ajwfox

Thanks for your comments so far - very much appreciated. Here's the tricky question then - do you know of a good project manager who is both reliable and professional?

We have recently purchased a building plot near to Chalus in the Haute Vienne area of Limousin. We are not sure whether to try to find a building contractor (preferably english speaking) who is able to offer a complete design / build service or opt to seek out an architect (again english speaking) to design the house and then find a building contractor. We would prefer not to use a project manager because of the extra 10 to 15 % added cost. Does anybody have any experience of either route and could give some useful advice / information? I would be really grateful for any comments. Thanks.