafting Tender Documents
Preparing comprehensive tender documentation to facilitate transparent and competitive bidding processes.
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Tender Adjudication
Evaluating tender submissions to identify the most suitable contractors and service providers.
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Cost Management
Ensuring effective cost control throughout the project lifecycle to maximize value.
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Project Supervision
Overseeing on-site activities to ensure quality, safety, and adherence to project timelines.
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Contract Administration
Managing contracts to ensure compliance with terms, conditions, and project objectives.
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Principal Agent Duties
Acting as the client’s representative to coordinate and manage all project stakeholders.
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Project Monitoring
Providing oversight to ensure project progress aligns with planned objectives and standards.
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Development Management
Delivering end-to-end project management from concept to completion.
Career Timeline
TESTIMONIALS
“Your standard of work, the volume of work you get through and the
meticulous
manner in which you conduct your works, as well as your
integrity, are all outstanding features of what you bring to a contract! Simply expressed: Outstanding!”
- Mark Long, Long Supply Chain consultants
HDS was set-up on the 12th April 2022 and started operating on the 1st May 2022. Although a new company, it has a wealth of consulting experience through Alistair Hobden's leadership going back some 34 years in various sectors of the Built Environment.
Essentially HDS's role is to provide the Client with Property Development capabilities which they generally do not have in-house, and to thus deal with the daily business of running their development on their behalf, allowing the Client to continue to focus on their
core business. Effectively we act as the Client's Representative for the project being the Hub where everything comes together and disseminates from.
Development Process
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Project Initiation
Establishing the need, desirability and viability of undertaking a property development together, securing the appropriate land and rights to undertake such a development.
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Inception
Ascertain client requirements and preferences, assess users' needs and options, appointment of necessary consultants, and establish project brief.
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03
Concept and Viability
Prepare and finalise the project concept in accordance with the brief including the scope, scale, character, form, function and preliminary programme and viability.
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Design Development
Develop the approved concept to finalise the design, outline specifications, cost plan, financial viability and programme and viability of the project.
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Documentation & Procurement
Prepare the construction and procurement documentation, confirm and implement the procurement strategies and procedures for effective and timeous procurement of necessary resources.
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Construction
Manage, administer and monitor the construction contracts and processes, including the preparation and co-ordination of procedures and documentation to facilitate practical completion.
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Close-Out
Fulfil and complete the project close-out including preparation of documentation, final accounts, and smooth operational handover.
Offering a Wealth of Experience
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Project Development Management
Comprehensive oversight of property development projects,
timely and budget-conscious delivery. -
Principal Agent Services
Acting as your representative to coordinate and manage all project stakeholders effectively.
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Project Monitoring Services
Providing oversight to ensure project progress aligns with planned objectives and quality standards.
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Client Representation
Representing clients in all aspects of property development to safeguard their interests and ensure success.
Ready to bring Benefit to your Development
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Collaborative Team Leadership
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Accountable Attention to Detail
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Unwavering Integrity
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Value Added Integration
Experience
Beyond South Africa
Mozambique
Mauritius
Zambia
Maldives
United Arab Emirates
