Web Development

Web development you can audit.

Introduction

If your last build broke things you didn't know existed, ran over budget, or ended up tied to one developer no one can replace, the problem isn't the language or the framework. It's the engineering culture behind it. Cogworks builds with the practices that keep enterprise platforms safe at scale: automated testing, CI/CD, code review, observability, security baked in from day one. Built in small, measured releases. Foundation first, then compound.

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About web development

What is web development?

Web development is the engineering work that turns designs and requirements into working web products: front-end code that users see, back-end systems that handle data and logic, the integrations that connect to your CRM, payment systems and analytics, and the deployment infrastructure that gets it all into production reliably.

At Cogworks, web development is treated as a quality discipline, not just code production. Every line is reviewed, every change is tested, every deploy is logged, and every build is sized to fit the value it delivers and the risk it carries.

What we build

Custom web applications

Bespoke front-end and back-end systems built in modern frameworks (React, Next.js, .NET) for organisations whose needs don't fit a template.

Integrations and APIs

The connective tissue between your site and your CRM, ERP, payment systems, marketing platforms and analytics. Built API-first so your ecosystem works as one.

Headless and traditional CMS platforms

Umbraco, headless Umbraco, Heartcore and custom CMS integrations. Editor experience and developer experience treated as equally important.

Engineering practice baked in

Automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, code review, observability, security and accessibility checks. The unglamorous stuff that decides whether the platform still works in two years.

Custom web applications

Bespoke front-end and back-end systems built in modern frameworks (React, Next.js, .NET) for organisations whose needs don't fit a template.

Headless and traditional CMS platforms

Umbraco, headless Umbraco, Heartcore and custom CMS integrations. Editor experience and developer experience treated as equally important.

Integrations and APIs

The connective tissue between your site and your CRM, ERP, payment systems, marketing platforms and analytics. Built API-first so your ecosystem works as one.

Engineering practice baked in

Automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, code review, observability, security and accessibility checks. The unglamorous stuff that decides whether the platform still works in two years.

Custom web applications

Bespoke front-end and back-end systems built in modern frameworks (React, Next.js, .NET) for organisations whose needs don't fit a template.

Integrations and APIs

The connective tissue between your site and your CRM, ERP, payment systems, marketing platforms and analytics. Built API-first so your ecosystem works as one.

Headless and traditional CMS platforms

Umbraco, headless Umbraco, Heartcore and custom CMS integrations. Editor experience and developer experience treated as equally important.

Engineering practice baked in

Automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, code review, observability, security and accessibility checks. The unglamorous stuff that decides whether the platform still works in two years.

Why choose us

Builds that earned their investment

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Russell-Cooke

Strategy & Consultancy

UX & IA Design

UI Design

Front-End Development

2022-Present

Russell-Cooke law firm website redesign by Cogworks – lawyer at desk

Foster + Partners

Strategy & Consultancy

UX & IA Design

UI Design

Front-End Development

Back-End Development

2018-2020

Foster + Partners website project by Cogworks – London skyline with Gherkin

Russell-Cooke

Strategy & Consultancy

UX & IA Design

UI Design

Front-End Development

2022-Present

Foster + Partners

Strategy & Consultancy

UX & IA Design

UI Design

Front-End Development

Back-End Development

2018-2020

Web development: frequently asked questions

Got questions? We have answers.

What does a web development agency do?

What technologies does Cogworks develop in?

What's a headless CMS and should I use one?

How much does custom web development cost and how long does it take?

Custom development vs using a template: which should I choose?

How do you ensure code quality and will I own the code?

Let’s talk.

If you’re looking for a digital consultancy in the UK that combines strategic clarity with proven delivery, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.

Client Strategist

@ Cogworks

Katie Grant Watson

Let’s talk.

If you’re looking for a digital consultancy in the UK that combines strategic clarity with proven delivery, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.

Client Strategist

@ Cogworks

Katie Grant Watson

Let’s talk.

If you’re looking for a digital consultancy in the UK that combines strategic clarity with proven delivery, get in touch and we’ll take it from there.

Client Strategist

@ Cogworks

Katie Grant Watson