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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."
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 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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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.
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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. 
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."
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.
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