What Cast does

Cast is a London-headquartered construction consultancy founded in 2016 by CEO Mark Farmer. It delivers project management, employer's agent, strategic advisory, and construction integration services to developers, investors, policymakers, and supply chain participants in the UK property and housing sector, with a central focus on driving adoption of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). The firm serves enterprise clients across build-to-rent, purpose-built student accommodation, residential development, and government housing programmes, with named engagements including Homes England, Qatari Diar Delancey, Get Living, Urbanest, Legal & General, Top Hat, and the London Borough of Croydon (Brick by Brick).

Name

Cast

Legal name

Cast Consultancy

Website

https://cast-consultancy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cast is a London-based technology-enabled construction consultancy founded in 2016 that provides project management, strategic advisory, and MMC modernisation services to developers, investors, policymakers, and supply chain partners across the UK, supported by proprietary tools including the PMV Estimator and PRiSM 2.0.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Consultancy Services: Cast operates as a technology-enabled consultancy providing solutions for developers, investors, policymakers and the supply chain. Revenue is generated through professional services including project management, employers agent services, strategic advisory, and construction integration support. Services are focused on delivering communities in a more assured and certain way, harnessing change and innovation whilst addressing societal and environmental challenges.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cast is a technology-enabled construction consultancy that provides advisory and consultancy services to developers, investors, policymakers and the supply chain. Core services include project management, employer's agent, strategic advisory, cost management, design management and construction integration support, delivered alongside proprietary Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) tools including the PMV Estimator, PRiSM 2.0, Verified by Cast and the MMC Definition Framework.

Product overview

Cast is a technology-enabled construction consultancy providing solutions for developers, investors, policymakers and the supply chain. The company offers a portfolio of proprietary tools centred around Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) assessment and adoption. The core product suite includes the PMV Estimator for measuring pre-manufactured value in construction projects, PRISM 2.0 as an open-source digital design configurator for MMC site consideration, Verified by Cast as a supply chain quality assurance programme, and the MMC Definition Framework as a categorisation gateway for residential MMC applications. These tools are supported by the Knowledge Hub platform containing industry research, reports, case studies, and market insights. Cast's services encompass project management, employer's agent functions, strategic advisory, cost management, and design management for construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Verified by Cast: Standardised quality assurance benchmark for proven building systems and supply chain.
• PMV Estimator
• PRiSM 2.0
• MMC Definition Framework

Products and services

• PMV Estimator Proprietary tool that calculates the financial proportion of a construction project's Gross Construction Cost derived through pre-manufacturing. Used as an industry metric and project control mechanism guiding development from client brief formulation through to project handover.
• PRiSM 2.0 World's first open-source city-level digital design configurator tool for early-stage Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) consideration on sites. Maps land and local amenities and provides design layouts that allow developers to drive standardisation across sites.
• Verified by Cast Standardised quality assurance benchmark programme for proven building systems and supply chain. Independently assesses suppliers and specifiers through legal and financial checks, accreditation and insurance verification, and verified customer feedback, giving developers, contractors and project teams confidence in their supply chain partners.
• MMC Definition Framework A gateway to understanding how to apply different types of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) to the residential market. Defines 7 categories spanning all types of pre-manufacturing including factory produced products and systems, site-based materials and process innovation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% PMV achieved on non-volumetric MMC project (Plot N06 East Village) - highest seen by Cast
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Bryden WoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bryden Wood to launch PRiSM 2.0, the world's first open-source city level digital design configurator tool for early stage MMC consideration on sites. Developed on behalf of the Mayor of London.
• NHBC FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCast led research for NHBC Foundation publishing 'Modern methods of construction: who's doing what?' report showcasing UK home building industry's MMC adoption journey.
• National Housing FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned by National Housing Federation to write report exploring benefits of long-term funding in construction sector and effects of short-term funding cycles. Collaboration with Harlow consulting.
• Verified by Cast SupplierscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVerified by Cast programme independently assesses suppliers and specifiers including Frameclad, Ibstock Futures, Donaldson Timber Systems, Innovare Offsite, HadleyFRAME, and British Offsite. Provides quality assurance and market access for verified companies.
• MacemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractor on East Village Plot N06 using Mace HRS system of pre-manufactured precast concrete slabs and unitised facade panels. Project achieved 65% PMV score.
• West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWMCA engaged Cast to develop Advanced Manufacture in Construction Roadmap placing MMC at heart of Local Industrial Strategy.
• UK Green Building CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCast provided commercial analysis for UK GBC's 'Building the Case for Net Zero' report providing findings on real-world implications of net-zero buildings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mace: International construction and consultancy group with deep UK presence delivering project management, cost consultancy and construction services. Cast has actually partnered with Mace on East Village Plot N06, but Mace Consult also competes for the same employers agent and strategic advisory mandates Cast pursues.
• Core Five: UK-focused construction consultancy providing cost, project management and employer's agent services to developers and investors in residential, Build to Rent, and commercial real estate. Comparable in scale and service offering to Cast within the London and UK real estate consultancy market.
• Linesight: International construction consultancy providing cost management, project management and advisory services to developers, investors and occupiers. Operates as a similarly-sized specialist consultancy targeting many of the same real estate and infrastructure clients Cast serves in the UK.
• Turner & Townsend: Global construction and programme management consultancy providing cost, project management and advisory services across real estate and infrastructure. Operates in the same UK construction advisory market as Cast, particularly around cost management and employers agent services for major developers and institutional investors.
• Rider Levett Bucknall: Global construction consultancy specializing in cost management, project management and advisory across real estate. Competes directly for the same construction consultancy mandates with developers, investors, and government clients in the UK that Cast serves, including Build to Rent and residential development schemes.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a large UK construction services practice spanning cost consultancy, project management and advisory. Competes for major UK development advisory mandates and has been expanding its MMC and offsite construction advisory capability.
• Arcadis: Global design, engineering and consultancy firm with substantial UK real estate advisory practice. Serves the same large developers, investors and government clients as Cast but as part of a much broader portfolio spanning design, engineering and environmental services.
• AtkinsRéalis: Global engineering services and project management consultancy with deep UK presence in infrastructure, housing and built environment advisory. Serves many of the same developers,地方政府 bodies, and investors as Cast, but with a much wider service portfolio.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management and development consultancy with significant UK real estate and construction advisory work. Overlaps with Cast on housing delivery, MMC and development advisory for public sector and institutional clients.

Emerging players

• Bryden Wood: UK-based design and technology consultancy focused on modern methods of construction, prefabrication and digital design. Directly comparable to Cast—Cast partners with Bryden Wood on PRiSM 2.0 and both operate as MMC-focused, technology-enabled consultancies serving UK developers and government.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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