Bouden Coach Travel website
A full Next.js rebuild for a Birmingham coach and minibus operator, covering UX design, service content, technical SEO, image optimisation and hosting.
View this projectNearshore web and software development
A UK-led team in Birmingham, with a development hub in Tunisia
Who leads the project, and who delivers it
Web Works Rise is a UK-led web and software development company based in Birmingham, with a development hub in Tunisia. You work with a UK team for the brief, project management and accountability, while design, development, testing and DevOps are delivered by one integrated team across both locations.
This is a nearshore model. Tunisia is a short flight from the UK and uses Central European Time all year, so its working day matches the UK during British Summer Time and runs one hour ahead in winter. Meetings, reviews and quick questions happen during normal office hours, not overnight.
The model gives UK businesses access to a wider technical team, including full-stack developers, QA and test engineers, UI/UX design, DevOps and AI engineering, without managing a separate overseas supplier.
If you are comparing agencies by location, read Birmingham or London web agency: how UK businesses should choose.
To meet the people behind the work, see the Web Works Rise team.
Problems the nearshore model is designed to avoid
Replies arrive overnight. With a distant offshore supplier, a question asked in the afternoon is answered the next morning, and a small change can take days.
No one is accountable in the UK. When something goes wrong, there is no UK contact who owns the project and understands your market.
The brief gets lost on the way. Requirements pass through several people before they reach the developers, and the result does not match what was asked for.
Small local teams are stretched. A small agency may not have developers, testers and DevOps skills in-house, so work is delayed or quietly subcontracted.
Quality is checked too late. Testing happens at the end, so problems are found just before launch, when they are hardest to fix.
How the Web Works Rise delivery model works
The model is built around one team, one point of contact and clear responsibilities.
UK-led project management. A project manager leads the brief, the plan and the communication, and stays your main point of contact from discovery to launch.
One integrated delivery team. Full-stack developers, UI/UX design, QA and test engineering, DevOps and AI engineering work as one team rather than as a chain of subcontractors.
Shared working hours. The UK and Tunisia share most of the working day, so questions, reviews and fixes happen while you are at work.
Testing built into the work. QA and automated testing run throughout the project rather than as a final step.
English and French. The team works in English and French, which helps UK businesses with customers or partners in French-speaking markets.
Support after launch. Hosting, maintenance and improvements can stay with the same team, so knowledge of the system is not lost.
How a project runs with a nearshore team
The process is the same whether the project is a website, a booking system or a custom application.
01 Discovery with the UK team
The brief, the goals and the constraints are agreed with the UK-led team before any build starts.
02 Plan and design
The scope, the page or feature list, the designs and a timetable are shared for your review.
03 Build in short cycles
Work is delivered in stages, with regular demonstrations so you can see progress and give feedback early.
04 Test throughout
QA and test engineers check features as they are built, on real devices and browsers.
05 Launch and support
Deployment, hosting and handover are managed by the same team, with ongoing support available.
Talk to the UK team first
Tell us about the project and how you prefer to work. We will explain how the team would be set up and who you would deal with.
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Why a nearshore team led from Birmingham
You get a company in the UK to work with, a UK-led team to talk to, and a project manager who stays with the project. The development hub adds the capacity and range of skills that a small local agency often lacks.
Because the team is integrated rather than subcontracted, the people who design, build, test and host the work know each other's part of the project. That makes changes quicker and keeps responsibility clear.
Frequently asked questions
What is nearshore development?
Nearshore development means working with a development team in a nearby country with similar working hours, rather than in a distant offshore location. For UK businesses, Europe and North Africa are common nearshore locations.
Who do we deal with day to day?
A project manager from the UK-led team is your main point of contact. You can also speak directly with designers and developers during reviews and demonstrations.
What are the working hours?
Tunisia uses Central European Time all year. That is the same time as the UK in summer and one hour ahead in winter, so the working days overlap almost entirely.
Who is responsible for the project?
Your agreement is with Web Works Rise in Birmingham, and the UK-led team is responsible for the project. The development hub is part of the same team, not a third-party supplier.
Is nearshore development more cost-effective?
It can be, because capacity is spread across Birmingham and Tunisia. The price depends on the scope rather than a fixed day rate, and it is agreed before work begins.
How is our data protected?
Access to code, hosting and customer data is limited to the people working on the project, and personal data is handled in line with UK GDPR, as set out in our privacy policy.
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