The construction phase is where the most money is spent and where the most can go wrong.
It’s the riskiest part of Self Storage investment, but also the most overlooked.
That’s why we treat risk management as non-negotiable.
Many investors assume construction is simple but it’s not.
It’s a regulatory minefield governed by Health & Safety Executive (HSE) rules and clients have legal duties whether they realise it or not.
Under CDM 2015 Regulations, every construction project has three key legal roles:
The Client - that’s you. You must ensure the project is set up to be safe and well-managed.
The Principal Designer - responsible for planning safety into the design phase.
The Principal Contractor - responsible for day-to-day site safety and delivery risks.
If these roles aren’t clearly defined, or you’ve not appointed competent people in writing, you remain legally responsible by default.
We don’t act as your Principal Designer or Contractor, but we ensure they are appointed correctly and held to account.
We offer a client-side risk management service - coordinating the professionals, managing the procurement, and making sure the right reporting and documentation is in place.
Our goal is simple: No blind spots.
So, if something goes wrong in the Build process (i.e. someone gets hurt) – you don’t get the blame.
Budgets don’t go wrong at build stage - they go wrong in pre-construction. We establish cost certainty early by setting commercial guardrails, identifying cost triggers, and ensuring your contract terms are nailed down.
During build, we track drawdowns, assess payment applications, and manage variation risk. Our reports are clear, structured, and board-ready.
This is where Storage Partners adds the most unseen value - by ensuring investment risk is properly understood and proactively managed before problems arise.
