CTS (Construction Technical Services)

Name

CTS (Construction Technical Services)

Legal name

Construction Technical Services Ltd

Website

https://cts-pm.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Albans

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compliance Platform Subscription: CTS BuildSafe compliance platform available from £199/month. Provides portfolio compliance dashboard, golden thread document store, inspection tracking, and BSR reporting.
2. Compliance Partnership Retainers: Fixed monthly fee retainer partnerships providing dedicated named adviser, regulatory monitoring and updates, inspection scheduling and oversight, quarterly compliance reviews, and BSR liaison and support.
3. Professional Services: Project-based advisory and consulting services including compliance advisory and strategy, inspections and testing, remediation management, portfolio onboarding, BSR registration support, EWS1/FRAEW coordination, and safety case report preparation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CTS is an independent, client-side building safety advisory and technology firm serving higher-risk buildings in England under the Building Safety Act 2022. It sells six integrated service lines spanning compliance advisory, inspections and testing, remediation management, retainer partnerships, portfolio onboarding and specialist BSA consulting, combined with the CTS BuildSafe compliance platform — a purpose-built SaaS product offering portfolio RAG dashboards, golden thread document management, inspection tracking and BSR-ready reporting.

Product overview

CTS offers a unified platform-plus-services model combining the CTS Compliance Platform (BuildSafe) software with six integrated advisory service lines. The core platform provides portfolio compliance dashboard, golden thread document management, inspection tracking, and BSR reporting. Services include Compliance Advisory & Strategy, Inspections & Testing, Remediation Management, Compliance Partnership Retainers, Portfolio Onboarding, and specialized Building Safety Act consulting services covering BSR registration, golden thread management, EWS1/FRAEW coordination, and safety case report preparation. An associate partner relationship with Aurora Hospitality extends commercial consultancy services to hospitality clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CTS BuildSafe: Purpose-built compliance management software platform for managing building safety compliance at portfolio level under the Building Safety Act requirements.

Products and services

• CTS Compliance Platform (BuildSafe) A purpose-built SaaS platform for managing building safety compliance at portfolio level under the Building Safety Act 2022. Features live RAG status tracking, golden thread document store, inspection management, defect tracking, and BSR reporting capabilities. Sold from £199/month.
• Compliance Advisory & Strategy Independent technical appraisal of buildings or portfolios to identify compliance gaps, assess risk, and produce proportionate remediation strategies aligned to Building Safety Act requirements. For building owners, investors and managing agents of higher-risk buildings.
• Inspections & Testing Structured, risk-based inspection programmes designed to meet BSA requirements, including annual facade inspections, detailed 3–5 yearly inspections, balcony audits, cavity barrier assessments and post-incident inspections. Outputs feed directly into the client's golden thread.
• Remediation Management Client-side delivery lead throughout the full remediation cycle including procurement strategy, technical design review, programme and cost oversight, on-site technical quality assurance, and handover and certification support.
• Compliance Partnership Retainers Ongoing advisory retainer providing a dedicated named adviser, regulatory monitoring and updates, inspection scheduling and oversight, quarterly compliance reviews, and BSR liaison and support. Sold on a fixed monthly fee basis.
• Portfolio Onboarding Capture, organisation and upload of existing building records into the CTS platform to create a structured golden thread and compliance gap analysis, with phased delivery available for large portfolios.
• Building Safety Act Consultant Independent, client-side BSA compliance support to achieve and maintain compliance for higher-risk buildings.
• Golden Thread Management Assembling and maintaining a BSR-ready golden thread of building information for higher-risk buildings.
• BSR Registration Support Support to register higher-risk buildings with the Building Safety Regulator.
• Building Safety Case Report Preparation of the safety case report for the Building Safety Regulator for higher-risk buildings.
• EWS1 / FRAEW Review & Coordination Review of EWS1/FRAEW outputs and coordination of accredited assessors for higher-risk buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 71% of demo portfolio compliant with 47 documents verified in Golden Thread

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aurora Hospitalityassociate partnerOthersAurora Hospitality is an associate partner of CTS (Construction Technical Services). Based in London and Dubai, Aurora provides international hotel consultancy services across MICE, corporate, leisure, and crew segments. Aurora operates across the UK & Ireland and GCC markets. Founder Lisa Scholes also serves as Sales Director at CTS.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy with a substantial UK fire safety and building regulations practice advising on higher-risk buildings post-Grenfell. Operates a far broader portfolio of services but competes directly with CTS for major freeholder, developer, and institutional compliance engagements.
• Hydrock (now Stantec): UK building consultancy (acquired by Stantec) with a fire engineering and building safety practice providing BSA advisory, FRAEW assessments, and remediation oversight. Competes with CTS in the mid-market building safety advisory space.
• WSP: Major international engineering consultancy with a UK building safety and fire engineering team advising on Building Safety Act compliance, golden thread development, and facade remediation. Competes with CTS for enterprise-level mandates across portfolios of higher-risk buildings.
• Currie & Brown: Construction and project management consultancy with a building consultancy practice advising on cost, programme, and compliance matters including BSA-aligned advisory. Competes with CTS for developer and freeholder mandates on higher-risk projects.
• Mott MacDonald: International engineering and development consultancy with a building safety and regulatory compliance practice in the UK. Provides BSA advisory, safety case report support, and remediation oversight, frequently to large public and institutional clients.
• Buro Happold: Engineering consultancy with a specialist fire safety and building regulations team advising on higher-risk residential buildings. Competes with CTS for technical advisory, EWS1/FRAEW coordination, and remediation strategy engagements.

Direct peers

• Ridge and Partners: UK building consultancy with project management, building surveying, and a dedicated building safety practice advising on Building Safety Act duties. Mid-tier specialist competitor with national coverage similar to CTS's positioning.
• OFR Consultants: UK-focused fire engineering consultancy providing fire safety, BSA advisory, and external wall assessment (FRAEW/EWS1) services for residential and commercial clients. Directly comparable specialist peer competing for BSA advisory mandates.
• Jensen Hughes: Specialist fire engineering and building safety consultancy with strong UK presence post-Grenfell, advising on BSA compliance, fire risk assessments, and facade safety. The closest specialist comparator to CTS in terms of focus on building safety advisory for higher-risk buildings.

Regional players

• Pick Everard: UK property and construction consultancy with building surveying and fire safety services supporting Building Safety Act compliance. Comparable mid-market peer competing for regional freeholder and housing association clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cts-building-safety-advisory

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about CTS (Construction Technical Services)