Commercial Lead
Commercial Lead
Cost control sits at the centre of HXL's delivery. Every scheme is valued, tendered and reported under our QS leadership, from initial cost plan through weekly valuations to final account.
The Studio
A construction firm for London and the Home Counties.
HXL Construction is a principal contractor appointed by private homeowners, developers and architects to deliver turnkey residential projects. From planning coordination through to handover, under one JCT contract.
Approach
Construction as a discipline, not a transaction.
HXL Construction Ltd was formed to deliver residential construction with senior commercial discipline at its core. The firm operates from Ruislip, serving London prime, prime-fringe and the surrounding Home Counties.
Our work is a mix of private residential new builds and refurbishments, small residential developments for investor clients, and heritage-sensitive schemes on listed and conservation-area stock. Schemes typically sit between £500k and £5m+, delivered under JCT Standard or Design & Build.
The firm's reputation is built on five-star client reviews across Rated People, recognition by the London Chamber of Commerce at the SME London Business Awards 2026 (Family Business of the Year Finalist), and repeat commissions from architects and private clients.
Principles
Four commitments we make to every client, every project.
01
Cost discipline at the centre
Every project runs with senior commercial oversight from the first cost plan. Value engineered, transparently valued week by week, with the discipline coming from day one of design — not day one of construction.
02
One accountable firm
Planning coordination, structural consultancy, M&E, build and fit-out sit under one main contract. You appoint HXL once. Every sub-contractor, specialist and consultant answers to our team.
03
Architect-first delivery
The majority of our work is built to another firm's drawings. We treat those drawings as the specification, not a negotiating position. Architects who have worked with us, work with us again.
04
Built around the rectification period
A contractor's reputation is made in the twelve months after practical completion, not the six before. We invest in aftercare because repeat business and word-of-mouth are our acquisition channel.
The team
A small, senior team accountable to every project.
Site Delivery
Operations
Site operations, mobilisation, programme management and trade supervision. Over a decade of experience on London residential projects, with a track record of snag-free handover.
Enquire
Tell us the project in a paragraph. We reply within one working day.
HXL takes on a selective number of projects each year. A short note with the site, scope, appointed architect (if any) and likely timescale is all we need to open a conversation.
Private Residential
Homeowners with projects from £500k to £3m+, London and the Home Counties.
Residential Developments
Blocks of flats, multi-unit schemes, resale-ready delivery.
Heritage & Period
Listed buildings, conservation areas, period townhouses.
London · Home Counties · Buckinghamshire