Project Management, Construction and Building Consultancy - Case Studies

UK HQ Office Refurbishment - Petroleum Company, Uxbridge

Project Goals:

• £2m capital investment to substantially refurbish high quality offices in 2 phases
• Provide a high quality environment to help attract the best staff

Results:

• Organised works to minimise disruption
• Managed all parties including landlord team
• All targets (financial & operational) were met
• Completed in time to integrate new staff into acquired space

Laboratory Installation - Communications Company, Cambridge

Project Goals:

• Manage the construction of new testing laboratories for specialist telecoms equipment
• Oversee design and installation of new electrical sub-station to power high-tech testing facility

Results:

• Works successfully completed to exacting EU standards
• Managed within 10% of budget estimate (£60,000)
• Deadlines for new R & D facility achieved in accordance with business plan and Client 'blue-tooth' projects
• All business critical procedures met

Airport Departure Lounge - US Business Class Airline

Project Goals:

• Transatlantic departure lounge to be fitted out in two weeks for inaugural flight
• Inclusion of wi-fi and security systems

Results:

• Fast track procurement to get the job done and to best value
• Heavy negotiation of fixed plant and labour rates
• All statutory and BAA consents obtained

Remote Monitoring Centre - Security Company, Glasgow

Project Goals:

• To provide a newly accredited "gold standard" remote monitoring centre
• New security products to meet the business' strategic plan
• Dual purpose attack-proof building to meet high standards

Results:

• Highly technical specification concealed within standard building fabric
• Showpiece facility actively used as a sales and marketing tool
• Completed to detailed specification

Office Re-Configuration - Software Company, Bracknell

Project Goals:

• Create a step change in the culture
• Reduce occupancy costs
• Improve staff retention with improved workplace environment

Results:

• New workspace standards set
• Re-organisation of departments providing better team working
• 14% less space supporting 10% more staff
• 38% reduction in other occupancy costs
• Improved working environment
• ROI on capital expenditure achieved in 15 months