Appointing consultants

Secretary: Good morning, White Engineers. Can I help you?

Tim: Er, yes, it’s Tim Smith. Could I speak to Joe White, please?

Secretary: Yes, of course. Can I tell him the reason for your call?

Tim: Certainly. It’s about a single-family home for a client called George Brown.

Secretary: Thank you. I’ll put you through.

Secretary: Joe, Tim Smith is on the phone. He’d like to speak to you about a single-family home for a client called George Brown. I’ll connect you.

Joe: Hello, Tim. Nice to hear from you. What can I do for you?

Tim: Hello, Joe. Well actually, I’m phoning about a new project I’m working on.

Joe: Is it a big one?

Tim: No, not really. It’s a single-family home, but the clients are interested in timber construction and would like everything spacious and open plan.

Joe: I understand. That sounds interesting.

Tim: I’ve really only just started with some sketches, but wanted to let you know that I’ll be needing some support regarding the structure. Are you available for some additional work over the next few weeks?

Joe: Well, we’re fairly busy at the moment, but I’m sure we’ll be able to help you out. It would be nice to work on something other than steel and concrete.

Tim: That would be great. I’ll let the client know you’re interested and get back to you in a couple of weeks, if that’s okay.

Joe: Yes, certainly. Well, thanks for phoning Tim and I look forward to hearing from you. Bye.

Tim: Bye, bye, Joe.