academy presentation for derwent london

OFFICE, RETAIL AND RESIDENTIALSCHEME EXPERIENCE

CAPABILITY DOCUMENT

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DERWENT LONDON PLC

December 2011

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CONTENTS

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1. About Us 1

2. Some of Our Clients 2

3. Projects – Current and Recent 3

4. Services 20

5. Our Principals 21

6. Curricula Vitae 22

ABOUT US

Academy Consulting Solutions was founded in 2001 We employ skilled and very experienced people with extensive

management and project delivery experience and knowledge

Strong professional ethos and ‘client comes first’ approach

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Experience in a wide range of new build construction, refurbishment and restoration projects

Significant levels of repeat business due to the confidence our clients have in our delivery of projects

ACADEMY’S CLIENT’S INCLUDE:

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MOORGATE, LONDON

Client: Mercers of the City of London

Architect: Sturgis Associates

Refurbishment and fit-out of air conditioned offices of a Grade II Listed Victorian building.

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ARTS 2 BUILDING, LONDON

Client: Queen Mary University of London

Architect: Wilkinson Eyre

Construction of a new faculty building over London Underground tunnels that incorporates teaching spaces, offices, an auditorium and a film and drama studio.


50 NEW BOND STREET, LONDON

Client: Scottish Widows

Architect: Eric Parry Architects

60,000 sq ft office, retail and residential development incorporating retained facades and existing structures.


ONE SOUTHAMPTON ROW, LONDON

Client: Grandsoft Limited

Architect: Sheppard Robson

160,000 sq ft office and retail development incorporating retained facades.



NEW OFFICES, MARKET STREET, BRACKNELL

Client: R O Developments

Architect: ESA

Construction of two new office buildings totalling 126,000 sq ft

CARDINAL PLACE, VICTORIA

Client: Land Securities

Architect: EPR

Demolition of existing Esso House and reconstruction over the underground tunnels of circa 1 million square feet of retail and office accommodation in two buildings including public realm works.


CITIGROUP EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS, CANARY WHARF

Client: Citigroup

Architect: Foster & Partners

Construction and fitting out to Category B of circa 500,000 sq ft of European headquarters space for Citigroup. The role on first building in the second phase of Canary Wharf inc luded negot ia t ions on land lord ’s contributions for developer’s fit-out to Category A.



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Client: R O Developments

Architect: PSK Prout Tillbrook

Refurbishment of two office buildings totalling 70,000 square feet.

30 FINSBURY SQUARE, LONDON

Client: Scottish Widows

Architect: Eric Parry Architects

150,000 sq ft office development with load bearing stone façade to Finsbury Square.


30 BERKELEY SQUARE, LONDON

Client: Prudential

Architect: Whinney Mackay Lewis

70,000 sq ft office development with basement car park.


20 CURSITOR STREET, LONDON

Client: Macfarlanes

Architect: Bennett Interior Design

Fitting out of 50,000 sq ft to Category B to provide cellular office space, meeting, conference and dining rooms, kitchen and restaurant and support facilities.


SICILIAN AVENUE, LONDON

Client: Holborn Links

Improvement of retail space and external environment.

Achieved by a phased refurbishment programme to this Listed retail avenue in central London.


COVENT GARDEN MARKET, LONDON

Client: Covent Garden Limited

Sensitive external restoration of the Covent Garden market halls in central London.

The scheme is phased to ensure continuous trading in this unique location.


24 KENSINGTON GATE, LONDON

Client: Private

Architect: Chris Dyson Architects

Luxury restoration project on a Grade II Listed Residence including formation of a new basement.


CHAPELFIELD, RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS

Client: CSC Residential

Architect: Ian Darby Partnership

Construction of 117 residential apartments built around Chapelfield Shopping Centre



OFFICE TO APARTMENTS CONVERSION, HITCHIN

Client: Cool Living Ltd

Architect:

Conversion from offices to fifteen apartments of a former theatre building.

Other project experience our team has with relevance to Derwent London’s portfolio includes the following schemes:-

Headquarters Building, - New build scheme for Ernst & YoungMore London

One Silk Street, London - Linklaters fit out

Minster Court, London - Office scheme 1m sf

4 More London - Lawrence Graham fit out

60 London Wall - Office and retail scheme for Scottish Widows

1 Exchange Square, - Fit out for EBRDLondon

St Mary at Hill, London - City residential scheme

New End Hospital, London - Residential scheme, Hampstead


Finsbury Dials, London - New build city office

14 St. George Street, - Office, retail and residential scheme London for Scottish Widows

172-182 Regents Street, - Office and retail scheme for the London Crown Estate Commissioners

Minerva House, London - Office refurbishment and fit out for Equitable Life/ANZ Bank

3-5 Burlington Gardens, - Office and retail scheme London for Scottish Widows

Kew House, London - Office refurbishment and fit out for Kraft Jacob Suchard

Canary Wharf, London - Several fit out projects for Morgan Stanley

Broadwalk House, London - Fit out for Ashurst

THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT AND COST MANAGEMENT

Client’s Brief Preparation

Strategic Programming and Project Planning

Appointment and Management of Design Consultants

Strategic Procurement Advice

Change Management

Risk and Contingency Management

Value Management and Value Engineering

Employer’s Agent Role

Contract Administration

Fund and Project Monitoring

Project Audits/Independent Reviews

Cost Planning and Feasibility Study Expertise

Contract and Procurement Advice

Construction Contract Experts

Project Procurement and Tendering

Cash Flow Management and Projections

Contract Monitoring and Administration

Valuation of Construction Works

Financial Reporting

Capital Allowance Advice

Valuations for Insurance Purposes

COMPLIANCE IN HEALTH & SAFETY

CDM Co-ordinator Role

Fire Risk Assessments

Bespoke Health and Safety Training and Inductions

COSHH, Manual Handling and Other Risk Assessments

Site Audits & Inspections

Project Safety Reviews and Initiatives

Workplace Health and Safety Advice, Assessments and Training

Independent Audit of Health and Safety Management Systems


OUR PRINCIPALS Mike Bull MRICS MIVM – Managing Director

Mike leads Academy’s team and has extensive experience across many sectors. Previously a Partner at Gardiner & Theobald, he was a team leader on the Citibank HQ building at Canary Wharf, and on the mixed use development at Cardinal Place, Victoria. He was instrumental in achieving Academy’s inclusion in framework agreements with Aviva Investors and Kent County Council.

Norman Kemp MRICS – Director

Norman has over 30 years’ experience working across all sectors. His current projects include a major new outpatient centre for the Wellington Hospital and an office refurbishment project in Reading and the conversion of Listed buildings for the London Diocesan Fund and National Trust and several educational new build and refurbishment projects.

Philip Brown FRICS – Director

Philip has over 30 years’ Cost Management experience across a wide range of sectors. He was previously a Partner at Gardiner & Theobald where he led a team of surveyors on a variety of complex private and public schemes. Philip has extensive knowledge and experience of the office market having completed over 1.5 million square feet of new and refurbished office buildings and over 1 million square feet of office fit out.

Paul Baker MBA MRICS MAPM - Associate

Paul has over 20 years’ experience as a Project Manager and Chartered Quantity Surveyor including management of a variety of public and private sector projects across the commercial, regeneration, education, multiple fit-out projects for blue-chip clientsand PFI sectors.

Tom Hodson – Associate

Tom has over 10 years’ multi-sector experience as a Project Manager. He is currently working on a large educational new build project for Queen Mary University of London and the restoration of Sicilian Avenue in Bloomsbury. He has extensive retail and business unit experience.

Roy Blamey MIConstM ACIOB MAPS TechIOSH – Senior Associate

Roy has over 15 years’ health and safety experience, founded on a previous career as a building surveyor, and leads our compliance team. He has acted as CDM Co-ordinator on a wide range of schemes, including hotel, mixed use, office, residential, healthcare, business park and industrial developments.


Curriculum Vitae

CAREER SUMMARY

2002 to present – Managing Director, Academy Consulting Solutions

1988 to 1995 and 1996 to 2001 – Partner, Gardiner & Theobald

1995 to 1996 – Manager, Arthur Andersen & Co SC

1986 to 1988 – Director, Ronald Bull Limited

1984 to 1986 – Senior Surveyor, Gardiner & Theobald

PROFILE

• Chartered Surveyor with wide-ranging project experience

• Major project experience

• Extensive experience of all financial and contractual aspects of standard and bespoke forms of contract

MAJOR SKILLS

• Analytical problem solver with good lateral thought processes and excellent technical knowledge

• Excellent cost planning skills

• Practical understanding of commercial issues

MICHAEL BULL BSc (Hons) MRICS MIVM

Managing Director – Academy Consulting Solutions

RECENT PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Managing DirectorAcademy Consulting Solutions 2002 to date

Since establishing Academy Consulting Solutions, Mike has developed the business such that it is able to deal with projects in all sectors successfully and has led Academy’s delivery on several high end residential developments.

Overall responsibility for Academy’s service delivery to clients including:

• Capital & Counties• Capital Shopping Centres• Aviva Investors • HCA International• Queen Mary University of London• The National Trust• Kent County Council• The London Diocesan Fund• Legal & General

PartnerGardiner & Theobald 1988 to 1995 and 1996 to 2002

Partner in charge of many schemes including Ernst & Young Headquarters, New End Hospital, St Barnabas Residential and the restoration of St George’s Church, Bloomsbury.

Partner responsible for cost consultancy on Cardinal Place development for Land Securities and numerous other schemes (£500,000 to £30 million).

Partner leading team on Citibank headquarters building, including advising and project managing the firm’s services in relation to procurement, contract, change and programme strategy.

Partner responsible for consultancy unit delivering project audit, dispute resolution and contractual ‘close out’ reports and implementation.

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PROFILE

Chartered Surveyor with over 30 years of cost management experience across a wide range of sectors including residential, commercial, office, retail, leisure, education, health, heritage, industrial and infrastructure

Extensive knowledge and experience of the office market, having completed over 1.5 million sq ft of new and refurbished office buildings and over 1 million sq ft of office fit-out.

PHILIP BROWN BSc FRICS

Director – Academy Consulting Solutions

MAJOR SKILLS

• Establishing and building strong relationships with Clients and Design Teams

• Conscientious and flexible approach, enabling delivery of specific and challenging project requirements within tight timeframes

• Excellent strategist and team manager

• Extensive range of commercial experience

CAREER SUMMARY

2011 to present – Director, Academy Consulting Solutions

1995 to 2011 – Partner, Gardiner & Theobald

1991 to 1995 – Associate, Gardiner & Theobald

1987 to 1991 – Senior Quantity Surveyor, Gardiner & Theobald

1984 to 1987 – Quantity Surveyor, Gardiner & Theobald


DirectorAcademy Consulting Solutions 2011 to date

Since joining Academy Consulting Solutions in 2011, Phil has been working closely with Mike Bull to further develop and expand the business. Phil has been responsible for providing feasibility studies and cost planning services for a number of developments including office and residential schemes in London and Oxford and a primary school in Kent. He is currently advising one of the Four Inns of Court on their long term refurbishment programme.

PartnerGardiner & Theobald1995 to 2011

Partner in charge of many mixed use developments and fit-outs including:

• 50 New Bond Street. 125,000 sq ft office, residential and retail development for Scottish Widows

• 14 St George Street. 65,000 sq ft office, residential and retail development for Scottish Widows

• One Southampton Row. 160,000 sq ft office and retail development for Grandsoft Limited

• 4 More London. 130,000 sq ft fit out to Category B for Lawrence Graham

Partner responsible for cost consultancy on the refurbishment, reconfiguration and renovation of James Gibbs’ St Martin in the Fields Church and associated buildings .

Key Client Liaison Partner for several large organisations. Partner responsible for two internal knowledge groups and contributed to articles in Building Magazine.

Curriculum Vitae

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PAUL BAKER MBA MRICS MAPM

Associate – Academy Consulting Solutions

Curriculum Vitae

PROFILE

• An experienced construction professional with over 20 years’ experience as a Project Manager and Chartered Quantity Surveyor in the construction industry.

MAJOR SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills and keen commercial acumen

• Management of multidisciplinary teams

• Management of project budgets and expenditure

RECENT CAREER SUMMARY

• 2011 to date – Associate, Academy Consulting Solutions

• 2009 to 2010 – PRB Construction Consulting

• 2002 to 2009 – Associate Director, Turner & Townsend

• 1994 to 2002 – Project Manager and Senior Cost Manager, Interior Plc (now ISg)


AssociateAcademy Consulting Solutions2011 to date

Paul is currently working on numerous residential, office and healthcare developments in London and at Black Rock Mills in Huddersfield. PRB Construction Consulting2009 to 2010 Roles included providing a Project Management service to an international developer on a central London office redevelopment. Services included consultant appointments, leading the Design Team, procurement advice and regular monthly reports. Support to Nottingham City Council in the management of the £67m Nottingham Station regeneration which included leading the Business Case Working Group preparing the funding applications, developing funding contribution agreements and managing project budget and expenditure. Associate DirectorTurner & Townsend2002 to 2009 Management of a variety of public and private sector projects across the commercial, regeneration, education, Government and PFI sectors, including:

• Provision of Project Management services for Experian’s estate rationalisation programme

• £70m PFI office scheme for Highways Agency and Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber

• 200,000 sq ft fit out for the Competition Commission in Holborn

• £70m redevelopment of Nottingham Trent University’s city centre campus

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ROY BLAMEY MIConstM ACIOB MAPS TechIOSM

Curriculum Vitae

PROFILE

• An accomplished CDM Co-ordinator with extensive experience of all aspects of CDM and detailed health and safety planning.

• Knowledge and experience of all sectors of the building industry including commercial, retail, leisure, education, residential and civil projects.

• Past Chairman and currently Treasurer of the Association for Project Safety S E England Region

• Council Member of the Construction Industry Council Southern

MAJOR SKILLS

• CDM Co-ordinator role

• Health & safety planning

• Practical and technical knowledge of the construction process

• Extensive range of commercial experience

RECENT CAREER SUMMARY

2011 to present – Senior Associate, Academy Health & Safety Solutions

2007 to 2011 – Senior CDM Co-ordinator, Jones Lang LaSalle

2006 to 2007 – Planning Supervisor, KHK Group

2004 to 2006 – Associate and Head of Health & Safety, C M Parker Browne

2001 to 2003 – Associate, Frankham Consultancy Group

RECENT PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• The Grand Hotel, Brighton. £25m upgrade to rooms and pool facilities for DeVere Hotels and Leisure Limited.

• City Inn, London W1. £65m new build 600 bed 4 star hotel following asbestos removal, demolition and site clearance for City Inn Hotels Ltd.

• Wellesley Road, Croydon. £120m residential development providing 700 apartments in 3 blocks ranging from 8 to 40 storeys with 200 car parking spaces for Berkeley Homes.

• Ramada Plaza, Heathrow. £15.5m demolition and new build of a existing 73 bed hotel to offer 200 bedrooms with corporate facilities whilst maintaining existing façade for Jarvis Hotels.

• Courtyard by Marriott, Gatwick. £19m new build 250-bedroom hotel and external landscaping adjacent to Gatwick Airport for Kew Green Hotels.

• Express by Holiday Inn, Stansted, Phase 2. £2.5m new 72 bedroom extension to existing hotel with external landscaping for Kew Green Hotels.

• Business Park, Lutterworth. £12m new build 69,000 sq ft B1 offices and 7,750 sq ft industrial space with external works and service infrastructure for Fortress Properties.

• The Pavilions, Uxbridge. £13m conversion of two existing office buildings above the Pavilions shopping centre to form 160 residential units for Oracle Homes.

• Wychwood Park, Phase 2, Cheshire. £12m provision of additional 90 bedrooms within 2 extensions including treatment rooms and leisure block with swimming pool and café for Verve Venue.

• Slough Courtyard, Berkshire. £1.5m external refurbishment to existing 10- storey hotel including masonry and brickwork repairs, replacement of windows and associated building work.

• Shepherd Hall, Staplehurst. £7m demolition of existing convent and new build 20 bed alcohol and drugs recovery centre for executive clients in a 4 star hotel environment for Success in Recovery.

Senior Associate - Academy Health & Safety Solutions

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