Construction Clinic Live

Dates, topics and how to register.

A quarterly online webinar for homeowners, not for the industry. Each clinic takes one part of the building journey, explains it in plain language, and then hands the room over to real questions. Free to attend — register once and we will email your joining link closer to the date.

Free

To attend, every session

90 mins

Talks, then open Q&A

Quarterly

Online, joining link emailed

Upcoming dates

Each evening covers a different stage.

Registration open

The Founding Clinic: before you commit

The opening evening. Planning approval versus reality, comparing quotes that look nothing alike, what belongs in a domestic contract, and the questions worth asking before any money moves.

Thursday 22 October 2026

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Online webinar. Joining link sent closer to the date.

Registration open

Mid-project: variations, delays and payments

How variations should be raised, priced and agreed, what a realistic programme looks like, how to read a payment request against real progress, and when a concern on site deserves escalation.

Thursday 21 January 2027

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Online webinar. Joining link sent closer to the date.

Registration open

Finishing well: snagging, handover and aftercare

What proper handover involves, how to run a snagging list without a standoff, what to hold and what to release, and the paperwork you should end the project holding.

Thursday 22 April 2027

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Online webinar. Joining link sent closer to the date.

Registration open

Budget, contingency and staying in control of cost

Where budgets quietly slip, how contingency should be held and released, provisional sums and prime cost items in plain language, and how to keep cost conversations calm.

Thursday 22 July 2027

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Online webinar. Joining link sent closer to the date.

Dates being confirmed

In-person clinic: ask anything in the room

A small-group, in-person session for homeowners who want to talk through their project with builders, architects and other construction professionals face to face.

Dates being confirmed

Morning or evening session

London and the Home Counties. Venue confirmed once dates are set.

The running order

Welcome

A short opening, hosted online for homeowners wherever they are in the UK.

The founder's introduction

Why The Construction Clinic exists, told plainly and without a sales pitch.

A practitioner's view

An experienced architect or contractor on the decisions that shape a project.

A homeowner's honest story

What they would do differently, and what they were glad they did.

The Q&A clinic

The heart of the evening. Real questions from the room, answered calmly.

An invitation

How to stay supported through the clinic community and the tools here.

Practical details

Cost

Free to attend. Register once and your place is held.

Who it is for

Homeowners planning, preparing for, or already inside a building project.

How to join

It runs online. We email your joining link closer to the date, plus a reminder on the day.

What it is not

Not a sales evening. No one will pitch you a build.

Can't wait for the next date? The decision help hub and the Quote Clarity Check are available now.

Reserve your place

Join a live clinic, free.

Choose the clinic you would like to join. Registration takes two details, then we will email your joining link closer to the date.

Two details is all we need. You can add your project and question afterwards.

  • Free to attend
  • No sales pitch
  • Unsubscribe anytime

Hosted by The Construction Clinic, founded by Reisa Malaj, Managing Director of HXL Construction, Quantity Surveyor & Commercial Manager.