Colchester Porsche Aftersales Facility extension delivered

K2 have successfully delivered a new extension to the existing Colchester Porsche Aftersales facility that will service both Ferrari and Maserati brands for the Jardine Motors Group. The new workshop is comprised of eight service ramps with MOT and diagnostic capabilities, linked parts storage and a Front of House Ferrari specified reception.

Penhaligons Honolulu and London stores completed

K2 are delighted to have delivered two more luxurious Penhaligon's stores, one within International Market Place, a new mall in Honolulu, Hawaii, and the refurbished flagship store on Regent Street, London.

Penhaligons Honolulu

Penhaligons sits within the Honolulu International Market Place

Penhaligons Regent Street, London

Penhaligons Regent Street, London interior

K2 completes phase 2 of ColArt office fit-out

K2 have project managed the transformation of this exacting fit-out of an existing industrial unit in West London into a high specification headquarters building.

The client, art materials company, ColArt International Holding Ltd, specialises in meeting the creative colouring needs of artists, children and crafters and consequently much importance has been given to satisfying their requirements for specific attention to detail.

The purpose-built accommodation comprising of 25,000 sq. ft. was transformed into a multi-use space that was more than just an office.

K2 provided Project Management, Cost Management, Management Consultancy, Project Planning and Design co-ordination services.

ColArt now has an art gallery, hospitality area, product shelving area, open office space, an archive room storing precious artwork and a state of the art pod providing housing for office equipment, water station and wardrobe. It also has a research laboratory which is used for the development of new pigments and manufacturing technology and consequently new innovative products.

The office has a number of conference rooms which accommodate meetings of various sizes. Because of the artistic nature of the company, there are many ‘artsy’ elements throughout the office like wall graphics, colourful accents, and of course an art gallery that displays work from local artists.

Jane Beeston, Group HR Director at ColArt International Holdings LTD said: 

"This is the second project that K2 have managed on our behalf.  They have acted as the design guardian to maintain the overall strategic intent of our brand, provided commercial intelligence to ensure the best value without compromising on quality and delivered the project from concept to a timely completion.  The new environment meets the creative colouring needs of artists, children and crafters and provides invaluable space for our growing business.  K2 are extremely professional and provided the care and expertise that we needed to ensure smooth and successful delivery of this important project."     

Bally Kalsi, Project Manager for K2 said:

"We are thrilled to have been a part of creating such an exciting project in the development of ColArt Headquarters.  Not only have we helped to create an environment that meets the creative colour needs of artists, children and crafters, but the project has helped establish our credibility in delivering high specification in the commercial refurbishment and fit-out sector. We aim to always focus on a professional high quality completion and are able to manage numerous stakeholders involved."

About K2 :

K2 is a leading construction consultancy providing project management, cost advice and project planning in the Real Estate and Infrastructure sectors, including residential, health and commercial property, to owners and business occupiers.  In September 2014, K2 Consultancy merged their Quantity Surveying activities with Rider Hunt (London) to form a new specialist cost management business K2 Rider Hunt (London) based in Farringdon. Offices are in Gatwick and London.

                        

K2 completes new student accommodation in Portsmouth

K2 Consultancy is pleased to have issued practical completion on the 836 bedroom student accommodation development at Greetham Street, Portsmouth for Unite Students.

The striking 25 storey high-rise is an impressive feature on the Portsmouth city skyline which will now provide a home-away-from-home for Portsmouth University students.

Construction works began in December 2014, with a 20-month build programme, that was delivered on time and budget.

K2 conducted a detailed inspection of every room within the building, working with the contractor RG Group over a 12-week period.  The building was successfully handed over to the Unite Operations team on the 1st August and students will occupy the building from early September 2016.

Entrance

Unite Students employed K2 Consultancy as Project Managers, Employer's Agent and Cost Consultants for this scheme.  K2 were heavily involved at all stages of the project from planning, design, construction and handover.

The development is neighboured by network rail, Council offices, existing student accommodation buildings and part of the development oversails a public highway. K2 successfully liaised with and managed all stakeholders in this project to ensure that the building could be built without difficulty.

The development also compromises a Portsmouth City Council Market store which will be occupied by 12 local businesses.


K2 ensured that the Council's detailed specifications were adhered to during construction, which has resulted in an exceptional facility for the Council and local businesses.


Chris Sorenti, Senior Project Manager for Unite Students said:

“The completion of the new Unite development in Portsmouth will represent a significant addition to our portfolio. This new scheme will support our ambition to grow our market share of competitively priced student accommodation in Portsmouth where demand exceeds supply.  It has been a pleasure to work with K2 Consultancy, who have strived to deliver outstanding service to us in the past and this is no exception."

Matthew Loughlin, K2 Consultancy Director commented:

“We aim to always focus on a professional high-quality completion and are able to manage numerous stakeholders involved.  This represents one of the three schemes we are managing for Unite."

Paul Jackson, Project Manager for K2 added:

“Greetham Street Portsmouth proved to be a challenging and rewarding project.  Despite the obstacles faced by the team, through a combination of careful collaboration with the client Unite Group and team, the issues were overcome to make this high profile project a great success. The size and location of the impressive project demonstrate K2’s ability to secure major schemes throughout the country and fulfil our client’s needs effectively.”

Team hand over 

About K2:
K2 is a leading construction consultancy providing project management, cost advice and project planning in the Real Estate and Infrastructure sectors, including residential, health and commercial property, to owners and business occupiers.  In September 2014, K2 Consultancy merged their Quantity Surveying activities with Rider Hunt (London) to form a new specialist cost management business K2 Rider Hunt (London) based in Farringdon. Offices are in Gatwick and London.

A great place to study

K2 sponsoring 12 hour Lawn Mower race

Maxi is number 14

K2 are pleased to be co-sponsoring the 12 hour Lawn Mower race that our Project Manager
Max Fandrejewski will be taking part in on the 6th August.

Starting at 8pm, driving through the night with 2 team mates, Max and his team will be aiming for a podium finish in their class, a top 10 position overall and to beat their distance record of 288 miles.

The British Lawn Mower Racing Association (BLMRA) is organising the 12 Hour Lawn Mower Race being held at Five Oaks, West Sussex. The annual 12 Hour endurance race is the jewel in the racing calendar, one that draws huge crowds and whose fame has spread throughout the world.

The BLMRA is a non-profit making association and relies on the generosity of a variety of companies all wishing to be ‘associated with’ this event.

This combined support has raised in the region of £60,000 in recent years to Brinsbury College Special Needs Unit, Various Cancer Charities, The British Heart Foundation and Avert. This year, the chosen charity is again Ingfield Manor School for Children with Cerebral Palsy.

911 new homes at Gilden Way, Harlow

K2 Consultancy are currently providing project management for a development of 911 homes, being delivered by Persimmons Homes, Taylor Wimpey East London and Barratt David Wilson North London.

K2 are pleased to welcome Bobby Vijay, Senior Project Manager

Bobby Vijay Senior Project Manager

A warm welcome to Bobby who has joined our K2 team and will be working on the new development on Severalls Hospital site in Colchester. Bloor homes, Taylor Wimpey and Bellway homes have joined together to form the Severalls Hospital Consortium to build 730 homes across 104 acres of land. He will lead the site team and create an interface between construction, project management and commercial.

Bobby is a Civil Engineer and is also a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with over 25 years of project management experience at Airport, London Underground and Network Rail.

Bobby possesses a broad range of technical, personal effectiveness and leadership skills and uses rigorous logic and methods to come up with effective solutions to difficult problems and will be a real asset to the team.

Bobby is married with two children. His older son works for London Underground and his younger son is a medical doctor working in Swansea.

When not working, Booby enjoys flying light aircraft and swimming to stay fit.

K2 has appointed Emma Rossiter as Bid Manager/Assistant Project Manager.

 

A warm welcome to Emma, who has joined our K2 team today and will be based in the Gatwick office.

Commenting on her new role, Emma said: 
"I am very excited to be joining the K2 team as an Assistant Project Manager/Bid Manager. Kicking off on projects with Jardine Motors Group and our clients in Surrey and Sussex Healthcare will give me a great start with the company I’m sure.

Having just completed a BSc (Hons) in Project Management for Construction, this is a second career for me, following over 10 years as a Marketing Manager in the Events industry. Having spent one year working on site for Morgan Sindall on placement whilst studying, I have already gained some fantastic construction experience and I cannot wait to get going on the client side of the business.

Originally from London, I moved to Hove 7 years ago. I’m a keen swimmer, travelling and seeing new places is one of my favourite things to do and I have a 5 year old daughter called Pearl who is endless fun."

New Operating Theatre for Royal Surrey County Hospital

K2 Consultancy has successfully delivered a new Operating Theatre on behalf of Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust. This new facility represents an investment of approximately £4.5m on behalf of the Trust. 

 

On Friday 1 July, the operating theatre was officially opened by RT Hon Anne Milton, Conservative MP of Guildford.  A key fact mentioned during the presentation was that since the handover in April, 320 operations have taken place in the new theatre.

K2 provided Project Management to manage project design and delivery from concept through to operational readiness. The new theatre was handed over to the users a day ahead of schedule and well within the approved business case sum of £4.635m.  The team coordinated and worked, collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and to NHS standard processes and procedures to ensure project compliance. 
  
The scheme includes the addition of a Lamina Flow theatre, anaesthetic room, scrub space, dirty utility and prep room and an increase to the recovery area to provide 16 new bed spaces.  There is also additional storage space and a refurbished male changing room. 

John Setra, Managing Director K2 Consultancy said:

“We are proud to have completed this operating theatre within budget and before the scheduled delivery handover date. Our team worked to a strict timeframe, enabling us to complete the works within the shortest period of time for a facility of this stature.”

Bally Kalsi, K2 Project Manager commented:

“The project is a result of our desire to properly understand our client's needs and implement to ensure that their delivery requirements were met.  We worked collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to deliver a complex project within a live hospital environment.”

The Project Team worked with the Trust throughout the design and construction period. Every effort was made to minimise disruption to the day-to-day operations of the hospital and there were excellent management and collaboration during the construction process. We felt the project was managed extremely professionally, communication was excellent and the end product built to a high standard.  This new theatre will help RSCH to deliver better care to some of most needy patients.”

More about K2 in the Healthcare Sector:

K2's expert knowledge of the healthcare sector includes health planning, business case formation, estates strategies, cost consultancy, and project management, together with a comprehensive range of specialist health focussed consulting services. We understand that every project is unique and offer a bespoke service from business case to commissioning and operation. Our aim is to understand our clients’ needs and find ever more commercially driven solutions for the rapidly changing nature of the healthcare services. As a recognised leader in healthcare, we provide services to government agencies, NHS Trusts, consortia, contractors and funders on primary care, acute care, community care and mental health projects, working within PFI/PPP, NHS LIFT, Procure 21+ and more traditional procurement models.

The Project team consisted of Logan Construction, ADP Architects, DOA Structural Consultants, ANC Mechanical and Electrical Consultants.

 

A warm welcome to Ian Martin our new Director of K2 Rider Hunt.

Ian Martin has joined fast growing property and construction consultancy K2 Rider Hunt as a Board Director.

Ian, who has  joined us from Gleeds, will strengthen the team and help us win work in new markets.   He will be based in the Farringdon office and have special responsibility for pre-acquisition services.

Commenting on his role, Ian said:

 "I tend to facilitate crucial pre-acquisition advice for clients and wealth funds, when making investments, land and real estate purchases, and bring those opportunities through to the real life delivery stage. I enjoying bringing JV’s together to secure deals. I see how the land and real estate market shapes itself in strategic and live investment and seek opportunities to provide expertise for my clients where these exist. It’s great to get involved in schemes even when they are embryotic, before the visions reach even planning or site development. I have been lucky to be involved 50+ site national portfolio sales, down to one off land deals, and be involved in the plans for tallest towers in London (67 stories) and 15 year plus strategic regeneration in many local boroughs."

Ian has three children (4, 7 & 12), so much of his spare time involves treasuring family life and enjoying the outdoors with my wife and children.

"I love the fresh air (outside of London) and when not working love be outdoors when I can.  Unusual  fact – I grew up in farming during his school years (I used to milk cows before going to school). I then went off to pursue life in construction. The muck in construction had less of smell!"

About K2

K2 is a leading construction and project management consultancy providing innovative services and solutions to the construction and property sectors.   In September 2014 K2 Consultancy merged their Quantity Surveying activities with Rider Hunt (London) to form a new specialist cost management business K2 Rider Hunt, based in Farringdon, London. 

The Residence Development in Nine Elms by Bellway opens its doors to the public

Be part of London Festival of Architecture at The Residence Architects Workshop

Date: Saturday 25 June

Time: 11am-3pm.

Venue: The Residence, Ponton Road, Nine Elms London SW8 5BA


K2 are currently providing project and programme management services to Bellway on their iconic major mixed use development at the heart of Nine Elms.

Why not come along on Saturday and get an insight into how construction is progressing and meet the Architects who created the scheme, which is transforming the previous industrial sites into an exciting and inspirational development.

For more information and to register click here 

Video update from Steve Miles

Check out the latest onboard video update from Steve Miles from the British Sprint Championship. A good weekend in Anglesey, top 2litre car and 4th overall

K2 successfully project manage the Mammography Service Upgrade at East Surrey Hospital, Redhill

K2 is proud to see the successful completion of the £748k refurbishment upgrade of the Mammography Service at East Surrey Hospital, Redhill where we delivered full Project Management services.

K2 ensured successful project delivery by ensuring tight control of budget, programme and quality. The upgrade of the mammography unit required the replacement and upgrade of the current analogue equipment with a digital mammography unit. Completion of the project will ensure the service provided at ESH provides both more choice and faster diagnosis of patients
The programme was time critical and it was imperative to ensure continuity of mammography services and minimise disruption to existing X Ray services. It was also critical to ensure that there was a close liaison between clinicians, design team and the contractors.
Alison Cumberland, K2 Project Manager said: “We are delighted to see the completion of the Mammography Service upgrade reinforcing our major refurbishment capability for NHS Trusts. The successful delivery of the project was achieved through careful cost and programme management and minimal disruption to the clinical operation  and  will now lead to significant improvements to patient service.‘

London's Penhaligon's opens in California

K2 are delighted to have delivered the recently opened Penhaligon’s luxury retail store at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California.

K2 provided full project and cost management services and were responsible for interviewing and appointing the local professional team, managing the design, landlord approval and contractor appointments, procuring materials from European/US suppliers and coordinating their delivery, and finally providing onsite management in the days leading up to and including the grand opening.

Penhaligon’s is a luxury perfume brand and retailer which specialises in high-quality beauty and health products. Founded over 140 years ago, with several prestigious Royal Warrants to its name, this beautiful new store embodies Penhaligon’s rich British Heritage. It has bespoke patterned tiled floors, wooden panelling with unique integrated light fittings -all give the boutique a distinctly feel. 

Meet our new team member Alexander Elias

A warm welcome to Alexander

Alexander has joined the K2 Consultancy team based in Farringdon and will be working predominately on the Jardine Motors Group & Unite Projects as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor.

"Having graduated with a degree in Quantity Surveying, I have developed the necessary skills and attributes to conduct my job more effectively by gaining on-site experience working within both the public and private sectors.

My career highlight would most definitely be working on a high-end renovation project within the prestigious Albert Court Mansions along Kensington Gore in West London.

Being directly involved in the entire construction process was gratifying as my principal duties included advising on all aspects of measurement and costing, procurement strategy, supply chain management and final account analysis.

I enjoy a game of tennis, hate cricket and am currently training to compete in an Ironman in September. There is no doubt in my mind that K2 Consultancy is one of the most innovative and dynamic companies currently in the marketplace. Just look at their outstanding portfolio."

Phase 2 completed at North Downs Specialist Referrals, Surrey

K2  is pleased to have completed the refurbishment and remodelling at the North Downs Specialist Referrals, Surrey -  an internationally acknowledged centre of excellence for Specialist Veterinary Care in the UK and Europe.

The project involved fitting out a light industrial unit to accommodate a clinical environment for specialist veterinary referrals. This included the provision of a new radiotherapy area, instrument care, brachytherapy, cattery, canine ward, recovery and high dependency along with reconfiguration of the existing facility with an improved environment for theatre prep, consulting rooms and procedural rooms.

 

K2 were appointed as client representative, project managers and cost consultants on stage 1 of this project with overall responsibility for the design, procurement and delivery. 
Having obtained planning permission for the scheme, works commenced early January 2013 and was completed on time in July 2013.

K2 had to work closely with a range of clinical disciplines to deliver a high specification unit, recognising the complexities and diversity of procedures that would be undertaken in the new development. Ensuring the detailed specification for each area was rigorously adhered to was critical to the successful outcome of the project. 

In April 2016, K2 were again appointed in the same capacity to deliver an additional recovery kennels unit within a 5-week on-site programme.

Alison Cumberland, Senior Project Manager at K2 Consultancy said:  “This project has showcased the comprehensive range of high-quality property consultancy services that we offer. We planned our work after consultations with the client, and kept in constant contact with them throughout the project to deliver the desired end result on time and within a tight schedule."

Bearing in mind that the refurbishment project was undertaken in the veterinary practice,   K2 ensured that the works were completed in a professional, manner, which helped keep disruption to an absolute minimum. Thanks to the work completed, the NDSR can now carry out more specialist treatments,by providing improved care for the animals.



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Jardine Motors Group expands its porsche representation in London

Jardine Motors Group will be investing further in its Porsche representation in the London region with the successful completion of a tender to add a new Porsche Centre in Sidcup to its portfolio. Upon completion in 2017, the new Porsche Centre South London will bring the total number of Porsche Centres in the UK and Ireland network to 37.

The addition of Porsche Centre South London will increase Jardine Motors Group's Porsche representation to four locations, alongside its existing Porsche Centres in Cambridge, Colchester and East London.

This project is one of a suite of projects for the Jardine Motors Group for which K2 have been engaged to provide project and commercial management services.

The Sidcup Porsche project will be a new build development on the site of an existing car dealership – Lancaster Jaguar.  The existing dealership will close on 1 July 2016 at which time the existing building will be demolished.    

Currently, the design team is appointed and the project is targeting a planning application date of 23 May 2016. 

To achieve this, K2 have procured for Jardine’s a range of consultants including ecology, transport, arboriculture, archaeology and landscape.  In addition to inform the design a CCTV drainage survey and geo technical study are taking place. 

The completion date is forecast to be July 2017.

More about K2’s experience in the Motor Retail Sector

K2 have been appointed by the Jardine Motors Group to oversee much of their existing and upcoming portfolio of projects, delivering services from inception through to project handover.

K2 have been involved in a variety of project types, from corporate identity upgrades to refurbishments and new build projects. K2 are currently working across a number of dealerships for a wide selection of brands

including:

• Jaguar Land Rover

• Bentley

• Audi

• Ferrari

• Porsche

• Mercedes-Benz

• Maserati

• Toyota

Internal Promotion - Richard Bates

K2 Consultancy  announce the appointment of Richard Bates to Commercial Manager.

Richard, a qualified Quantity Surveyor, has been working for K2 for over two years and has gained invaluable experience working with high profile projects from Hale Village Regeneration Programme, Unite Students accommodation and Jardine Motors Group.

In his new role, Richard will use his strong background of contracting quantity surveying with his commercial appreciation to differing construction techniques, to maintain a tight commercial control on contractors, in order to deliver the best possible service and results for our clients'.

Richard commented: ''I have learnt so much about the construction business and developed a strong passion for what we do. I’m excited to be a part of such a great company and team.''

British fragrance house Penhaligon’s opens in Luton Airport

Penhaligon’s Gondola – Luton Airport

We are pleased to announce K2’s second Penhaligon’s airport installation in Luton Airport's brand new duty-free store. This is our second airport project working with Penhaligon’s wholesale team, following the success of London City Airport. We are now working on the next airport installations, taking place in Heathrow terminals 4 and 5.

K2 have been appointed by Penhaligon’s to manage their exciting new luxury store development programme in the United States, Asia, and the UK, with K2 implementing master planning and procurement processes, together will full project and cost management services.

Since K2’s appointment in mid 2015, we have successfully delivered store openings on time in London, Taipei, Dublin, New York and Beverly Hills. As part of our strategy to deliver the required quality for luxury retail, K2 project managers were based on site at each location as the project neared completion to ensure that the highest standards were met for the grand openings. 

Together with this site presence, we have also visited upcoming locations to interview and appoint the required professional teams and uncover local suppliers and contractors, to find best value partners and suppliers of goods and services.

Topping out of Sherbourne House, Coventry

Yesterday, K2 celebrated the topping out of Sherbourne House - the new student accommodation in Coventry. The topping out represents the completion of the structural construction phase of the new 140 studio accommodation. 

K2  are providing project management and cost consultancy services respectively, working with our client, Axo Student Living, from initial concept design through to completion. This includes overseeing the design development, planning permission award and procurement of the construction works to the current construction phase.

The modular five storey student building is an extension to the current student accommodation that is due to be completed in time for the student intake in September 2016.

Welcome to Angelo Deligatos, our new Quantity Surveyor

Introducing Angelo

“I’m the new Quantity Surveyor at K2 and I’ll be working on Greenwich Wharf and Severalls Hospital. I have circa 6 years experience in consultancy, mainly in the South African commercial market and some retail and residential projects. I moved to the UK in 2015 in order to start a new life for myself and further my career.

I’m a sociable person and enjoy watching soccer (I mean Football), rugby and basketball, and play the occasional social game with friends.

I look forward to getting to know everyone and contributing to the company’s growth.”

K2 visits IET, Savoy Place

Recently, the K2 team had the opportunity to visit the £20m refurbishment and extension of the IET - Institution of Engineering and Technology, headquarters building and conference facilities.

The project involved refurbishment, reconfiguration and extension of the landmark institution headquarters in Savoy Place, overlooking the River Thames.

London's newest roof terrace, a breathtaking space with panoramic views

K2 provided Quantity Surveying services and were involved in Cost Management and Commercial Management for the enabling works and main reconstruction works.

Externally the works comprise cleaning / repairs to elevations & roof,  new double glazed windows and construction of a new roof terrace.

Internally, the works include a new lecture theatre constructed within the lightwell to the centre of the building above the existing lecture theatre.

This entails new structure being incorporated through existing retained accommodation down to Basement level. The entrance reception, lecture theatre, library, offices, kitchens, toilets, back of house areas and circulation are all refurbished with historic elements retained.

State-of-the-art lecture theatres 

Richard Mould, Associate at K2 Rider Hunt said:

“The project is a reflection of the strong alliance and teamwork between the client, IET, the design team, Project Manager, Contractor and K2 Rider Hunt.  Having worked closely with the IET since 2011, we recognised this was far more than a construction refurbishment project – and we maintained a constant dialogue with representatives from the IET from the outset."

More about IET London: Savoy Place

IET reopened for events, following over two years of closure. The refurbishment saw the venue increase its capacity and offer more cutting-edge technology for events. The Kelvin Lecture Theatre, which has retained its original mahogany panelling, now seats 451 delegates, while the new, more contemporary Turing Lecture Theatre has opened on the second floor with space for 190. Both offer live HD broadcast, streaming and filming capabilities. The windows in the revamped Riverside Room and Maxwell Library have been lengthened to maximise views over the Thames.

Planning permission granted for Phase 2 of Nine Elms Development

The next stage of the Nine Elms development has obtained planning permission to provide a further 349 units.

K2 is providing Project Management and Cost Management Services to Bellway Development on the first phase of Nine Elms. The next phase is a joint venture with L&Q (a G15 Housing Association) on the adjacent site, to deliver a further 349 units.

Planning consent was secured last week and works on the commencement of the design and procurement will commence in the next couple of weeks.

New project: Chobham Manor Residential Development

K2 has been appointed to oversee the schedule management for Taylor Wimpey's' prestigious Chobham Manor residential development located adjacent to the Olympic Velodrome.

Constructed in three phases, K2 has been appointed to provide detailed construction schedules for Phase 1 which includes a combination of flats, maisonettes, and townhouses totalling 259 new homes.

Andy Mason, Associate Director at K2 said:

"This is yet another exciting appointment for K2 in the residential sector and an opportunity to again demonstrate our ability to pragmatically apply specialist programming and controls tools to enhance efficiency, reduce delivery times and lower out- turn cost."

Destined to become one of London’s most sought - after addresses, Chobham Manor is the first neighbourhood to be built on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

There will also have more than 300 shops on their doorstep – as well as restaurants, bars, and entertainment including a bowling alley, casino, and 17-screen cinema complex – at Westfield Stratford City.

The site is being developed by Chobham Manor LLP, a joint venture between London & Quadrant and Taylor Wimpey.

 Images are Artist Impressions courtesy of Taylor Wimpey

Welcome to Guy Ekins, our new Senior Project Planner

On behalf of the K2 team, we would like to extend a warm welcome to Guy Ekins, our new Senior Project Planner.

Guy has joined K2 to assist in the planning process on selected projects and has been specifically recruited to work on the Chobham Manor project located close to the Olympic park in Stratford.

Guy graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Surrey longer ago than he cares to remember. He has spent over thirty years in the Design, Procurement and Construction of a wide variety of projects in the Oil, Gas, and Power generation industries working successively as Construction Engineer, Site Cost Engineer, Planning Engineer, Management Systems Engineer and Project Controls Engineer. Before working as a Project Controls consultant, he served ten years as Manager of Planning for Mitsui Babcock Power Ltd.

A qualified ECB cricket coach, Guy also enjoys a game of tennis. Hobbies include campanology, bridge and going for walks - usually with two miniature Shetland ponies.