Case studies
Clarke Willmott LLP
Description: Clarke Willmott LLP have appointed Cubix to manage the refurbishment and reconfiguration programme of works for their offices in Bristol, London, Southampton, Cardiff, Birmingham and Manchester.
Contribution: Project Management, Cost Management, Employer’s Agent, Procurement; Principal Designer
Key Issues: Strategic space planning including assessment of current office utilisation against projected staff numbers; works being undertaken in live office environments across various locations; managing legacy issues relating to previous projects; development of early robust project budgets and programmes to align business expectations with realistic deliverables; acoustic segregation
Babylon
Description: Refurbishment of 72,000 sqft of commercial space in Knightsbridge, London to form a new corporate headquarters for Babylon Health Limited. The project comprised of the formation of open plan agile working environments, meeting and collaboration areas, private gym and fitness studio, cafe and external terrace.
Contribution: Cost Management
Key Issues: working in a live environment; formation of gym and associated changing rooms in CAT office; installation of new central staircase; construction of a new roof terrace and the provision of an extensive, internal plant package
DAS
Description: 38,000sqft CAT A refurbishment and CAT B fit out of three floors of a prominent commercial property in the harbourside area of Bristol
Contribution: Project Management, Cost Management, Employer’s Agent
Key Issues: Contract negotiation with preferred contractor and suppliers; managing procurement and installation of bespoke joinery, comprehensive AV set up, extensive graphics and artwork packages; seamless migration of staff and IT equipment from the current demise; CTA advice
Fleet Place House; Holborn, London
Description: The project comprised of the strip out, consolidation and CAT A & B refurbishment of Bevan Brittan LLP’s London headquarters at Fleet Place House. The works included the provision of an open plan agile working environment with associated break out, meeting and collaborative working areas, staff teapoint, reception and client meeting suite.
Contribution: Project Management, Cost Management, Employer’s Agent, Principal Designer, FF&E Procurement Advice
Key Issues: superior landlord liaison; congested City of London site; works undertaken within an occupied multi tenanted building, phased decant of BBLLP staff; procurement and management of Client FF&E; management of IT switchover and relocation of key live equipment; phased handover of agile working environment.
Interchange Place; Birmingham
Description: Fit out of a two 12,000sqft floors of a CAT A office in the centre of Birmingham to form a regional headquarters. The works included client suite, open plan agile working environment with associated collaboration and quiet rooms, reprographic hubs, printer stations, tea points and staff breakout areas.
Contribution: Project Management, Cost Management, Employer’s Agent
Key Issues: Phased fit out whilst client remained in occupation; provision of comprehensive client suit including hospitality kitchen; liaison with building manager and other tenants; acoustic segregation and noised control; FF&E procurement including delivery
Kings Orchard
Description: Following the successful conversion of this landmark building in the harbourside area of Bristol, Cubix have been retained by BBLLP to provide advice in relation to their corporate HQ in Bristol. These works have included significant refurbishment and reconfiguration projects as well as minor alterations for both the headline tenant and their sub-tenants including WSP , Close Brothers, FRP and Chartwell.
Contribution: Project Management, Cost Management, Employer’s Agent, Principal Designer, FF&E Procurement Advice
Key Issues: Provision of agile working environment within the confines of an existing building; robust programme and cost advice; superior landlord liaison; managing works within an occupied, multi-tenanted building; phased decant of staff; procurement and management of client FF&E; relocation of live comms room
Portland Brown
Description: Conversion of three adjoining, vacant warehouses in Stokes Croft, Bristol to create contemporary offices at first floor level with A1/A2 space at street level. Internal space includes open plan offices, adhoc and formal meeting spaces, staff break out areas and support area.
Contribution: Project Management, Cost Management, Employer’s Agent
Key Issues: Refurbishment of existing historic warehouse to ensure the design recognised and displayed the original features including roof trusses, exposed brickwork and lifting gantries; provision of a new roof whilst in occupation; installation of exposed M&E services to create suitable environment; unique contemporary design; managing noisy and disruptive work whilst telephony based aspect of the business remained in situ
Ethicall
Description: Ethicall specialise in the provision of innovative telephone based fundraising for charitable organisations. Following the growth of the core business the company acquired a building overlooking the floating harbour in Bristol. The works comprised of the refurbishment and fit out of the new premises to form a unique environment which included slides between the floors, feature artwork, bespoke staff breakout areas and meeting suites.
Contribution: Project Management, Cost Management, Employer’s Agent, Principle Designer, FF&E Procurement Advice
Key Issues: Management of unforeseen structural alterations during the construction phase; procurement advice for fit out elements including slides, extensive graphics package; furniture procurement; enhancement of existing and installation of new services to call centre densities within the confines of the building
Maxim
Description: The fit out of standard Cat A office accommodation to form a new regional office for Maxim Integrated. The fit out works included the provision of new test facilities, comms rooms, reception area, open plan offices, meeting suites and staff break out areas.
Contribution: Cubix were appointed by Maxim Integrated (USA) to provide local Project/Cost Management and CDM advice and assist their International Implementation Director deliver the scheme.
Key Issues: The provision of bespoke test laboratories and specialist extract systems within the confines of a standard Cat A office building; CAT B FF&E procurement including standard office furniture and bespoke equipment to the client suite and test facilities; Management of an international project team including a US based Client
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