West Herts College has appointed Farrans Construction for Phase 2 of their campus development in Hemel Hempstead, involving the creation of an engineering and construction centre for the FE college. The works started on site this week; the new centre will be two storeys high and include an engineering laboratory, computer science, workshops for plumbing, carpentry, motor vehicles, welding along with classroom and staff space.

Equals are providing project management and cost management services on the project and our input and commitment to managing the delivery will be invaluable to the successful delivery of Phase 2, as the project is on a fast track programme. To enable the college to meet deadlines we have developed a strategic programme to mitigate site constraints. Our cost services include initial cost planning / benchmarking, procurement and contract strategy, tender documentation preparation and cost reporting throughout the project.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a world-leading centre for research, postgraduate studies and continuing education in public and global health. Equals provided cost management services on Phase 1 of a series of planned laboratory refurbishment works within an existing Grade II listed building for LSHTM in Bloomsbury. The project also included significant plant replacement.

We are also pleased to have been appointed on the next phase of the works.

Equals has had another successful year, with a rise in our annual turnover and seventeen new staff joining us over the course of the year. Our apprentice programme is going strong, with another intake of new apprentices this year.

We’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our clients and colleagues in the industry season’s greetings and thank you for your support over the year – we look forward to 2019!

Anthology has achieved a major milestone in its project, Deptford Foundry, located within the Deptford regeneration area of London. The new development consists of eight buildings and one separate residential tower and will provide 316 new homes. The first of the nine buildings achieved Practical Completion this month, making the apartments ready for occupation in December 2018.

This exciting new development has a selection of one, two and three-bedroom homes, all including balconies or terraces. There is also commercial space, and residents will have access to a communal landscape garden. The development will be a home to artists, designers and makers thanks to its work spaces.

Equals are providing Quantity Surveying services on the project, including overseeing the Trade Package procurement process, administration of the Construction Management Appointment, post contract cost management and Employers Agent services to the early works packages.

The overall completion of the project will take place in October 2019.

The Royal College of Art (RCA) has signed the main contract with Kier Group contractors for the new state-of-the-art £56m academic studio and research building located in Battersea. Equals have provided leadership and project management to help the team move from RIBA Stage 0-4 and will now manage the project to completion and provide contract administration services. The works are due for completion in 2020.

Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the 15,500m2 centre will feature workshops and manufacturing facilities across a four-storey studio building and eight-storey research building. The RCA is well on the way to deliver a complex brief within an adaptable building. The expansion of the RCA’s Battersea campus is an important step in its evolution into a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics)-focused postgraduate university.

The British Museum has gained planning permission for its proposed new collections and research facility in Reading. In partnership with the University of Reading, the museum is creating the new facility to house part of the British Museum’s research collection including its world-renowned archaeological material currently stored at Blythe House in West London. The new facility includes study areas and teaching rooms to allow university students, academics and members of the public access for the study of the collection.

Working with the museum in the role of Project Director, we have assisted the Museum since the project’s inception, helping with the initial site selection process and working closely with numerous stakeholders to define the project brief and to then secure planning.

Tony Wilson, Director at Equals said: “We are thrilled that planning permission has been granted and are very pleased to be working with the Museum again on another exciting project.”

The latest issue of our inflation report is now available to view.

Whilst construction output is up year on year, in the last three quarters there has been an ebb and flow in the level of new work being undertaken across the UK; probably driven to a large extent by the uncertainties of BREXIT. Tender price increases are still predicted over the next three years but at a reduced rate than previously reported.

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of Adam Sukhon to our team as Technical Director.

Adam is experienced in providing cost management services from inception through to completion and has been instrumental in the successful delivery of numerous notable projects in London. His experience includes leading the delivery of cost management services on new build mixed use projects with multiphase procurement models, including Private Rental Sector, private sale and local authority developments.

Adam also has a strong background in commercial office refurbishment schemes ranging from shell and core to CAT B and including significant structural modifications of listed buildings. Adam is well versed in providing acquisition support, funder due diligence services, complex procurement advice and master planning guidance.

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of Matt Barrington to our growing team. Matt joins us as Director bringing 15 years of experience, having worked with blue chip clients on major real estate projects, infrastructure programmes and several national frameworks. Matt’s wide experience within the construction industry enables him to advise clients across all aspects of commercial management including cost modelling, procurement, commercial project controls and value management.

Matt has led and delivered schemes across several sectors including commercial, residential, retail, mixed use and aviation. With Matt’s knowledge and experience working with our diverse client base, we will continue to deliver better outcomes for our clients and provide focused, market leading cost and project management services.

The new concert hall and music school at King’s College School Wimbledon had its Royal Opening by Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Gloucester on Wednesday 26^th September. We are proud to have been project and cost managers on the new 2,200m² music school designed by Hopkins architects, consisting of a new concert hall, rehearsal room, control room, 4 classrooms and 16 practice rooms along with associated offices and facilities for staff and pupils.

We are thrilled to announce one of our projects; the Royal Academy of Music, design by Ian Ritchie Architects, has been shortlisted for the AJ Architects Awards 2018 for Higher Education Project of the Year.

All winners will be revealed at an exclusive Gala Dinner at the Roundhouse in London on 4 December. The evening’s celebrations will feature three special awards chosen from all entries: the AJ Building of the Year, the AJ Architect of the Year and the AJ Editor’s Choice Award.

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of Amy, Amir and Kieran who join our growing team.

Amy joins us as a senior quantity surveyor. She has worked on numerous residential, commercial and mixed use development projects. Amy brings experience in all project stages for both refurbishment and new build schemes.

Amir joins us as an experienced quantity surveyor with expertise in the office and residential sectors. Along with experience across all aspects of quantity surveying, he is skilled in both pre and post contract cost management and has experience and understanding of traditional and design and build procurement routes.

Kieran joins us as a graduate quantity surveyor, having finished his degree in quantity surveying at Reading University this year. Kieran has previous work experience working on project sites for a major contractor.

London’s Royal Opera House (ROH) has been reinvigorated following a major transformation. Designed by Stanton Williams, Equals were project managers on the refurbishment, working closely with the design team, construction managers Rise and over 30 contractors to enhance the experience for the public, staff and performers alike.

Constructed over nearly three years with the venue remaining operational throughout, this complex project balances the desire to attract new audiences for ballet and opera with the need to respect the ROH’s heritage and unique character.

One of the project’s biggest challenges Equals faced as project managers was the logistical complexity of carving out new space for the interventions whilst the building remained in use. Time restrictions were also in place due to the surrounding residential accommodation. Thanks to careful phasing and decanting throughout the lengthy construction programme, we were able to ensure that not one ROH rehearsal or main auditorium performance was missed.

With a final construction cost estimated at £50.7 million, the scheme involved re-designing both the Bow Street and Covent Garden piazza entrances, new foyers (an increase of 50% foyer space) including a larger shop (designed by Drinkall Dean) and new café. The Linbury Studio theatre has been completely replaced with the new Linbury Theatre. This state-of-the-art facility has a a 400 seat auditorium and is fitted with adjustable seating configurations and electroacoustic technology.

The Opera House has also refurbished the Amphitheatre and Amphitheatre Terrace, opening up the Amphitheatre foyer and introducing a new bar and 230-cover restaurant (designed by Studio Linse) which will be open to the public rather than just performance-goers. The Clore Studio learning space has also been refurbished.

Project Director at the Royal Opera House, Sarah Younger, said:
“The Equals team have been invaluable in helping us to deliver a complex, challenging project within the Opera House. Their experience, advice and approach to understanding our needs, those of the multiple stakeholders and the project has been a vital part of the project’s success.”

Tony Wilson, Director at Equals said:
“We are thrilled to have worked on such an interesting and culturally significant project, and to have delivered it with minimum impact to the day to day operations of the Opera House is a great achievement.”

The Members Room at the Natural History Museum proudly opens its doors after undergoing a major refurbishment over three floors of the Grade 1 Listed South Central Towers. The museum embarked on an ambitious programme to create an exclusive destination that inspires and delights members as part of a drive to increase museum membership. The room is centrally located above the Hintze Hall and includes a reception with a feature display showcase, kitchen, restaurant, private dining room, lounge and study.

Equals provided project management and contract administration services and played a key role in defining the brief, selecting designers, designing procurement strategies and conducting stakeholder liaison. We also provided expert technical leadership from feasibility to listed building consent submission to the museum team.

Equals is pleased to welcome four new apprentices, Mollie Evans, Neil O’Connell, Sophie Rowson and Toby Rice. Our apprentices are all working towards RICS qualifications while developing their professional skills through experience on a wide range of Equals projects. Our approach to apprenticeships is consistent with our business objective of attracting, developing and promoting the best talent. It demonstrates our commitment to supporting the future needs of our professions and industry.

Equals is pleased to announce its recent London office move to 130 Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho.

We are delighted to announce that, as a consequence of continued growth, we have moved to a contemporary office in the heart of Soho and Covent Garden. Our new office has been designed to support agile working and includes many facilities and amenities including showers, cycle storage, a feature art wall and informal break out areas.

Managing Director Michael Martin comments: “We are delighted to see the continued growth of our services and business and our new London office will allow us to create new and exciting opportunities for our staff and clients. We look forward to welcoming our clients and friends to our new office”.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team led by Ian Ritchie Architects Ltd, Equals has been working as cost consultants on the Humber Bridge masterplan. Appointed by the Humber Bridge Board, the team has developed a masterplan of the lands surrounding the Grade I listed bridge in order to create a destination that features the bridge itself, it’s engineering history and aids the wider regeneration of the area.

Team: Ian Ritchie Architects with Atelier One, Equals, Gustafson Porter + Bowman, Atelier Ten, Regeneris, BDP Transport

Equals are delighted to have been appointed as cost and project managers and also contract administrator for the redevelopment of 7-11 Cavendish Place.

The redevelopment for O&H Properties, will comprise of the demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new office building circa 16,000 ft². The project will incorporate an additional floor at roof level, a new sub-station and works to the existing basement vaults.

The project comes with a number of unique logistical items to resolve, but we are looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead with this exciting project.

The new Aga Khan Centre at London’s King’s Cross Central has been completed. The new centre was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki, and the nine storey centre contains teaching and educational facilities including a major library and offices for faculty staff, as well as offices for the Aga Khan Foundation and associated organisations. The building incorporates six Islamic gardens in a series of roof spaces, terraces and courtyards.

Equals’ provided project management staff by secondment to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) King’s Cross project team, including our former Chairman, Jonathan Harper, who acted as overall project manager for AKDN’s campus of projects at King’s Cross.

In a separate commission, we also provided full move management services to relocate staff of the Aga Khan Foundation, Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations and the Institute of Ismaili Studies from their existing premises into the new Aga Khan Centre.

We’re pleased that several of our projects have been shortlisted in the AJ Retrofit Awards: the V&A Museum Shop by Friend and Company Architects (pictured), the Royal Academy of Music Susie Sainsbury Theatre and Angela Burgess Recital Hall by Ian Ritchie Architects and the QS-07 offices by Alexander Martin Architects. Good luck to all at the awards in September!

Equals attended the New London Awards held yesterday at the Guildhall in London. We were proud that two of our projects won awards at the ceremony. Well done to everyone involved in the Royal Academy of Music Theatre and Recital Hall by Ian Ritchie Architects and British Land’s No 1 Finsbury Avenue by AHMM.

As of Monday 2nd July, we have moved to our new office located in Soho.

Our new address is:

130 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 5EU

Please update your records with our new address. Our telephone number and email addresses will remain the same.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new office soon.

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of Graeme Scott and John Nolan to our project management team.

John Nolan joins us fresh from Cork Institute of Technology after obtaining a first class honors degree in construction management. John has previous experience in Ireland as a project manager working within a civil engineering and construction company where he assisted with surveying, site engineering and cost and quality control.

Graeme Scott has recently moved here from Canada, bringing with him project management experience within a construction and contract management background. Graeme has worked on and managed various large scale industrial construction projects.

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of Sam Rogers to our project management team.

Sam joins us as a senior project manager bringing 20 years’ of industry experience, including expertise in both construction and commercial projects. Sam has worked on a diverse range of projects within the education, healthcare and high end residential sectors with a proven track record of delivering complex projects within sensitive environments.

Neil Rutherford will be attending the DataCloud Europe 2018 congress in Monaco.

The Tank Museum’s new state-of-the-art vehicle conservation workshops have been completed and were recently opened by Princess Anne. The workshops are the fourth phase of the Museum’s redevelopment, and will provide outreach facilities, conservation to the collection and maintenance of the running fleet.

Equals provided project management and employers agent services on the new centre as well as providing strategic advice to help the Museum with the scheme prior to submitting their HLF bid. The project was delivered under budget.

Richard Smith, Director of the Tank Museum said, “Equals have been instrumental in helping us to deliver these new workshops, from their inception through to completion they pro-actively managed risks throughout and devised and managed a programme that ensured delivery for our royal opening.”

The latest issue of our quarterly inflation report is now available to view.

In this update we continue to forecast 2.0% tender price inflation for 2018, 3% in 2019 and 4% in 2020.

Edrington, the international premium spirits company, has revealed the new distillery and visitor experience for The Macallan. The new distillery and visitor experience is located on the stunning Easter Elchies estate, which has been home to the leading luxury single malt since 1824. Edrington is investing £500 million in the brand of which the £140 million distillery is the centre piece. The new distillery will enable production of The Macallan to increase by a third if required.

Equals provided project and cost management on the project, working with architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and the project team from the project’s inception to completion to deliver this striking piece of contemporary architecture. The undulating timber roof structure is one of the most complicated timber roof structures in the world, comprising 380,000 individual components.

Graham Hutcheon, Managing Director Group Operations, Edrington said: “The successful construction of this exciting new distillery and visitor experience has been made possible through hard work, commitment, innovation and collaboration driven by our team.”

We are delighted that The Royal Academy of Music theatre and recital hall has won two awards this week; a RICS London award and a RIBA regional award. We provided cost management on the project, designed by Ian Ritchie Architects – congratulations to everyone involved!

This month, we look at the key areas to think about when procuring a project in the FE sector. Developments in the education sector often require a reconsideration of the buildings and facilities that support curriculum delivery. Engaging with the construction and property industries can be an infrequent and, often, expensive and challenging experience for many senior managers in the Further Education sector. This short article outlines six key considerations to enable better outcomes.

Planning approval has been secured for a major redevelopment of a series of Grade II listed Victorian mill buildings on the River Calder in Wakefield, designed by Hawkins Brown. The scheme will provide a diverse and mixed use creative and cultural cluster and a series of unique spaces will be created, providing opportunities to accommodate small businesses such as a microbrewery, hotel, craft workshops, studios and food markets.

Equals have worked closely with the client team, City and Provincial Properties, to fully understand the scope of the project and accurately forecast the associated construction cost.

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of Kristyna who joins our growing team.

Kristyna joins us as a project manager with a wide range of experience delivering both new-build and refurbishment works. Kristyna has delivered projects within the commercial, retail and health care sectors, in Prague, EMEA and the UK.

Equals is delighted to have been appointed as Project Manager and Cost Consultant on the West Pier Kiosk restoration project in Brighton.

The West Pier Trust is planning to restore an octagonal kiosk which was original to the 1866 pier and salvaged in 1996, and the kiosk will be located in the new landscaped area adjacent to the BAi360. The kiosk will be restored to its original form, and once completed the kiosk will be a Seaside Learning Centre allowing the public to not only enjoy the new facility but to also remember the glory of the original pier.

We are pleased to announce that construction has commenced at the Anthology Wembley Parade project, a residential development consisting of 195 homes, part of the masterplan surrounding Wembley Stadium in North London where Equals is providing commercial management services.

Following the completion of the demolition works in February 2018, the piling operations and groundworks are now well underway and good progress is being made. The focus is currently on procuring the façade and M&E packages. The project is due to complete early in 2020.

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of Damien Tuffy and Stuart Waite who join our growing team.

Damien joins us as a project manager with a wide range of experience delivering large, complex and challenging projects within the commercial, education and retail sectors, in the UK, Ireland and the US. In his previous roles as both project manager and site manager, he has worked with clients such as Selfridges & Co. and the London Borough of Hounslow.

Stuart joins us as a senior quantity surveyor with over 14 years’ experience within the construction industry. Stuart has a wide range of experience, having delivered numerous projects within the commercial, education, residential and hotel sectors working with clients including Capital & Counties, CitizenM Hotels and West Kent College.

The Royal Academy of Music have completed their new recital hall and major refurbishment and new build works to the existing theatre. Equals provided cost management services on the project, situated within a Grade II listed building and designed by Ian Ritchie Architects. The new theatre has increased audience capacity by 40% and includes state-of-the-art stage and recording facilities. The scheme also includes a new 100 seat roof-top recital hall and improvements to back and front of house facilities.

The new lobby creates a light and airy link between the old and new buildings and the new theatre lighting features a stunning display of 600 fibre-optic crystals.

Neil Rutherford and Gary Woollard will be attending Data Centre World on 21 – 22 March 2018 at ExCel London.

The Bristol Hippodrome is a Grade II listed, 2000 seat capacity auditorium and is part of the Ambassadors Theatre Group. ATG has undergone significant improvements including the installation of a new lighting system, brand new orchestra pit lift system (installed by Unusual Rigging) and new seating, as well as improvements to the back of house facilities.

Equals provided project management services on the project, working with ATG to coordinate works packages and scheduling of contractors to ensure the project was delivered smoothly and on time.

Planning approval has been secured by Max Architects for the new community centre for the Slade Gardens Community Play Association in Lambeth. The scheme aims to be a focal point for the local community, encompassing multiple charities, community needs and social functions. The new community centre will provide community space, children’s play space, administrative offices, cafe and public amenities.

We are providing cost management services on the scheme and have played a crucial role in ensuring the emerging design can be delivered within budget. We have also advised the client and design team on the various procurement and tender strategies available to achieve the key drivers for the project.

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of Sean Starling to our cost management team.

Sean joins us as Technical Director bringing over 20 years’ of experience within the property industry, including ten years with a large multi-disciplinary consultant and prior to this, fourteen years with a leading international building contractor.

Sean has worked on a wide variety of projects including residential, large mixed-use developments and international office schemes within the EMEA region, Asia and Europe.

The latest issue of our quarterly inflation report is now available to view.

In this update we continue to forecast 2.0% tender price inflation for 2018, 3% in 2019 and 4% in 2020. The report considers the continuing impact of ongoing uncertainty relating to the final post BREXIT arrangements of the UK.

Michael, Caroline and Declan will be attending MIPIM 2018.

http://www.mipim.com/

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of Ciaran Dolan to our cost management teams.

Ciaran joins us as Technical Director bringing almost 20 years’ of experience in project and cost management, gained from working for both construction consultancy firms and a leading main contractor, Laing O’Rourke.

Ciaran has worked on projects in several sectors, particularly offices and industrial projects. He has completed numerous projects in the UK, Europe, Central Asia, Middle East and Africa and has held responsibility for leading teams in all aspects of pre-and post-contract services.

As part of the wider Open Up project at The Royal Opera House (ROH) we are providing project management and contract administration services on the refurbishment of the Amphitheatre bar and restaurant, which also includes the formation of a new Winter Garden overlooking Covent Garden. Works recently started on site, and the new space will offer a greater capacity for both formal and informal dining. Studio Linse are the lead designer for the internal fit out of the restaurant and bar, with Stanton Williams the principal designer for the Winter Garden.

Works are taking place whilst the Opera House continues to function as a world leading performing arts institution, with this particular project having a significant interface with ongoing ROH operations. Equals are working very closely with the ROH and main contractor, 3 Interiors, to ensure there is no disruption to the main performance programme and ongoing visitor experience.

Equals are providing cost management, project management and contract administrator services to provide Argo / Investec with high specification offices at 17 Portland Place. The property is a Grade II* listed building in the heart of the Marylebone conservation area. Listed building consent and planning approval has been secured for the scheme to sympathetically refurbish it into high grade offices and sub-lettable space from its previous use as a conference centre. The scheme will restore the important historic fabric of the Adams Brothers designed building to provide 1,212sqm of space.

We have worked alongside the architects Found Associates to develop the scheme up to tender and will now proceed to construction. Following tendering the main fit works, we will look to commence in March 2018.

Equals are providing cost management and employers agent services on a new residential development in Barking, East London for developer Pocket Living. Planning approval was secured for the 78 unit development which consists of two blocks, with a walkway through as well as communal gardens and hard and soft landscaping. In keeping with Pocket Living’s ethos of providing affordable homes for London’s workforce, the scheme consists solely of one bedroom Pocket apartments. Pocket Living will deliver this scheme using modular methods of construction, helping to ensure the construction programme is optimised, as well as ensuring quality by utilising off-site construction.

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of two new members of our team, Gary Woollard and Liam Sumner, who join our cost management team.

Gary joins us as an Associate bringing over 28 years’ of experience within the construction industry as an engineering services quantity surveyor, having previously worked for EC Harris and Core Five. Gary is an expert within the mission critical sector as well as having worked on a wide variety of projects including corporate real estate, residential, large mixed-use developments, office schemes and leisure.

Liam joins us as a Senior Quantity Surveyor from Capita and has a wide range of experience including listed buildings, high end hospitality, fast paced commercial projects and large scale residential developments.

We are delighted to have been appointed as project and cost managers by developer Matching Green on their Dockley Road scheme in Southwark.

The exciting new scheme is a residential led mixed use development of 111 mixed tenure residential units and commercial space at ground level. Designed by French architect Poggi and S/333 in collaboration with Southwark council, one of Dockley’s expressed purposes is to provide more modern commercial space that dovetails in with the living space above.

Equals are providing cost management services at Blackheath Halls; part of the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

The project passed a significant milestone when planning approval was secured for the refurbishment project. The proposed works provide improved audience comfort, sight lines and acoustics within the main hall through the installation of a tiered retractable seating system, levelling of the stage and improvements to the lighting and ventilation systems.

Major improvements to the halls facilities are also proposed, including the refurbishment of the foyer, bar and WCs. This work follows on from the repair of the existing main roof earlier this year.

This year Equals is pleased to have shared exciting graduate opportunities with students interested in joining our project and cost management teams in London.

We enjoyed speaking to the students and sharing some of our knowledge and experience of the construction and property sector while being able to provide a taster of what working with Equals is about and the exciting career paths we are able to offer. Here is one of our team members, Laura, presenting at the QS Careers Fair at Dublin Institute of Technology.

James Sheppard will be attending the Museums Association Conference 2017 in Manchester.

This month, we look at the key areas to think about when writing a brief for a STEM teaching building. With many institutions seeking to expand their STEM capacity and teaching capability to meet national, regional and local policy ambitions it is essential that any new STEM building meets (and exceeds) its requirements.

Equals is pleased to announce the arrival of two new members of our team, Joe Green and Beatrice Conchado, who join our project management team.

Both Joe and Beatrice bring with them experience in the arts and culture sector, with Joe joining us from Mace and having previously worked on the World Exhibitions and Conservation Centre for the British Museum, while Beatrice previously worked at the Natural History Museum on several projects. They will both be working on the Open Up project at the Royal Opera House.

Simon Birchall will be attending MIPIM UK this year.

http://www.mipimuk.co.uk/

Our latest leaflet featuring our FE Capital Projects capability is now available to view.

Equals have recently been appointed to provide project and cost management on Phase 2 of the West Herts College Dacorum Campus as part of their overall masterplan in Hemel Hempstead, designed by IBI Group.

We were instrumental in the development of the overall Dacorum Campus master plan and successfully delivered Phase 1 in 2017 which consisted of site preparation, demolition, construction and fit-out of new teaching space, learning resource spaces, teaching facilities and refectory.

We advised on a strategy to design, procure and construct the scheme quickly in line with funding requirements; dovetailing design completion and achievement of planning consent to enable construction to commence and the College to take possession during the Easter half-term in 2017, which allowed commencement of Section 2 of the works including demolition of old teaching blocks.

Phase 2 will provide permanent specialist teaching space for engineering and construction subjects (motor, electrical, plumbing, carpentry) as well as ancillary staff facilities.

The overall master plan intent is to modernise the Campus while improving the relationship between the College, businesses, town centre and other nearby public amenities.

Equals officially said goodbye to the British Summer on the 1st of September by escaping to the Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher for our annual away day. With the sun shining and the team ditching their office attire for something a little more glamourous, it was a brilliant day for team building in a great setting, with a phenomenal view of the entire racecourse.

The day’s events were kicked off with a welcome speech from our MD Michael Martin alongside a very enjoyable and delicious afternoon tea and lunch. A fantastic day all round for those that could attend.

We are delighted to have been appointed as cost managers on 55-61 Brewery Road, a commercial scheme for developer Atlas Properties. Designed by Squire and Partners, the new development is creating circa 1,100m² of light industrial and Cat A office space in Islington, and is designed to meet the BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standard.