{"id":25062,"date":"2025-08-21T06:06:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/?p=25062"},"modified":"2025-08-26T01:47:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:47:30","slug":"cahill-design-consultants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/cahill-design-consultants\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0The Confidence to Raise Project Fees 15% Backed by Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-row row \" style=\"border-color: #fafafa; background-color: #fafafa;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row-bounds\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single ww \">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc-limited.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25074 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot_2025-08-21_at_11.24.10_AM-removebg-preview-1.png\" alt=\"Cahill Design Consultants\" width=\"536\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot_2025-08-21_at_11.24.10_AM-removebg-preview-1.png 536w, https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot_2025-08-21_at_11.24.10_AM-removebg-preview-1-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 85vw, 536px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc-limited.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cahill Design Consultants<\/a> is a UK-based specialist consultancy known for solving complex challenges in acoustics, fire safety, building surveying, and environmental design. With a reputation for innovation and technical excellence, the team brings together deep expertise and a collaborative mindset to deliver high-performance solutions across the built environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of staff<\/strong>:\u00a020<br \/>\n<strong>Location<\/strong>:\u00a0UK<br \/>\n<strong>Industry<\/strong>:\u00a0Engineering<br \/>\n<strong>Website<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc-limited.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cdc-limited.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"color: #27b5b7;\"><i>&#8220;We used to have three invoice issues a week. Now, maybe one or two a month. It\u2019s just night and day<\/i><\/span><\/h2><h2><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc-limited.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25068 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-6.png 619w, https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-6-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc-limited.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Mark Scaife<\/b><br>\nCommercial Director<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">Cahill Design Consultants<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1>The Confidence to Raise Project Fees 15% Backed by Data<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"content-row row no-padding-bottom\" style=\"border-color: #ffffff; background-color: #fff;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row-bounds\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single ww \">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Fast Growth with Fading Visibility<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc-limited.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cahill Design Consultants<\/a> (CDC) started 10 years ago with a single acoustic consultant and a vision for innovation. Since then, the business has grown steadily. Now\u00a0nearly 20\u00a0people strong, the firm has earned a reputation for tackling complex acoustic, fire\u00a0engineering,\u00a0building physics, and building surveying challenges across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>From roller coasters to academic buildings, no two projects are the same. But as the project load grew, so did the operational strain. Spreadsheets, emails, and manual invoicing were no longer cutting it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019d grown quickly, and we were still relying on spreadsheets saved in inboxes and desktops.\u201d \u2014Mark Scaife, Commercial Director at Cahill Design Consultants<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Disconnected Tools Were Slowing Them Down<\/h2>\n<h3>Before Total Synergy, CDC was juggling:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Spreadsheets for project tracking<\/li>\n<li>Email chains and personal file storage<\/li>\n<li>Manually typed invoices<\/li>\n<li>No centralised system for reporting or resourcing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The team made it work for a while, but cracks started to show. Missed invoices, long delays in getting paid, and no clear view of project profitability were becoming common occurrences.<\/p>\n<p>Mark had seen this problem before. At previous companies, he\u2019d used large-scale ERPs like Deltek, and wanted to avoid that complexity at all costs.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSystems like Deltek managed the business, rather than helping it. We needed something flexible, not something that dictated how we worked.\u201d \u2014Mark Scaife, Commercial Director at Cahill Design Consultants<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Why an ERP Was Never the Right Answer<\/h2>\n<p>Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are built to handle everything from finance and HR to supply chain and operations. However, that breadth often comes at the cost of usability.<\/p>\n<p>Mark had worked with platforms like Deltek in previous roles. While those tools were powerful, they were also slow and rigid. They made even simple tasks difficult, especially for technical teams trying to manage time, budgets, and billing without getting bogged down in layers of admin.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where Total Synergy stood out. Instead of trying to be everything to everyone, it focused on what architecture and engineering practices actually need. Project financials, timesheets, forecasting, and resourcing were all brought together in one clear, purpose-built platform.<\/p>\n<h3>Total Synergy offered:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A clean interface that\u2019s easy for engineers and project managers to use every day.<\/li>\n<li>Smart time tracking and invoicing tools that make it easy to stay on top of billable work.<\/li>\n<li>Live dashboards that gave instant visibility into project health.<\/li>\n<li>A faster rollout process, with tailored onboarding and structured support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t want a generic platform. We needed something made for consultancies like ours. Total Synergy just fit.\u201d \u2014Mark Scaife, Commercial Director at Cahill Design Consult<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mark and \u00a0CDC\u2019s Operations Manager, Beth led the rollout, leaning on detailed planning, early testing, and internal buy-in to ensure a smooth transition across the team. They worked closely with Total Synergy to prep data, train staff, and test workflows.<\/p>\n<p>Even initially hesitant team members found the platform approachable thanks to structured training and ongoing support.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019ve been through big ERP transitions before, including with Deltek. I\u2019ve seen how complicated and painful those implementations can be. That experience made it very clear what to avoid. Total Synergy got it right. It\u2019s simple, focused, and actually supports how we work.\u201d\u2014Mark Scaife, Commercial Director at Cahill Design Consultants<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>A Night-and-Day Shift with Total Synergy<\/h2>\n<h3>Invoicing in 1\/3 the Time<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Before<\/strong>: Invoicing took around 3 days and required multiple meetings, manual input, and back-and-forth communication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After<\/strong>: Invoicing now takes 1 day, with drastically fewer errors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How<\/strong>: Total Synergy automatically pulls billable hours from approved timesheets and budget stages to draft invoices quickly. This eliminates manual steps and streamlines the entire financial process.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe used to have three invoice issues a week. Now, maybe one or two a month. It\u2019s just night and day.\u201d\u2014Mark Scaife, Commercial Director at Cahill Design Consult<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Revenue Growth and Project Fee Confidence<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Before<\/strong>: Revenue growth was happening, but pricing was based more on instinct than insight, and there was little visibility into profitability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After<\/strong>: Revenue increased from \u00a31M to \u00a31.5M in two years. The fire team raised project fees by 10\u201315% while maintaining win rates, backed by real project data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How<\/strong>: Real-time profit tracking tools show actual costs, invoices, and variances by project and stage. This gives teams the confidence to price based on data, not guesswork.<\/p>\n<h3>Clearer Quoting and Smarter Bidding<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Before<\/strong>: Quotes were based on gut feel and often a rough estimate with no solid backing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After<\/strong>: CDC now uses Total Synergy data to benchmark hours, track win\/loss ratios, and decide where bids are worth the effort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How<\/strong>: Total Synergy gives teams access to past project data, including hours and outcomes, so quotes are based on real benchmarks. Win\/loss insights help focus bidding efforts on the work most likely to succeed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re pricing our work smarter because we have the numbers to back it up.\u201d \u2014Mark Scaife, Commercial Director at Cahill Design Consultants<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Accountability and Transparency<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Before<\/strong>: Hard to verify what staff were working on, or tie time directly to budgets and performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After<\/strong>: Managers have a clear view of how time is spent, what\u2019s been invoiced, and which projects are profitable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How<\/strong>: Total Synergy connects timesheets, budgets, and invoices. Live dashboards give instant insight into time usage, financial progress, and overall performance across the business.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe now know where time is going, how it aligns to budgets and invoicing, and whether projects are profitable.\u201d \u2014Mark Scaife, Commercial Director at Cahill Design Consult<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Featured Project<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc-limited.co.uk\/project\/hyperia-rollercoaster-thorpe-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyperia at Thorpe Park <\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25063\" src=\"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-at-1.53.33-PM.png\" alt=\"Cahill Hyperia \" width=\"1049\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-at-1.53.33-PM.png 1049w, https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-at-1.53.33-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-at-1.53.33-PM-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-20-at-1.53.33-PM-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Project Exodus, recently launched as Hyperia, is a standout attraction at Thorpe Park, Surrey, becoming the UK\u2019s tallest and fastest rollercoaster. With an extensive range of existing attractions, the project posed unique challenges due to its proximity to newly permitted residential developments.<\/p>\n<p>Cahill Design Consultants were integral to the project\u2019s success, providing innovative and precise acoustic solutions that ensured compliance with strict noise regulations while\u00a0maintaining\u00a0the thrill and excitement of the park\u2019s newest ride.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/book-a-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24616 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTA-Banner-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTA-Banner-6.png 1200w, https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTA-Banner-6-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/totalsynergy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CTA-Banner-6-1024x427.png 1024w, 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