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Contents Inside this edition

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4 External Wall inspection – a tried and tested approach People News

8 External Wall – addressing the issue 10 We catch up with the Hospitality and Leisure team 14 External Wall – from design to delivery 16 Meet the Luton DART project 19 Blowing our trumpet – take a look at some of our latest successes 22 Update from Chairman Mash

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“The engineering on this job has been amazing. There are seven different types of structure involved, each necessitating a different approach, and no two days are the same. To see it all coming together is something special.”

Stephen Bull, John Rowan and Partners’ Clerk of Works, talking about the Luton DART project John Rowan and Partners John Rowan and Partners is an award-winning property and construction consultancy specialising in the delivery of cost management, project management, building surveying, health and safety, sustainability advice and strategic asset management services to all areas of the construction and property industry. jrp.co.uk 2

Number of the month:

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Our age next year when we celebrate four decades in business!

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Welcome to our latest edition of Insight magazine.

This year we’ve been seeing lots of interest from clients, particularly housing authorities, who are keen to get our help and advice on the challenging topic of external wall cladding inspections.

This is a complex, involved area, and we’re finding that our experience and standardised approach on everything from procurement and tendering through to Building Safety Fund (BSF) regulations and audit trails – that ‘Golden Thread’ of critical information – is proving invaluable to clients seeking to navigate their way through these tricky waters. Our recently published guidance is proving a popular starting point!

It has been great to see colleagues back in the office again after so many months of home working. We’ve re-introduced our two-days-in, two-days-WFH and one day dependant on business requirement model, which worked so well for us in the years before the pandemic changed everything.

For some of our staff, it’s the first time they’ve been able to work in the office since joining the company. I know what a difference this will make, particularly to our graduate starters who are new to the world of work. I’m encouraging them to make the most of the opportunity to soak up information and learn from their colleagues … something which we all took for granted before.

Now that the end of the year is approaching, we’re also beginning to think about what 2022 might hold in store for JRP. We’ll be celebrating our 40th birthday – that’s a ruby anniversary – next year, and while I can’t promise precious jewels for anyone, I hope we’ll be able to mark this important milestone in a special and memorable way.

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ADVICE NOTE

Advice Note 1 – E X T E R N A L WA L L I N S P E C T I O N .

Following the Building a Safer Future (Hackitt) report and the Draft Building Safety Bill, reviews of external walls on high-rise buildings have been undertaken across the breadth of the UK. John Rowan and Partners has been supporting clients to review their buildings, and as part of this, has established a clear best practice approach to ensure consistency across the housing sector. To support this, we have developed this advice note to share our tried and tested approach to investigations…

We have been carrying out external wall inspections across our clients’ assets for both new builds and reviews of existing buildings. We often get asked about our process and, with that in mind, we wanted to share our approach to help bring some consistency and best practice to the process.

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It is well known that many building owners have already addressed the issues associated with high-rise buildings, but now attention is switching to so-called ‘mid-rise’ buildings where external cladding and fire safety issues are, of course, just as important.

Drawing on our experience, we’ve come up with a twostage process. We developed this by working closely with clients like registered providers, local authorities and private entities to enable them to understand the details of both the material used in external wall construction and, critically, whether the entire system has been designed, installed and maintained appropriately.

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Stage 1 is a comprehensive desktop review. This embraces all the existing O&M information on each project and includes all design details, materials and product selection, contract form, and all the consultants, contractors and sub-contractors involved.

The goal here is to identify the materials designed and expected to be – or already – installed on the building. The resulting design system can then be checked to confirm whether it meets government and British Standard classifications and tests.

There’s no substitute, in our minds, for seeing the real thing, so as part of our stage 1 assessment, we always carry out a site visit to undertake a full visual survey of the property. This allows us to establish the details of any materials used in the construction of external walls, the amount and location of any varying cladding types, and the existence and location of any balconies and spandrels.

At the same time, we’re able to identify the most appropriate locations for intrusive investigations of the external wall system. This includes planning how they might be accessed, and noting any issues that might arise when removing sections of external wall for inspection.

All this information is collated into a report comprising both a review and recommendations for action, which can then be shared with the building occupants.

Depending on the availability of existing building information it may be possible to engage

the services of a fire engineer at this point to carry out their own review. However, our experience suggests that it is usually necessary to carry out additional investigation to confirm the details of materials used and the quality of their installation.

Stage 2 – the comprehensive investigation Once all the elements of stage 1 have been completed, we move on to stage 2 – at which point we make intrusive investigations of the existing external wall to check whether the entire system has been correctly installed and maintained, in line with Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) advice for owners of multi-storey, multioccupied residential blocks.

We oversee and manage the careful removal of sections of the wall system(s) from key points, such as compartment lines, windows and service penetrations. This detailed approach makes it possible for us to verify whether the system has been installed in line with the manufacturer’s guidelines and in accordance with the latest fire safety test data.

At the same time, we can identify the presence and condition of fire barriers at key compartment lines and around openings.

Once we’ve completed the intrusive investigations, we produce a comprehensive report. This provides a summary of all the relevant legislations, and details the result, noting any non-conformances and recommending the remedial plan.

A clear plan forward This approach gives our clients a clear understanding of the nature and extent of any deficiencies and defects, and provides the detail and clarity needed in order to address any issues. For some of our clients, we offer a third stage – whereby a fire engineer can be engaged to interpret our findings and provide remedial solutions.

Where no such necessary works are identified, then it may be possible to obtain an EWS1 Form to satisfy mortgage lenders, via a competent fire engineer.

This is also the time to address remedial action plans; part of this is helping to match clients to suitable designers and provide advice on likely costs and programme implications. A key role is to also lead negotiations with parties connected with the original contract where losses may need recouping.

Our experience tells us that this standardised, consistent approach gives clients the assurance they need that all the correct steps are being taken to protect building occupants, their assets and their reputations.

If you have any questions about your building safety projects or would like to find out more information, please get in touch with either:

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Gurpal Virdee gvirdee@jrp.co.uk or

Calum Pearse cpearse@jrp.co.uk

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People NEWS Farewell to Tim Young After 33 years with us, we bade farewell to Equity Partner and Head of Innovation Tim Young in April. Tim joined us fresh out of Bristol Polytechnic with a degree in Quantity Surveying. It was a job he almost missed out on – he had already accepted a role with another company and was all set to join them until he met John Rowan over lunch.

“JR offered me a job as a QS and I decided to accept,” Tim recalls. “I had to resign from my first job before ever setting foot across the threshold!”

During his three-plus decades with us, Tim held several roles, including Equity Partner for 28 years and most notably as chairman for five years.

We’re very sad to see Tim go – he has contributed massively to our growth and success, and we will miss his ideas and innovative approach.

We wish him a very long and happy retirement (allotment and renovating a 400-year-old home awaits)!

“I had to resign from my first job before ever setting foot across the threshold!”

Coming soon – Celebrating 40 years in business Next year we will be celebrating our 40th anniversary – a not so insignificant amount of time!

We will mark the occasion with a year of celebrations with more to be announced soon.

So, watch this space! #40yearsofJRP

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CELEBRATING

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PROMOTIONS Moving on up...

The construction sector, like many others, has experienced tough times during the pandemic. So, we’re all the more delighted to be able to celebrate a number of promotions across our team – achieved in spite of the many challenges!

Investing in our people has never been more important to us and we congratulate everyone on the great commitment and hard work they’ve demonstrated.

These promotions will help the company to continue to grow organically, both strengthening our teams and encouraging internal career progression.

1. Raphael Theoharous from Graduate Surveyor to Surveyor

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2. Will Whitehouse from Surveyor to Senior Surveyor 3. Jay Kang from Senior HR Adviser to Team Leader

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4. Will Thomas from Graduate Surveyor to Surveyor

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5. Rosie Cornforth from Graduate Surveyor to Surveyor 6. Aaron McColgan from Graduate Surveyor to Surveyor

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7. Rob Worster from Graduate Surveyor to Surveyor 8. Elisabeth Faure from Specialist Business Support to Associate Partner 9. Calum Pearse from Associate Partner to Partner.

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We’re delighted to have launched a new training academy, designed to encourage and develop talent from ‘within’.

We’ve always prided ourself on the way we develop our people, but the academy is providing a more formal and focused approach – providing the best tools possible for our people to learn and grow. This will enable them to not only become experts in their chosen field, but also develop wider ‘soft’ skills which will stand them in good stead wherever they work, and whatever the sector.

The academy aims to support everyone, no matter what point they are on in their career journey.

Initially, the academy will focus on soft skills – ranging from brainstorming, negotiation skills and planning, through to running great meetings, handling pressure and delivering excellent client service.

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Advice Note 2 – ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. Continuing our series of best practice advice notes looking at external wall inspection, we’ve put together a guidance note looking at how to procure a project once an issue has been found…

We’ve seen an increase in interest from clients wanting support with projects related to external wall cladding – both on refurbishments and maintenance, and new build.

These are specialised areas, and ones where owners, landlords and leaseholders alike are understandably keen to ensure

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that any installations, inspections, repairs and maintenance are being conducted in line with all the relevant guidelines.

But how do you best go about setting up a project to not only investigate any issues, but also to take the right steps to address issues that might be discovered?

Right first time approach Getting your approach to tendering and procurement right at the outset will save everyone a lot of headaches further down the line.

So, supposing you’ve found some issues with your asset that need addressing, what are the main elements you need to be factoring into your response?

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You also need to be aware that there is now a much smaller pool of contractors available with the correct level of professional indemnity insurance (PII).

This combination of tight timescales and qualified contractor availability means it may not be easy to secure the services of the right people, within the project delivery deadlines.

At the same time, you will want the assurance that any contractors you use can demonstrate the right levels of quality assurance compliance, stage-by-stage evidence of materials used, and how and whether all the work has been carried out in accordance with both manufacturers’ guidelines and government standards.

If you have all these elements in place, there will be peace of mind not only for you, but also for owners, landlords/leaseholders and occupiers.

Utilise specialist advice While there are still some contractors with the right PII levels, we’ve seen the appetite for this decreasing, and many are limited by lower PII. For this reason, we recommend that works of this nature are procured on a traditional basis, with full design information provided by specialist designers – such as architects, façade engineers and fire safety consultants – appointed directly by the client, rather than the design-and-build approach.

This route means you can avoid any ambiguity around design responsibility and keep within your own PII levels.

The contractor designled approach may still be appropriate for simpler projects of less than £1m, but experience suggests that you are likely to see reduced interest due to the risk profile. This could lead to insufficient tenders being received, which in turn will lead to project delays.

When it comes to tendering, we recommend that projects are let on a single stage competitive tender, in line, of course, with individual clients’ tendering protocols. This approach provides reassurance

“...all our tenders here at John Rowan and Partners include an appendix to address all the specifics that fall under quality assurance and developing the Golden Thread of Information.”

that the contract price reflects the current market value. It will also better facilitate submissions to the Building Safety Fund, as well as supporting parallel claims that clients may have with contractors or developers under the original contract.

At the start of this article I mentioned the important role played by quality assurance.

We believe this is so important that all our tenders here at John Rowan and Partners include an appendix to address all the specifics that fall under quality assurance and developing the Golden Thread of Information.

We believe it’s the only way to ensure that anyone who needs to know about the installation, materials, maintenance or other details can access the appropriate evidence trail at any time, whether during a project or after completion.

If you have any questions or are looking to undertake an external wall inspection, then please feel free to get in touch and we can help guide you through the process.

If you have any questions about your building safety projects or would like to find out more information, please get in touch with either:

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You, and any contractors whose services you procure, will need firstly to be mindful of the deadlines for submissions to the government’s Building Safety Fund. The deadlines are still evolving, with amendments to the deadlines already having been imposed twice.

Gurpal Virdee gvirdee@jrp.co.uk or

Calum Pearse cpearse@jrp.co.uk

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HOSPITALITY & LEISURE

Hospitality & L E I S U R E

Our Hospitality and Leisure team has been hard at work on two of the UK’s biggest hotels. The team has been undertaking the project management and cost consultancy role for the refurbishment of the Hilton Birmingham Metropole and the Hilton London Metropole.

No small task for the Hospitality and Leisure team, these two hotels are among the largest in the UK. The 790-room Birmingham hotel is the UK’s largest outside of London, while the 1,059-room London Metropole is the city’s second largest by room count.

There has also been the added pressure in ensuring that the Hilton Birmingham Metropole will be ready for when Birmingham hosts the 2022 Commonwealth Games!

Take a look at some of the finished rooms that the team has overseen. Throughout the project the team has been solving operational issues, providing compliance services including H&S and asbestos management, and helping the client to maximise their investment.

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“The 790-room Birmingham hotel is the UK’s largest outside of London.”

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Advice Note 3 – F R O M D E S I G N T O D E L I V E R Y. Continuing our series of best practice advice notes looking at external wall inspection, our third guidance note looks at the key elements of the project’s delivery…

A critical element of any project is the design review – the process for checking your approach and ensuring that all the correct sign-offs and verifications have been obtained and recorded.

This needs to happen right at the start of the project, as part of the procurement process, and should be an integral part of all the design team meetings.

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Usually, we find clients want us to chair these sessions, so they know that due process is being followed, while leaving them free to concentrate on their own areas of expertise.

What this means in practice is that as the chair, we co-ordinate and agree the sign-off process with the team, making sure that the right

expertise is represented around the table. It also means that specialisms like fire engineering, building control, specialist subcontractors and consultants are all covered – and that all have appropriated insurances in place. Furthermore, as the chair we would see that the lead designer has reviewed all these critical areas.

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Ensuring that all the correct contract management, administrative requirements and site visit timetables and records are all in place are an important part of complying with the strict rules and guidelines that are laid down by the Building Safety Fund (BSF).

The BSF has set high standards for all project information, including full cost data so it can verify that projects are fully compliant with funding criteria. This means they can clearly track what has been spent and verify any additional expenditure.

At John Rowan and Partners, we’ve developed an easy-touse template and reporting pro forma that encapsulates this guidance. It helps our clients to capture all the right information in the right way, and in a timely fashion. All too often this element of ‘paperwork’ gets overlooked or left until the last minute!

Of course, you would expect this kind of attention to detail when it comes to administration for any construction project, but

there are a few extra specifics that are added to the mix when it comes to external walls.

That’s why a good Quality Assurance (QA) record is critical – and we expect to see this requirement mandated as part of the Building Safety Case when the government finally agrees on and introduces its Building Safety Act.

Consistent Quality Assurance The challenge here is that generally, every contractor has their own QA pro formas, which in our experience frequently differ. To help bring consistency to the QA process, we’ve developed a template for everyone to use, covering all the different areas, setting out the required standards and laying down the expectations.

This covers everything from which stages will require photographic evidence and the details of the products that are being installed, through to details of the companies that have manufactured the equipment and the contractors that have installed it. Information from site inspections is also included.

The Golden Thread This approach enables all the required QA information to be brought together in a virtual data room – a single place where everything can be viewed, checked, interrogated and verified. This supports the ‘Golden Thread of Information’ that is often talked about and provides all interested parties with the information and reassurances they need that all due process has – and is – being followed.

A comprehensive and thorough QA process that is adhered to throughout a project will make things much more straightforward when it comes to handover. It means that all documentation, from the health and safety file, and operations and maintenance manual through to Regulation 38 information, will all be detailed, up to date and complete.

By starting to complete the template right from the project start, you’re much less likely to encounter last-minute delays or the need to scrabble around for missing information when it comes to the final handover.

If you have any questions about your building safety projects or would like to find out more information, please get in touch with either:

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Gurpal Virdee gvirdee@jrp.co.uk or

Calum Pearse cpearse@jrp.co.uk

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Every project John Rowan and Partners works on throws up its own unique challenges – none more so than the £225m Luton DART scheme, due for completion next year. Insight takes a look at the innovative transport project, for which we are delivering the role of Clerk of Works…

MEET THE

Luton

Luton Airport has great ambitions for growth.

It already caters for more than 15 million passengers a year, flying to 150 routes around the world, with its eye on expansion despite the impact of Covid. It’s a major contributor to the UK’s economy, employing more than 10,000 direct workers and indirectly supporting another 18,000.

To support its growth goals, the borough council’s airport company London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL) is investing in a major project which includes a complete redesign of the terminal building, doubling the amount of retail space and

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the areas set aside for security search, immigration and baggage reclaim, a 1,700-space short-stay multi-storey car park and the Luton DART, an innovative cable-car-style autonomous light rail system.

The complex project forms part of Luton Borough Council’s £1.5 billion Luton Investment Framework which aims to transform Luton and secure long-term economic growth benefiting local business while ensuring the local community have access to high-quality employment opportunities.

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Meet the DART project

The £225m DART scheme draws on a host of engineering solutions and, says Stephen Bull, John Rowan and Partners’ Clerk of Works for the project, he’ll probably never see anything quite like this again.

“The engineering on this job has been amazing,” he says. “There are seven different types of structure involved, each necessitating a different approach, and no two days are the same.

To see it all coming together is something special.”

Stephen’s role as Clerk of Works is to oversee all aspects of health and safety on everything related to the DART project, as well as overseeing performance, something he has been doing since the very start of the scheme back in 2018.

“I spend a lot of time taking photographs and documenting the progress, so I’ve been able to observe all the different aspects of the development. A unique perspective, I suppose, and I doubt whether I’ll ever work on anything quite like this again!”

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DART – the Direct Air to Rail Transfer system – will run for 2.1km, taking passengers to and from the airport’s new Parkway station direct to the terminal in under four minutes. With two four-train cars, each able to accommodate 170 passengers, the DART will transport up to 2,720 people an hour, with the service running every four minutes at peak times. And it’s this element where John Rowan and Partners’ skills and experience are being brought to bear.

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One of the highlights so far for Stephen has been seeing the installation of the 1,000-tonne DART Gateway bridge, which spans the A1081 dual carriageway – normally a busy thoroughfare for airport and local traffic.

“The team had a 48-hour window during which the 72m, 1,000 steel truss bridge had to be manoeuvred into position,” he recalls. “The road was closed for the duration but everything had to be finished so it could be reopened for traffic at 4am on the Monday morning.”

Great planning and spot-on delivery meant that the bridge was successfully installed ahead of the deadline – with a comfortable eight hours to spare.

“I was on night duty at the time and of course it was the coldest night of the year with the temperatures plummeting to minus 5 degrees. But it was just amazing to see the job done with such expertise and finesse.”

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As well as the Gateway bridge, the DART railway scheme comprises two stations (Parkway and Central Terminal), a 350m viaduct, running slab, a tunnel and approaches, and a maintenance area. There’s a 600m cut-and-fill section, a 500m concrete base trough, and the 350m tunnel is cutand-cover, dipping beneath the airport’s taxiway and finishing in the new Central Terminal, 20m below the current vehicle drop-off area.

The original design for the scheme, which will mean passengers will be able to travel between the airport and St Pancras in just 30 minutes, was created by Arup, with VolkerFitpatrick and Kier (VFK) and Doppelmayr Cable Car acting as project partners.

Doppelmayr Cable Car is supplying the cable-driven autonomous transportation system, which was selected for its low environmental impact.

The Luton DART project has a large social value ambition to support the economic

development of the local area and has committed to the creation of a construction skills training hub, providing construction skills training, apprenticeships opportunities and work experience for local people.

It will also lead to the creation of 78 permanent new jobs, again for Luton residents.

Due for completion in 2022, the DART project is progressing well, much to the delight of the funding authority. Says Councillor Andy Malcolm, chair of LLAL and the council’s portfolio holder for finance: “This is without doubt the biggest and most complex construction project that either the council or LLAL have undertaken to date, and a key part of our long-term goal for 45% of passengers to access the airport by public transport.

“For the project to be so far advanced in the midst of a pandemic is an incredible effort by everyone involved and testament to the importance of this project not just for our airport but also for our town.”

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BLOWING OUR TRUMPET: A QUICK LOOK AT SOME OF OUR LATEST SUCCESSES

Network Homes win We’ve secured a continued role on a four-year consultancy framework with Network Homes. Estimated to be worth between £5-6m, we’ll be providing Employers Agent and Principal Designer services for this framework.

Network Homes’ Executive Director of Development, David Gooch noted: “We are pleased to have JRP’s continued support as we strive to deliver much needed affordable housing to our communities.

“Working with consultants like JRP is very important to Network Homes. That level of supervision and quality checks ensure that we are building quality homes.”

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We have been working with Network Homes since 2006 and it is great to be able to continue to help them deliver their ambitious housing goals.

“Working with consultants like JRP is very important to Network Homes.”

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We hand over the former home of ‘The Hammers’ This year we handed over the final block of affordable housing units at Upton Gardens, on the site of West Ham United’s former football ground.

Barratt London has been transforming the site into 842 new homes, and as part of this, we supported the delivery of 211 new homes for Future Newhome, London Borough of Newham’s Housing Association.

These properties are a mix of affordable rented and shared ownership.

Despite Mash and Gurpal being Spurs fans, we’re proud to have been part of this exciting regeneration project, delivering affordable housing at this site of historical significance to West Ham FC and its supporters. It’s a great scheme that will benefit the local community while preserving the legacy of the neighbourhood.

New framework wins across the UK We’ve secured our role on two major frameworks. The first is the South East Consortium (SEC), who has appointed us to their four-year, £70m framework to provide multidisciplinary, principal designer, quantity surveyor and stock condition survey services. Our Marketing Manager, Ritu Arora Johnson is also part of SEC’s marketing committee.

In addition to this we have also been appointed to the CHIC (Communities & Housing Investment Consortium).

Covering England and Wales, it provides asset management programmes, repairs, maintenance and new build activities to over 100 housing associations, local authorities and other organisations.

“It’s a great scheme that will benefit the local community while preserving the legacy of the neighbourhood.”

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Supporting the Guinness Partnership’s latest flagship project!

We’re very pleased to say that we’ve been appointed as Employers Agent for the Guinness Partnership on the first phase of a major regeneration project in Tolworth, South West London.

The project, being built by Lovell Partnerships, will be the largest regeneration scheme of its kind in the borough for more than 50 years. It has detailed planning permission in place for 211 shared ownership residential dwellings and ground floor community space, including a restaurant and café, a nursery and 60 parking spaces.

Jon Milburn, Group Development Director for The

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Guinness Partnership, said: “This is a flagship project for Guinness, and we’re excited about the contribution it will make towards regenerating the area. We look forward to

working with John Rowan and Partners to help make these plans a reality.”

Ealing regeneration Planning approval has been granted for an exciting threephase regeneration of the existing 1960s High Lane Estate in Ealing, West London. We’re acting as Employers Agent for the London Borough of Ealing on this local project, which will deliver 184 homes – a mix of social rent, discount market rent and share equity properties as part of a wider 461-home development being delivered by Real Ltd. The hybrid application for the £117m masterplan was

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approved by Ealing Council and will see the density of High Lane Estate doubled.

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Company update Mash Halai, Chairman

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#HELLO AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW STARTERS! We’ve so many new people to welcome on board we can hardly squeeze them all in! In the last 11 months we’ve had 11 people join us, across all departments. So it’s a big ‘hello’ to: • George Royle • Roberto Borroni • Matt Carter • Maryam Hashemizadeh

• Bruce Gibbon • Jade Bell • Dan Yasin • Sangeet Srikumar

• Andy Goodman • Byron Ho • Jack O’Boyle

I’m sure you’ll see them out and about soon…

#MAKERS & MENTORS, HARROW COLLEGE AND LEADERSHIP 2025 I recently visited and spoke to the next generation of construction professionals at Harrow College as part of its ‘Developing Industry Skills in Construction Students’.

Students were particularly keen to know what employers look for in candidates and how they can make a positive impact!

Further to this we’re now supporting ‘Leadership 2025’, a charity supported by The Mayor of London and working to make the housing sector leadership more

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diverse. I recently gave a ‘masterclass’ on Joint Ventures to the latest intake of the programme at an event organised by Altair. #construction #community #volunteer #education #nextgeneration

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#MARKED FOR SUCCESS We couldn’t let this newsletter go out without mention of the great achievements of four colleagues achieving Chartered status.

• F rancesco Ciccarelli MRICS, has passed his Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and is now a Chartered Quantity Surveyor.

•R osie Cornforth MRICS, has also passed her RICS APC, becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor.

•A nd both Darren Chapman MCIOB and Stephen Bull MCIOB have achieved Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) chartership.

A big well done to them!

#PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT PEOPLE Not only have we re-secured Investors In People (IIP) Silver accreditation after a recent assessment – we’ve also moved to the upper end of its scale!

But don’t take our word for it – here’s what the report says we should be proud of: • Your people say leaders communicate effectively, are approachable and willing to listen • Your people enjoy the relaxed and friendly style of the organisation • Teamwork and collaboration are seen as strengths • Your flexible working practices and genuine support for wellbeing are appreciated • People feel trusted and empowered Our ethos is ‘people thinking about people’ and maintaining Silver status is a clear indication that we’re successful in this. The past 18 months have been tough on everyone, and we’re hugely grateful to all our staff for their continued hard work, enthusiasm and commitment.

#EXPERIENCE CONSTRUCTION Ken Morgan took time out recently to talk to Year 10 pupils from Meriden High School, Croydon, about his experiences in the #housing and #constructionindustry.

He took up the challenge on behalf of LEAN (#LondonEnterpriseAdvisorNetwork) – which helps young people to build the skills and experiences they need to lead successful futures. It does this by connecting businesses with schools and colleges. This ensures that young people are aware of all the career pathways and opportunities available to them.

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OUR CORE PURPOSE We live by our values – People thinking about people

TO US BUSINESS IS ABOUT ‘PEOPLE’. WE TAKE THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT EACH OTHER AND ALL THE PEOPLE WE MEET. Having fun working hard, working hard at having fun

We care about people

Our success comes from the hard-working, fun, sociable and energetic environment we have created

and we trust and empower them. We promote flexibility and form strong and positive long-term relationships

Smile

We listen

Be all you can

We take pride

We are family

We develop and support people to achieve their goals and exceed their aspirations

Everything we do demonstrates we act with integrity and are professional to our core

We nurture, are approachable and work with a positive team spirit, ensuring every voice counts

Growing together

We deliver

Relationships matter

People are our business

We innovate We encourage creativity, embrace new ideas and investigate opportunities in all that we do

New things are good

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