First Choice Build GroupRestaurant and Retail Experience

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Company Profile

Team Experience

Case Studies

RICS Ska Rating Information

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company profilecompany profileOur aim is to work with each of our partners in a co-

operative manner, in good faith and in spirit of

mutual trust and respect. This allows the creation of

long-term, mutually beneficial relationships and

allows the smooth running of projects, with end

results that exceed the expectations of all involved.

First Choice Build Group deliver Refurbishment and Fit-

Out projects across the UK for an array of blue chip

clients. We have extensive experience in delivering

projects under Traditional, Design and Build and Fee and

Construction Management contracts. We pride ourselves

in having developed the necessary skills to complete

projects within the budget and programme, to the

complete satisfaction of the client.

With dedicated multi-discipline staff, we have assembled

a team with vast experience gained from industry-wide

backgrounds including high-end residential, hotels,

bespoke property development and main contractor

projects. Members of our professionally qualified senior

management team have an average of 25 years

experience each, and between us we hold qualifications

in MCIOB, FFB, ARICS, FRICS, HNC (Construction), and

ONC (Construction).

At the heart of our team are our dedicated project

managers, quantity surveyors, site managers, and

support staff. We also have our own in-house interior

design and CAD capability, and we are able to offer our

clients added value through services such as

programming, marketing testing, feasibility studies,

buildability studies and value engineering. In addition we

have formed very strong links and relationships with

many expert external partners.

First Choice Build Group is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

certified and hold accreditations from CHAS, Exor, and

Construction line. We have also been taken through RICS

Ska Rating, meaning we adopt industry wide

environmental good practice as a minimum, in every

project we work on.

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team experienceteam experience

The First Choice team are drawn from a diverse range of backgrounds, giving us an exceptional range of

capabilities.

Ian Cannings

Divisional Director

Ian heads up the construction activities of First Choice Build Group. Having spent the last 23

years in the construction industry, Ian has amassed a wealth of experience, particularly in the

fitting out and refurbishment of buildings. Ian has worked with many differing forms of

contracting and has a hands on style of leadership.

Ian’s relevant experience includes working on various in-store restaurants for clients

such as Littlewoods, John Lewis, Debenhams, Morrison's and in-store coffee shops for Marks

and Spencer. Ian’s experience also stretches to working on restaurants within the education

sector at South East Essex College, Barnet College and South Thames College. Ian was also part of the team who

worked on the Harvey Nichols restaurant in Leadenhall Street, London.

Ian’s retail experience covers projects for Primark, Marks and Spencer, Graff Diamonds, Boots, Littlewoods, John

Lewis, Debenhams, Morrison's and Safeway.

John Etherington

Contracts Surveyor

With over thirty years in the construction industry, ten of those within the commercial

aspects of interior fit-out, John is an extremely experienced individual who has knowledge of

all sectors of the industry, including commercial, retail, hotel and residential projects, up to

the value of £100m.

John has worked on relevant restaurant projects for clients which includes NH Hotels,

WPP, Subway and Davy Wine Bar. His retail experiences includes Jil Sanders and Kooples

Carnaby Street. He is also a member of the CIOB.

Andy Mason

Senior Project Manager

Andy has gained a wealth of experience in Project management from starting out with a large

M&E contractor carrying out refurbishment of stores for a major retail chain, Sainsbury's, to

working with First Choice on many prestigious buildings across London and the rest of the UK.

Andy is a confident, highly industrious Project Manager within the team with a ‘can do’

approach to all challenges, which allows him to consistently achieve positive results. Andy is

motivated by the need and desire to provide a first class service to our clients to create a

positive and long-lasting relationship.

Andy’s retail experience for Sainsbury's spanned six years and included the Sainsbury’s bakery refurbishment

roll-out programme. The re-fit of several large stores including Hornchurch, Locksbottom, Hayes and Biggleswade. The

security installation at Sainsbury’s distribution depots at Waltham Abbey and Hoddeston.

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team experienceteam experience

Jamie Day

Project Manager

Jamie is an experienced construction professional with over twenty five years working history

within the industry, ten of those in construction management roles. He has undertaken new

build, refurbishment and Grade I & II commercial fit-out projects, along with a high

specification residential refurbishment project at Queens Gate. Jamie understands the full

concept of Project Delivery and end user expectation. He is a competent and technically

aware construction professional who’s work is built on good construction principles.

Jamie’s relevant experience covers working on projects for Charles Russell - a fine

dining restaurant for partners, BDO Stoy Hayward, Allen & Ovary Partners Fine Dining and Lounge, Rotisserie Jules

Restaurants in Kings Road and South Kensington, The Square House Lounge and Cocktail Bar, Café Oz in Hamburg,

Germany, numerous pub refurbishments and conversions for Bass Brewery, a boutique designer shop in Walton Street,

SW1 and shop fitting numerous high street stores for clients such as Sunglass Hut, Tie Rack and Oasis.

John Blythe

Business Manager

With a background in fit-out and refurbishment, John has extensive experience in Hospital

projects, having worked in teaching hospitals in London. Projects included new ICU,

Operating and TOPS clinics, over 20 ward refurbishments works amassed over the last 40

years. Having acted as Director responsible for delivery of these schemes, John has also

worked on projects in the commercial, retail and residential markets.

John’s experience is vast and covers a Pizza Express restaurant in Canary Wharf, food

and retail outlets at South Plaza Gatwick, Sainsbury's at Hastings, Odiham and on the Isle of

Wight, various Homebase stores, House of Fraser on Oxford Street and a new build 600-seat restaurant for Ikea

Glasgow.

Matthew Sewell

Restaurant Consultant to First Choice Build Group

Matthew has amassed a wealth of experience in the restaurant industry, having worked in

numerous restaurants, both chains and independents, for his entire working career. Much of

Matthew’s experience covers menu development and kitchen/bar design from a Director’s

level, for his previous employers. His current role enables Matthew to consult on restaurant

and retail layout, construction, brand development and service styles.

Matthew has won numerous design awards for Pizza Express branches he has worked

on, including Civic Design awards. He has also won the Camra/English Heritage award for best

new pub design in 2006 and 2009.

Past projects include consultation for the following clients; Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Nando’s, Bella Italia, Café

Rouge, Tootsies, Paul Patisseries, Loch Fyne Restaurants, Zero Degrees Bar, Vivat Bacchus Restaurant and Bar, Laduree

Paris, Obika, Benihana UK and Busaba.

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I managed to get a walk around Level Nine at Paddington yesterday, areal Head Office building look and feel. Wow!Please pass on my sincere thanks to everyone who has helped make thisa great success. There is no doubt in my mind that a huge amount ofendeavour and nous went into delivering this project. For all of thePrudential employees who had to move, they have had a seamlesstransfer and are now working in an enhanced environment. Well done!

Billy Ferguson, Project Manager at Prudential Corporate Property.

We are absolutely delighted with thefinished result, and we were amazedat the speed in which you worked tocomplete the project within what wasa very tight deadline.

Alan Kent, Finance Director of FMGlobal.

Excellent projectmanagement, took the painaway from a potentiallydifficult refurbishment. TheFirst Choice team were veryproactive and the informationflow back to us was verygood.

Steve Moore, Head ofFacilities Management atCentaur Media.

It was a pleasure working with FirstChoice. The relationship at all timeswas seamless and they demonstratedexceptional problem solving skills.

Jonathan Maides, Project Manager atDoherty Baines.

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Project Overview

First Choice Build Group were selected by National Australia Group to refit their main nabCapital offices in Wood

Street, London. With a quick lead-in and start, this fast track strip and fit-out of their offices ran from mid September

to a completion by mid January.

Working closely with NAG over 3 floors to fully strip out and refurbish their offices, whilst they remained in occupation,

the project included new data cabling, services, kitchens and restaurant, office furniture and break out areas with new

partitions, ceilings and carpets.

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Wood Street, London

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Client:

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Project Overview

This 6 week refurbishment and fit out of the Prudential Corporate Property offices at 1 Legg Street created a high

quality office environment which incorporates an open plan office with separate meeting and interview rooms and a

fully fitted kitchen area with restaurant seating.

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Legg Street, Chelmsford

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ska ratingska ratingFirst Choice Build Group has been taken through the RICS

Ska Rating tool by Grigoriou Interiors - one of the

Development Partners of the tool. This is another

forward-moving initiative driven by First Choice Build

Group’s desire to constantly adopt improvements in

their business and services.

The knowledge and awareness gained on Ska Rating will

enable First Choice Build Group to achieve industry wide

environmental good practice as a minimum - one of the

first fit-out contractors to offer this service. The RICS Ska

rating is the newly launched environmental assessment

method for interior fit-outs and currently only for offices

in the UK.

The Ska Rating good practice measures enable First

Choice Build Group to share information and aims on

good practice with design teams and the supply chain in

a transparent and collaborative way, which will positively

affect the whole industry. Prospective clients and

industry bodies interested in working with First Choice

Build Group and be associated with leading businesses in

the industry will know that First Choice is a key active

player in the game.

First Choice Build Group is able to retrospectively self-

assess the environmental rating of projects on an

informal basis and then use this information as a

benchmark for improving the environmental

performance of future projects.

With the use of the RICS Ska Rating tool, First Choice

Build Group is providing all clients with an added value

service, offered on each and every project. We are fully

aware that our actions can influence the final Ska Rating

of a project. Rest assured the systems that we operate

meet the good practice standards laid down by Ska.

Elina Grigoriou, Sustainability Assessor

Elina Grigoriou is an experienced Interior Sustainability

Advisor. Her experience is predominantly in the

commercial sector and is currently retrospectively

assessing the fit-out of the RICS HQ on Parliament

Square.

Elina is a leading industry figure in environmental

change. Her support and involvement of the Ska rating

initiative has been instrumental in bringing it to effect.

She is a RICS Ska rating Development Partner and leads

the Technical Committee which ratifies the criteria and

tool, in addition to advising on the future developments

of the tool.

Ska Rating will help organisations make informed

decisions about fit-out projects in the context of the

growing importance of sustainability on the corporate

agenda and a burgeoning statute book. It is designed to

be of particular use for occupiers but has benefits for

other property stakeholders including landlords,

developers, consultants, fit-out contractors and the

supply chain.

The PM and Design Team need to be on board the

discussion process to provide design solutions that

enable the sustainable operation to function without

glitches. The Sustainability Consultant will work with

them to generate design ideas and guide them towards

the most environmentally friendly design solutions and

materials.

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First Choice Build GroupMurray Business Centre, Murray Road, Orpington, Kent BR5 3RE

01689 828182www.fcbuildgroup.co.uk

ian.cannings@firstchoiceltd.co.ukjohn.blythe@firstchoiceltd.co.uk