About JMGL
Commercial judgement and hands-on leadership, taking complex developments from plan to place.
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JMGL is led by Josh McGuinness MRICS, a Chartered Project Management Surveyor with over 14 years’ experience across client-side development management, consultancy and construction. He combines commercial judgement with strong technical knowledge to lead projects from acquisition and appraisal through planning, procurement, construction and exit.
His specialisms include purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), Build-to-Rent, co-living and residential-led mixed-use development, alongside complex urban regeneration and listed-building refurbishment. A practical, hands-on approach brings investors, funders, consultants and contractors together around a clear delivery strategy.
Josh’s career includes senior roles at Solaris Real Estate, Future Generation and Empiric Student Property, where he delivered approximately £450m of student accommodation development assets. Earlier experience at Currie & Brown included project monitoring for banks and private investors, building a detailed understanding of delivery risk and funder requirements.
Selected work
Projects.
Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester & Sheffield
Projects shown reflect Josh McGuinness’s professional experience, including work at Solaris Real Estate, Empiric Student Property and Future Generation. They are presented as personal track record, not as schemes originally developed by JMGL.
All projects
Every scheme is a set of decisions. We make them land.
Development management services
One lead, from appraisal to handover.
JMGL provides independent, client-side development management (DM) for developers, landowners and investors. We bring commercial judgement and hands-on leadership to residential, purpose-built student accommodation, Build-to-Rent and complex regeneration schemes.
Supporting schemes in London and across the UK, from acquisition and viability appraisal through planning, funding, procurement and construction to handover. Josh McGuinness MRICS brings project experience in Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester and Sheffield from his previous client-side roles.
Explore Josh’s project experience from previous roles:
Appraisal & planning
Site appraisal, viability and technical due diligence. Leading consultant teams through planning and statutory approvals, with cost, programme and buildability considered from the outset.
Funding & partners
Experience in institutional forward funding, development funding agreements and equity and debt coordination. Aligning funder requirements with delivery obligations, supported by clear reporting on cash flow, progress and risk.
Procurement & delivery
Consultant appointments, competitive tenders and contractor negotiations, with JCT and NEC contract experience. Hands-on oversight of design, programme, cost, quality and delivery risk through to completion.
Regeneration & heritage
Unlocking constrained urban sites and bringing listed buildings back into use. Coordinating heritage and conservation requirements, utilities, third-party agreements and technical interfaces without losing sight of commercial viability.
Development management explained
What is real estate development management?
Development management coordinates the commercial, planning, funding and delivery decisions involved in a property development. A client-side development manager represents the client’s interests, brings the professional team together and keeps viability, risk and the delivery strategy under review throughout the scheme.
When should you appoint a development manager?
Early involvement at acquisition or appraisal helps identify constraints before major commitments are made. Support can also focus on a particular stage, such as securing planning, preparing for funding, procuring a contractor or overseeing construction. The appointment should reflect the scheme’s needs and the client’s existing team.
How does development management differ from project management?
Development management takes a whole-scheme commercial view, connecting acquisition, viability, planning, funding and delivery. Project management typically focuses more closely on coordinating the design and construction process against agreed scope, cost, quality and programme. The roles can overlap; clear responsibilities matter more than the job title.
Contact
Talk to us about your scheme.
Office
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ