24/06/2026
Great evening last week at Property & Poppadoms Milton Keynes, where I was honoured to present my talk: From Investor to Project Manager
I shared my own journey, experience, and practical tips for effective property project management, including some of the key lessons I’ve learned from managing refurbishments, HMO conversions, and investor projects.
Some of the areas covered included:
✅ Getting the pre-construction stage right
✅ Checking layouts, drawings, & site constraints carefully
✅ Using a clear Scope of Works and Specification
✅ Managing builder quotes, contracts, and programme
✅ Keeping quality control and communication on track
✅ Understanding CDM duties and why they matter
CDM (Health and Safety on site) is one area I was particularly keen to highlight, as many investors still do not realise how important their duties are when carrying out refurbishment or development works.
It’s always been great listening to other speakers at these events and learning from their experience across a wide range of specialist areas, so it was great to be able to share my own specialist area with the room.
As always, it was fantastic reconnecting with familiar faces and meeting new people in the group. I’m looking forward to continuing to attend each month and building those relationships further.
A big thank you to the hosts, Sophie Dand and Reemal Rabheru, for the opportunity to speak and for continuing to create such a welcoming and valuable event.
