DAPS

What DAPS does

DAPS Project Management Ltd is a York-headquartered UK construction project management consultancy founded in 2009 by Grainne Wood, with David Larkman joining as co-director in 2010. The firm delivers full project lifecycle services — project management, contract and commercial management, design management, construction management, HS&E, quality assurance, planning (using Primavera P6), and bid management — to clients, designers, main contractors, and specialist subcontractors. Its commercial focus is on multi-disciplinary construction projects valued up to £10 million, with particular specialisation in regulated rail environments (Network Rail, London Underground, train operators such as Greater Anglia) and heritage-listed building refurbishments including Bury St Edmunds, Harlow Town, Broxbourne, Newbury Park, Farringdon, and Manchester Town Hall Extension.

The company operates from a headquarters in York with project offices in Moorgate (Central London, established 2011) and Manchester (established 2012), and augments a small core team of fewer than ten qualified professionals with approved specialist consultants as needed. Its competitive position rests on chartered credentials (CEng MICE, MRICS, MCIOB, Tech IOSH), sector accreditations (RISQS supplier number 093113, TfL supplier number 10023564, ISO 9001), and demonstrated experience in safety-critical, heritage-constrained environments under NEC and JCT contract terms.

DAPS makes money through professional services fees billed under rates-based, fixed-price, or task-specific contract structures (including ACE 2 agreements) with VAT invoices issued bi-weekly and annual rate reviews in April. Revenue is generated through direct engagement with enterprise clients across the UK construction supply chain, supported by a referral-led go-to-market motion, industry event participation, and professional body affiliations with ICE, CIOB, APM and IOSH. The firm is privately held with no external investment, parent company, or disclosed funding.

Name

DAPS

Legal name

DAPS Project Management Ltd

Website

https://daps-ltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DAPS Project Management Ltd is a UK construction project management consultancy (York-headquartered, founded 2009) delivering full-lifecycle PM, commercial, design, construction, HS&E, QA, planning and bid management services to main contractors, specialist subcontractors, and rail infrastructure owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Management Consultancy

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAAAC

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

Keywords

• Construction project management
• Contract commercial management
• Rail infrastructure consultancy
• Design management services
• Construction bid management

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Rates-based Contracts: Professional services consultancy revenue through competitive rates agreed as part of contracts. They offer flexible billing models: rates only, fixed price, or task-specific work. VAT invoices issued at 2 weekly intervals with payment due typically within two weeks. Annual rate reviews in April with increases in-line with conservative inflation estimates.
2. Project Management Services: Full project management services at all stages of the project life cycle provided to clients, designers, main contractors and specialist subcontractors. Services can be delivered as full project management packages or separated out to support existing teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DAPS Project Management Ltd provides professional construction project management consultancy services across the full project life cycle, including Project Management, Contract & Commercial Management, Design Management, Construction Management, HS&E, Q&A, Planning (using Primavera P6), and Bid Management. The firm serves clients, designers, main contractors, and specialist subcontractors in the UK, with particular specialisation in multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure projects (Network Rail, London Underground) and heritage/listed building works up to £10m in value. Services are delivered by a small core team and can be provided as full project packages or as supplementary support to existing client teams under rates-based, fixed-price, or task-specific contracts.

Product overview

DAPS Project Management Ltd is a project management consultancy offering a unified suite of professional services for multi-disciplinary construction projects. The company provides eight integrated service modules: Project Management (core delivery service), Contract & Commercial Management, Design Management, Construction Management, HS&E, Q&A, Planning (using Primavera P6), and Bid Management. These services are offered to clients, designers, main contractors, and specialist subcontractors at all stages of the project life cycle, from bid management through to handover.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Project delivery on time and within budget with positive client feedback
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Turner & Townsend: International construction consultancy providing cost management, project management, and advisory across infrastructure including rail. Direct overlap with DAPS in construction PM consulting, though operating globally with much larger headcount.
• WSP: Global professional services consultancy with extensive rail and infrastructure PM practice, including UK heritage and station upgrade work. Comparable to DAPS in rail PM consulting but at significantly larger scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy providing program management, construction management, and engineering services. Direct overlap with DAPS in rail and infrastructure PM, operating as a much larger full-service platform.
• Mace: Global construction and consultancy firm offering project management, construction management, and consultancy across infrastructure and built environment. Comparable to DAPS in rail and construction PM services but operates at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management, and development consultancy with significant rail and infrastructure PM practice. Comparable services to DAPS across transport and infrastructure but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Faithful+Gould (AtkinsRéalis): Project and cost management consultancy specializing in construction PM across infrastructure, including rail. Directly comparable service offering to DAPS, part of AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin) with global reach.
• Arup: Global engineering and design consultancy with rail infrastructure and PM advisory services across the UK. Comparable to DAPS in delivering complex regulated infrastructure projects, operating as a much larger full-service firm.

Direct peers

• Gardiner & Theobald: Independent UK construction consultancy offering project management, cost consultancy, and contract advisory. Closely comparable mid-sized UK firm with similar professional services model to DAPS, serving comparable client types.
• Waldeck Consulting: UK-based engineering and project management consultancy delivering infrastructure, rail, and built environment services. Closely comparable mid-sized UK firm with similar PM, design management, and commercial management offerings.
• Pick Everard: UK construction and infrastructure consultancy delivering project management, cost advisory, and design services. Comparable mid-sized UK firm offering similar integrated PM and commercial management services across infrastructure and rail.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daps-project-management-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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