K2 support CRASH appeal for Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year

K2 are very pleased to support CRASH's No Christmas Card Appeal, to help them build a better future for homeless men and women.

The full video of our ecard can be viewed here: www.crashcares.com/k2-consultancy

An Evening with Zinzan Brooke

K2 hosted a table at the Alexander Jansons Foundation charity event at Home House, Portman Square, London

The dinner was followed by a Q&A session with Zinzan Brooke, New Zealand’s International Rugby Union Legend. A total amount of £5626 was raised.

The Foundation has pledged money to fund research into the causes, prevention and cures for Myocarditis and ultimately to produce a research paper to be published in medical journals. The knowledge gained from the research will add to the body of existing knowledge and increase the understanding of the disease and how it can be prevented and cured, therefore saving lives in the future.

A great event supporting a very worthy cause.

New Development at 350 Basingstoke Road, Reading

K2 Consultancy  are pleased to deliver the multi-million redevelopment at 350 Basingstoke Road, Reading – a prime food and leisure development due to open early 2016.

Janson’s Property purchased the freehold interest of this site and undertook the development. The scheme is funded by Jansons in partnership with William Pears Group.

We acted on behalf of Janson Property provided Development Management, Project Management, Cost Consultancy, Employers Agent and CDM Coordinator

Our involvement commenced just as the site had been acquired after which we engaged with agents and potential occupiers before concluding an optimum site arrangement for Aldi, a discount supermarket chain, Green King pub/family restaurant and Pure Gym in two purpose built buildings.

K2 led the process and managed the development and completion of the commercial elements including obtaining planning permission, design, procurement and construction process, all consultant and contractors, reporting to Jansons Development Director. Our input extended to the legal agreements, Heads of Terms and Agreement for Lease as well as arrangements for the investment sale including the Development Agreement.

We ensured successful project delivery and maximised return. By adopting a cost-focused design process and implementing a robust commercial approach, the buildings were successfully fully let prior to demolition commencing of the previous office buildings.

Phillip Jemmison, Assistant Director of K2 commented: “We are thrilled to see the completion of this development, reinforcing our capability. The project is a result of our drive to properly understand our client's needs and implement robust project cost management practices to ensure that the client’s delivery requirements were met.”

A toast to the successful development at 350 Basingstoke Road

Christmas cheer came to Basingstoke Road, as a German style market marked the completion of a retail development. On Wednesday 3 December, property investors and developers from Jansons held the Christkindlesmarkt to celebrate the end of the project at 350 Basingstoke Road in Reading.




The location is now home to a 'prime food and leisure development' featuring an Aldi store, Pure Gym and a Hungry Horse pub.

K2 acted on behalf of Janson Property provided Development Management, Project Management, Cost Consultancy, Employers Agent and CDM Coordinator.

In 2014, Jansons Property was granted planning consent for the 39,817 sq ft retail and leisure redevelopment, on the site of an empty office building next to Morrisons.

K2 Consultancy are delighted to welcome Marc Wrona, our new Assistant Project Manager

Marc started on Monday 16th Nov and will be working on a variety of projects including Hale Village and Unite Student Developments.
Introducing Marc

“I started my career at Betfair where I worked for the past 10 years as a Project and People Manager, specifically in charge of all major international football tournaments such as the World Cup and Euros.

After leaving the company I decided to switch industries to an area I had more interest in and something a little more related to what I studied at university – the Built Environment.

Having completed a secondment at London & Regional Properties where I worked as an Assistant Project Manager involved in some high end residential schemes and Cliveden Manor House (which won the AA Hotel of the Year last month), I gained the opportunity to join K2 Consultancy as an Assistant Project Manager.

I found the role through a friend of mine, Paul Jackson, who similarly joined from a non-construction based background. I was very impressed with the fact that the company provide this opportunity to hard working, driven and motivated individuals even though they are not specifically from the industry yet do have transferable skills. It is quite rare to find a company who have such an ethos so I was incredibly keen to join.

Through friends in the industry I also heard that K2 Consultancy were well respected, had a broad range of projects and were a successful growing company, which naturally attracted me further.

I am very much enjoying my time here, the varied workload and the incredibly friendly and helpful staff and I am also looking forward to furthering my knowledge with a part time flexible MSc Project Management course. I live in Ealing, have been married for 2 years and have a delightful, if somewhat demanding 1 year old son!”

“Counting down the days till I can shave this itchy monstrosity off…….

…… BUT it’s worth it, if it helps save thousands of lives each year."

Like hundreds of men around the country, Paul Jackson Project Manager at K2 Consultancy, has put down his razer in support of The Prostate Project Charity OctoBeardFest 15.

The popular beard growing appeal hopes to raise £200,000 this year and reach a grand 3-year total of £1/4 million. Prostate cancer kills 11,000 men every year and the Prostate Project has been working hard for 17 years to reduce this figure.

The Prostate Project Charity are funding part of the development of a new Urology Centre at the Royal Surrey County Hospital.  K2 are providing Project and Cost Management services to the Royal Surrey for this project of which Paul has been involved with from the beginning

Show your support, donate today and help save men’s lives.

https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/pauljackson7

#LetItGrowBro

For more information on The Prostate Project click here www.octobeardfest.co.uk

British fragrance house Penhaligon’s opens in Canary Wharf

We are proud to see the successful completion of Penhaligon’s new store fit out in Canary Wharf.  K2 Consultancy delivered full project and cost management services.

Dylan Taylor, Project Manager at K2 Consultancy said:
“We are delighted to have been appointed to be an integral part of this exciting international store roll out programme. K2‘s management approach for Penhaligon’s focuses on providing the client with round the clock, single point responsibility by a dedicated team of professionals, a level of service which is critical when working across time zones on multiple concurrent projects"

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.  The store features Penhaligon’s first in-house barbers since their very first Jermyn Street store opened all those years ago.

Due to continuous growth, K2 Consultancy have recently obtained the contract to project manage the new store openings in USA (New York and California), Taiwan, Ireland and Dublin.