Tower Hamlets Town Hall

Introduction

Tower Hamlets Town Hall project is one of the most significant building regeneration projects to take place in London. In renovating and repurposing the unoccupied Royal London Hospital as the new permanent residence for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets the Council will be breathing new life into this landmark building whilst bringing public services together in Whitechapel.

First opened in 1759 the Georgian hospital has been a site of esteemed medical history from the care provided in treating injured soldiers in both world wars, pioneering heart surgery, and providing training The for two centuries’ of young doctors.

Overview

PMc are the Strategic Client Advisors on this landmark scheme and have supported the project from its infancy. In 2015 we helped to write the business case to review alternative options for the location of the town hall and refurbishment of the former hospital. Peter has continued to support the Council and its in-house team of client project managers in the development of detailed plans for the restoration and new build through to planning, the appointment of the main contractor (Bouygues UK) and the commencement of constructionon site.

Key Facts

Heading #1
Start on Site	August 2018
Completion Date	January 2023
Total Project Area (m²)	24,000m²
Total Project Budget	£135,000,000
Funder	London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Architects	AHMM
Cost Consultant and Contract Administrator	Turner & Townsend
Strategic Client Advisor	PMc
Main Contractor	Bouygues

To see a time-lapse for the Town Hall Project from May 2019 until December 2019 – please click here

The Projects Objectives are:

To provide a ground floor accessible, free-flowing interface between members of the public and the council;
Facilitate relocation of council administrative, democratic and customer activities from several rented premises into the new Town Hall;
Bring an Historical Landmark building back to public life preserving its use for future generations.

Additional project benefits:

Within 8 years, following sale (or re-use) of current offices the council will recover the project costs and start generating annual savings in running costs;
Enhanced public accessibility in a new location next to Whitechapel’s new transport hub at the heart of Cross-rail.

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17. Plan Drawings for Town Hall

18. Layout for Ground Dloor Public Space.

15. Image of proposed new Council chamber

13. Wooden model of the site presented to planning

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19. CGI view from balcony down to public reception – courtesy of AHMM

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06.03.2018 Historic circulation staircases – to be preserved in the new building

07. 06.03.2019 The old clock tower area before restoration

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16. Interface between historic building and new build space – public reception and atrium – design CGI courtesy of AHMM

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Future Skills Centre – Bordon

The Future Skills Centre – Bordon

Introduction

The Future Skills Centre, which was designed by Perkins Ogden Architects, now marks the entrance to new Louisburg employment zone in Bordon which is a key part of the redevelopment of the former Army barracks by East Hampshire District Council and their partners at Enterprise M3 LEP and Hampshire County Council. The project’s investment was approved and formed part of the regeneration of the area to enhance the local and regional economy by providing a centre of excellence for construction skills training.

Overview

PMc were appointed as Client Director by Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Futures Team. Our role entailed writing the funding bid to the Enterprise M3 LEP, producing the draft business plan and outline curriculum plans, liaising with CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) on the design and business model for the new centre, assisting in the appointment of the contractor, preparing for Gateway Review meetings, helping with the appointment of the operating partner, and chairing regular project meetings throughout the duration of the project.

The planning application for the new centre was submitted in September 2015 and approved in November. Works started on site in the summer of 2016 and the Centre opened for learners in the autumn of 2017.

Future Skills Centre 2016 - 2017

The Projects Objectives were:

Provision of just over 1,000 m² of construction and other training facilities to meet employer demand in Bordon ;
Creation of three industry standard workshops, three general purpose teaching spaces and a dynamic concourse acting as a ‘shop window’ to the Future Skills Centre and the wider employment zone;
Creation of a functional space to serve the local community – for adult education, conferences and community events.

Key Facts

Heading #1
Start on site	February 2016
Completion date	September 2017
New Build Area (m²)	1000m²
Total Project Budget	£4m
Funder	Hampshire County Council
Architects	Perkins Ogden Architects/ Hampshire County Council Property Services
Technical Advisors	Hampshire County Council Property Services
Cost Consultants	AECOM
Project Manager, Employer’s Agent, Bid Writers	PMc
Main Contractor	Interserve

Testimonial

“We chose to work with Peter and his team on this project based on the successful delivery of the CEMAST project in Fareham and his strong understanding of both the construction process and FE curriculum delivery. The project has faced a number of legal, funding and design challenges which Peter has helped us work through with tenacity and drive. We very much look forward to welcoming the first cohort of learners into the new centre in the Autumn of 2017 and for the FSC to become a key part of the local economy – supporting the construction industry and local community in equal measure.”

Phillip Walker, Head of Future Skills, Hampshire County Council

Building new careers in Whitehill and Bordon
www.hants.gov.uk

Building the future has begun at Whitehill and Bordon’s brand new Future Skills Centre – and the new training facility has been officially opened by the Minister of State for Employment, Damian Hinds MP.

GALLERY: BCOT officially handed over new site
www.basingstokegazette.co.uk

A Basingstoke college has officially taken on a new centre designed to train up the construction professionals of the future.

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Update – 3 October 2017

Update – 12 September 2017

Update – 28 November 2016

Golden Bolt photos – 31 October

City and Islington College Estate Strategy 2000 to 2006″Building a Better College”

City and Islington College Estate Strategy 2000 to 2006
"Building a Better College"

Introduction

Back in 2000 City and Islington College operated over 13 sites across the boroughs of Islington, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. The estate had been neglected under previous Local Authority control and consisted of seven Victorian London School Board properties, three poorly built late 1950s schools and a number of early 19th century buildings. The experience for students was poor. Buckets were used to catch drips from the roofs, rooms were the wrong size, windows were draughty and the heating broke down. The 1950s buildings had ventilation problems; lighting was often inadequate, drains flooded and many toilets were very unpleasant.

The cost of running the estate was high and the utilisation of space was very inefficient. In 1999, under the Principalship of Tom Jupp and Chairmanship of Jack Morris, the College had raised just over £25m towards their ambitions through the sale of a major site near the City of London. But the total cost or replacing or refurbishing all 35,000m² was estimated at £50m and the College faced the possibility of a two-tier estate. The College was blessed with a Governing Body that was not daunted by the challenge it faced but determined to create the best learning environments in FE.

The Projects Included:

Sixth Form College at the Angel completed and opened September 2003, Architects: van Heyningen and Haward, Main contractor: Vinci – Norwest Holst 8,500m²
Centre for Lifelong Learning at Finsbury Park completed and opened in January 2004, Architects: Wilkinson Eyre, Main contractor: Geoffrey Osborne Ltd, 7,400m²
Centre for Applied Sciences refurbishment completed 2004, Architects: Gollifer Langston Associates, Main contractor: Vinci – Norwest Holst, 4,100m²
Centre for Business, Arts and Technology at Camden Road, Holloway, completed 2005, Architects: Wilkinson Eyre, Main contractor: William Verry, 10,500m²
Centre for Health, Social and Child Care, & administrative headquarters, partly refurbished in 2004, 4,500m²

Key Facts

By working closely with the Principal, external advisors, governors and senior civil servants in the DFe and the then LSC, Peter Marsh led the creation of an accommodation strategy (‘Building a Better College’) that successfully levered an additional £14m from the LSC to part-fund works to a new 6th Form College at the Angel, Islington, a new Centre for Lifelong Learning at Finsbury Park and a complete remodelling of the College’s Centre for Businss Arts and Technology (CBAT) at Camden Road, Holloway.
The 6th Form location was switched from Finsbury Park to the Angel, almost as a condition of funding; this was some feat as the building still opened on time and on budget despite this fundamental shift in brief at stage D of the design process.
This plan was costed at £50 million in 2001 and the final £64 million spend by 2006 was made possible because of rising property values reflected in the disposal of the old sites allowed the scope of works to expand to include a major refurbishment and new build at the CBAT site. By carefully phasing the site sales with the letting of each building contract the college was able to lever substantial additional benefits into the programme, particularly in ICT and the replacement of tired furniture and equipment.
The Capital Projects Team that was led by Peter managed and accounted for the whole operation from 2000 onwards. The team comprised 13 people at the height of the programme in 2003/04; in addition to the building and fit out the team organised 20 separate moves of staff and equipment. The complex process of site sales and acquisition involved the purchase of a church, a site designated for a hotel and the conversion of several London School Board buildings into smart new apartments. To maximise the value to the College Peter led the appointment of the design teams for the residential conversions and secured planning permission for them prior to sale.

The Projects Objectives are:

To create a world-class learning environment for the benefit of all students at the College.
To create five centres of academic and vocational excellence, across four sites in Islington – all part of one amazing college.
reduce the running costs of the estate and improve the utilisation of the space available.
To improve student experience by improving the conditions and quality of the buildings which had been previously neglected.
To raise enough funding for the college to carry out the much needed £64m refurbishment and new build developments.

The Result

This was the most ambitious accommodation programme in the history of further education at that time. The overall size of the estate went from 38,000 square metres to 35,000 square metres whilst accommodating growth in student numbers. The final capital cost was £64 million. Over £50million of this was paid for by the college itself from site sale proceeds with no burden of debt afterwards and no loss of quality and direction for students during the period of redevelopment.

The buildings set new design standards on incredibly tight budgets and were recognised by the Civic Trust Awards, the Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Awards, the American Institute of Architects Awards plus the Islington Society Architecture & Conservation Award. The creation of the 5 new centres on 4 sites, all part of one amazing College, was both a physical and cultural change programme. The consolidation and focusing the curriculum on each site has since enabled the college, under the leadership of Frank McLoughlin, to build communities of excellent teaching practice that have subsequently been recognised in Outstanding Ofsted grades and the Queens Anniversary Prize.

6th Form Centre

Centre for Business, Arts and Technology

Life Long Learning Centre

Centre for Applied Science

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The Loddon School – Forest Oak (Phase 1)

The Loddon School - Phase 1

Introduction

The Loddon School is an independent residential school, providing year-round education and care for children who have complex learning difficulties and who can no longer live at home due to their exceptional support needs.

The school estate comprises a mix of buildings developed over time between the 1860s and 1930s, with more recent purpose-built buildings; providing homes, education, leisure, play, outings and holidays for some 28 children and staff members.

The Loddon School is rated Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ and the delivery of new purpose-built homes for its students is a core part of its strategy to provide the very best environment for both learning and care for the young people it serves.

Overview

PMc was appointed to develop an Estates Strategy in the Spring of 2018, this was completed and approved by the Board of Trustees in September 2018. The Strategy provides a long-term estates route map to meet the school’s strategic estate needs and bring all of the school’s pupil-focused accommodation onto the main site and out of the Main House into purpose-built homes. Following the adoption of the Strategy, the Loddon School is proceeding in 2019/20 with the delivery of the first phase of a three-phase project.

Phase 1 involves the construction of the ‘Forest Oak’ houses, which comprise two, 260 m² single-storey houses, with associated external works to provide living, learning and sleeping accommodation for up to 12 children. PMc are acting as the Client’s Representative, Project Manager, Employer’s Agent and Quantity Surveyor on this project alongside the retained design team led by APLB architects.

Key Facts

Heading #1
Start on site	September 2023
Completion date	August 2025
New Build Area (m²)	650m²
Total Project Budget	£1.9m
Funder	DfE FECTF & Land Disposal
Architects	Rock Townsend
Cost Consultants	G&T
Project Manager, Employer’s Agent, Bid Writers	PMc
Main Contractor	TBC

To See The Loddon Schools Latest Ofsted Report – please click here

To see the full plans approved for Phase 1 – please click here

To see the Loddon School Newsletter – please click here

The Projects Objectives are:

Develop an Estates Strategy to provide a long-term map of the schools’ estate needs.
Construction & Development of two single-storey residences to accommodate the needs of 12 students as part of phase one delivery.
Delivery of the subsequent two phases of development including the creation of a new two-storey building to accommodate the younger learners at the School.

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The Guernsey Institute: Guernseys New Provider of Further and Higher Education

The Guernsey Institute: Guernsey's New Provider of Further and Higher Education

Introduction

In 2019 there were three on-island providers for further and higher education: the Guernsey College of Further Education (GCFE), the GTA University Centre (GTA UC), and the Institute for Health & Social Care Studies (IHSCS).In January 2018, the States directed the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture to create a single organisation which will deliver full-time and part-time technical, professional and vocational studies for the Bailiwick of Guernsey, by integrating the existing three providers. It is also the Committee’s intention to partner with a UK university to obtain University College status. Peter Marsh Consulting Limited was commissioned to provide a report on the further and higher estate planning.

Most of the Estates Strategies that we write at PMc remain confidential documents but in this case our report was shared openly with Elected Members and the public. The full report can be downloaded from the link below (please note: due to size restrictions it has been separated into two main documents with 3 appendices.) https://www.gov.gg/fhtransformation

Overview

As part of the work taking place to integrate the three providers of further and higher education in Guernsey, Peter Marsh Consulting (PMc) was commissioned to consider the space requirements of the future organisation. Previously PMc carried out an analysis of the minimum education space requirements for the two extensions at Les Beaucamps High School and St Sampson High School. PMc have significant expertise in working with further and higher education organisations to develop space planning requirements and manage the delivery of further education building projects.

1.0 Condition and functionality assessment

Whilst most areas are operational, the College of Further Education facilities are ‘some of the least fit for purpose, most dispersed and uninspiring FE spaces that we have seen in the FE sector’. Observations of the Institute of Health and Social Care Studies (TI) and the GTA show a much higher quality of provision, providing the minimum baseline standard for any new build.

2.0 Space availability and space requirements

The current college data ‘suggests that the College has twice as much teaching space as may be theoretically required’. Current levels of utilisation are low. The curriculum planning for the Guernsey Institute appears well suited to the future new organisation; it does not assume that current plans should form the basis of actual recruitment and instead it builds in a modest amount of growth over and above the existing amount of learner activity.

PMc recommends adopting space utilisation targets that would see a substantial improvement in the use of space; whilst the targets proposed are marginally lower than those sometimes adopted for English new builds, they remain at the higher end of utilisation targets achieved in English colleges. Importantly, the lower levels of target utilisation proposed for workshop activities reflects the smaller cohorts anticipated for specialist activities; these would more likely to be rationalised across providers in an English setting, thus allowing for better utilisation than can be realistically achieved in Guernsey.

If the new Institute is located on the Les Ozouets site (LOC), a total area of just under 10,400 m2 is deemed appropriate, allowing for all of the required teaching spaces across the three strands of the existing institutions. This area has been arrived at after taking into account the fact that the Performing Arts spaces may be around 1,900 m2 larger than is strictly needed for curriculum purposes, and after having made modest adjustments to account for some of the specialist needs of the existing GTA and the Institute for Health and Social Care. PMc recommends a new build requirement of 8,173 m2 if the Institute is based at LOC and around 8,400 m2 if it built elsewhere. This is substantially lower than the c14,000 m2 recommended in earlier studies.

Potential additional requirements of other services currently based on the College sites were also considered. The Youth Commission requires c.600 m2.Their requirement for the shared use of a sports hall for use (which is not required in the Institute) means that an alternative location e.g. co-located with a school, on the existing grammar school site or at Beau Séjour, is preferable. The Music Service requires circa 370 m2 of discrete headquarters, storage and practice space. They currently access c550 m2 of space at the Performing Arts Centre (PAC) on a Saturday morning and use around 660 m2 of space at LOC and the grammar school at the same time; whether the HQ space and sharing of 660 m2 of other space are best located with the Institute or at the Les Beaucamps site should be subject to further evidence-based evaluation at the next stage. Careers and Student Finance – it is recommended that circa 90 m2 be included within the new build requirements of the Institute given its close links with education and careers.

3.0 Location

A range of options has been evaluated and LOC scored higher than all the others because of the benefits of co-locating with the Performing Arts Centre and the size of the site, which lends itself to being developed in a single phase. The site also provides further capacity for a community hub or an international university to be added at a later stage.

4.0 Design Brief

An RIBA 0 stage brief has been developed as follows:

(1) Professional and Technical Training Centre (working title only) c6,217 m2.This would be the main new building – probably a three-storey building with central facilities such as café, library, and social area together with a range of general purpose classrooms and art, media and IT studios plus spaces for health, hair/beauty and other specialist spaces that do not require high volume spaces. We envisage a discrete floor (or other zone) within the building for higher level and professional programmes, with dedicated conference and refreshment facilities to which access could be controlled by swipe-card. There would be a shared reception plus a careers, advice and guidance service.

(2) Performing Arts Centre c2,200 m2.The existing space would become part of the Guernsey Institute.There are options to design (1) in such a way as to extend the welcoming reception of the Performing Arts building into the new Professional andTechnicalTraining Centre.

(3) New Vocational Workshop Buildings c2,063 m2. These activities require larger volume spaces which will allow for a simple steel frame design to be adopted. Activities such as construction, motor vehicle and mechanical engineering could be housed in this part of the campus.

5.0 Programme and Phasing

It should be possible to build both elements of the new buildings required to deliver the Guernsey Institute in a single phase of works. An element of demolition and decant of both the Music Service and theYouth Commission will be required on the LOC site to free up space for development. A construction management plan will be required to ensure the safe and effective continued occupancy of existing PAC and college operations during the build phase. After allowing for similar timescales for design, planning and build phases, an opening date of September 2023 is considered deliverable.

6.0 Costs

Based on an allowance of £4,000 per square metre and a new build area of 8,200 m2 for the baseline institute, plus 90 m2 for Careers and Finance, there is a budget cost of £33.16m.With the Music Service on the same site and an extra allowance for their core area of 370 m2 plus 25% circulation space this might require an additional budget cost of around £1.85m. Taken together this suggests a new build budget allowance of £33mto £35m at today’s prices. Once the need to fund decant costs (including for the Music Service and the Youth Commission); and, allowances for demolition, additional external works, programme risk, contingency and inflation are provided, a total capital allocation in the order of £40 – £45m may be considered reasonable.Based on UK benchmark data, each square metre of education space costs £80-£100 in estates spend per year. Reducing the area from 16,725 m2 to 10,480 m2 gives a reduction of 6,245 m2, potentially saving circa £500,000- £625,000 in running costs per year1 . N.B. this saving excludes the substantial costs of major repair work to the fabric of existing buildings which will also be required in the next 5 to 20 years under a do-nothing scenario.

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States of Guernsey – 11-18 Space Planning Report

States of Guernsey - 11-18 Space Planning Report

Introduction

The States of Guernsey are implementing a new education vision which brings to an end the grammar school and secondary education model and replaces it with a new system of 11-18 education. The new system has been designed to provide the very best opportunities for all learners throughout their 11-18 year old education, irrespective of their academic performance at the age of 11.

In the new model all students will have the widest possible range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities and teachers in Guernsey will be able to work across all key stages in secondary education, which will maximise the chances of developing, recruiting and retaining great teachers. Understandably students, teachers and parents will have questions regarding the 11-18 model.

Overview

Peter Marsh Consulting Limited was commissioned to provide a report on the 11-18 space planning requirements. The scope of our review included:

in the context of the existing buildings, reviewing standard BB103 space planning based on English school average attendance numbers and applying these to the average predicted total school rolls in Guernsey and make recommendations as to an appropriate area brief for the extensions;
critically appraising areas to see how and why they differ from those suggested by BB103;
reviewing the external areas against BB103 guidelines and requirements in the Guernsey context and sports

facilities available in the vicinity of the proposed preferred sites; and,

engaging with both parts of the States executive – Education, and Policy and Resources, to ensure a shared

understanding of the issues and to agree a joint way ahead.

We presented our final report to elected Members of the States of Guernsey in November 2018. In January 2018, the States directed the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture (ESC) to close the four existing secondary schools and create two 11-18 colleges, which will both host sixth forms. These two colleges will be part of one school.

The Policy Letter to secure the funding necessary to deliver the new model of education, which was agreed by the States last year – was published on 5 July 2019.

The PMc report was published alongside this letter as part of an open and extensive process of public consultation.

Key Facts

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Start on Site	TBC (2024)
Completion Date	TBC (2026)
Refurbishment area (m²)	11,800 (TGI) + 3,500 (Sixth Form)
Total Project Budget	£85,000,000
Funder	States Of Guernsey
Architects	Design Engine
Technical Advisors	Burohappold Engineering
Cost Consultants	G&T
Project Manager, Employer’s Agent, Bid Writer & Cost Consultant	JLL
Main Contractor	TBC

To read our full Education Space Planning Report please see the link below:

https://gov.gg/secondaryschool

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Isle of Wight College Institute of Technology CECAMM – Project Assurance

Isle of Wight Institute Of Technology CECAMM - Project Assurance

Introduction & Overview

In 2014, the Isle of Wight College secured approval to a £11 million bid to develop a new 3,000m2 Centre of Excellence for Composites, Marine and Advanced Manufacturing from the Solent LEP, as part of its investment commitment to the future skills needs of the Solent economy. The facility will be located in Whippingham, East Cowes, offering specialised education and training for around 600 students. The bid for funding for this project was led by GKN Aerospace and supported by other local employers in the composites, marine and advanced manufacturing industries

Our Role

PMc Ltd were appointed by the Solent LEP to provide project assurance and advice to the College and the LEP on the delivery of the new Centre of Excellence for Composite, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine. We worked with the College, their contractor and the project manager to close a £2m gap in the project budget and were delighted that contracts were entered into in December 2015 – on budget and in scope. The Contract with construction partners, Balfour Beatty, was let in December 2015 and the new Centre opened to learners in September 2017. Throughout the construction period PMc supported the College and the Solent LEP in the delivery of this important project – bringing our skills, knowledge, and experience to help create an outstanding new learning environment on the Isle of Wight.

Testimonials

“Peter Marsh was appointed by the Solent LEP to help the Isle of Wight College and its professional team address a £2m difference between the available funds and the post tender cost packages on the College’s flagship ‘Centre of Excellence for Composites, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine’. His first priority was to clearly understand the College’s strategic priorities for this project and how it would benefit the students and employers. Peter’s comprehensive experience enabled him to quickly identify a broad range of solutions and devise a robust and structured framework for addressing the identified gap which built on the Value Engineering process that the College had commenced. With clear targets set and a timetable for action agreed, the College and their advisors were able to bring the project back within budget whilst preserving the required level of contingency to offset identified risks. Peter’s no-nonsense approach and significant experience of working with LEPs and contractors on other projects helped us secure the funding for the project and maintain the confidence of the LEP in our combined ability to deliver.”

Debbie Lavin, Principal (to 2022), Isle of Wight College

“The Solent LEP is committed to an ambitious programme of investment to support economic growth and raise productivity levels in the Solent. Developing the areas pipeline of marine engineering skills forms an important part of our investment programme, and the Isle of Wight’s Centre of Excellence for Composite, Advanced Manufacturing and Marine is a key project for the LEP. The LEP approached Peter Marsh Consulting to assist the College with delivery of the project. Peter has worked effectively with the College, their advisors and the LEP’s due diligence consultant to ensure the project has a solid basis for delivery.”

Stuart Baker, Head of Local Growth, Solent LEP

Fareham College Institute of Technology – CEMAST

Fareham College Institute of Technology - CEMAST

Introduction

The new Centre for Excellence in Engineering & Manufacturing Advance Skills Training or CEMAST brings together all the Automotive, Engineering and Manufacturing courses run by Fareham College on a single site at Daedalus airfield in Lee-on-the-Solent. The Centre provides training for over 900 Full Time and Part Time Students, and acts as the main learning centre for students in apprenticeship programmes with partner companies such as – BAE Systems, GE Aviation, Virgin Atlantic, Coopervision, Burgess Marine, Jensen Motorsport.

The training is career led – preparing students for work and/or higher study in their chosen field. The CEMAST curriculum has been created in partnership with local industry leaders to ensure that students gain the most relevant and up to date industry knowledge.

CEMAST opened in September 2014 – the result of a collaborative process that began with funding and consultation and ended with a successful construction project.

CEMAST 2013 - 2014

The Projects Objectives were:

To provide a new training centre for advanced engineering skills key to the local economy;
To create an industry led and enriched curriculum;
Develop existing and new relationships with employers;
Create a learning environment based on real life working conditions;
To implement a “community of practice” for staff;
A catalyst for the regeneration of the local economic community.

Key Facts

Heading #1
Start on Site	September 2013
Completion Date	July 2014 (On Time)
Refurbishment Area (m²)	4,000m²
Total Project Budget	£12m
Funders	Solent LEP, Skills Funding Agency, Hampshire County Council
Architects	Perkins Ogden
Technical Advisors	Perkins Ogden
Project Manager	PMc and AECOM
Cost Consultants	Jacobs
Main Contractor	Leadbitter – Part of the Bouygues UK Ltd Group

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Fareham College – Civil Engineering Training Centre

Fareham College - Civil Engineering Training Centre (CETC)

Introduction

The new Fareham College Civil Engineering Training Centre (CETC) project provides a permanent home for the College’s pioneering Civil Engineering and Ground Works Apprenticeships which has been developed in direct response to employer needs.

The £4m project provides just over 1,000m² of high quality teaching and learning space adjacent to the College’s award winning CEMAST project on the Solent Airport site.

PMc performed the roles of Bid writers, Client Advisors, Project Managers and Cost Consultants in the delivery of this project working closely with the College, Hampshire County Council Property Services (the Architects to Stage 4), Amiri (the main contractor), Blanchard Wells (lead ground works subcontractor) and the team from the Solent LEP.

Overview

The business case for the new premises was developed in response to a to a nation-wide skills shortage which is having an impact on the deliverability of major civil engineering works in the south and Solent area. As a result, this innovative employer-led project will deliver more than 1,600 groundwork and civil engineering apprenticeships, with the high quality classroom space being utilised to teach higher level professional construction courses such as Building Surveying and Project Management.

Testimonial

“Throughout the journey and for a long time after, many people have asked ‘HOW was CETC possible?’. A big part of that answer is that PMCs contribution was HUGE because they ‘thought so much BIGGER’. Even at the toughest times they believed it was possible and always ‘found a way’. They were extremely fair, professional and clear. They worked tirelessly to ensure a rapid resolution of each challenge, so much so, that it’s my opinion that ‘not one issue took longer than 14 days to resolve in its entirety and in my experience that is unheard of.

Recommending companies is not something I like doing, BUT, Peter Marsh Consulting Ltd, and particularly Mo Poswell and Peter Marsh, are people I hold in the highest regard. They would unquestionably be my first choice.”

Mark Wells, Blanchard Wells Construction

Projects Objectives:

Deliver first class apprenticeships
Provide a functional site for both classroom and practical teaching

Key Facts

Heading #1
Start on site	January 2019
Completion date	October 2019
Build area (m²)	1,000m²
Total project costs (including land purchase)	£4m
Funder	Solent LEP
Architects	HCC Property Services
Cost Consultant	PMc
Employers agent	PMc
Main contractor	Amiri Construction

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Fareham College – Bishopsfield Road Campus

Fareham College - Bishopsfield Road Campus

Introduction

We have worked with Fareham College to create new learning spaces that will help shape the future careers of thousands of young people and adults.

We worked with the College to develop an ambitious property strategy that helped raise the necessary funding to invest £28m between 2013 and 2016 in new technology and facilities which will provide learners from Fareham, Gosport and surrounding areas with the very best educational experience.

The College’s £12 million Centre for Excellence in Engineering Manufacturing and Advanced Skills Training – CEMAST – opened in September 2014; it exceeded its 900 learner recruitment target in its first two years of operation and has won numerous accolades from the Solent LEP and Hampshire County Council as well as awards from the Civic Trust, LABC and Space.

In the summer of 2014 a £9.5m site sale of excess land owned by the college was agreed with Bloor Homes creating 110 new homes adjacent to the main campus.

The main campus at Bishopsfield Road offers courses in art, design, photography, fashion and graphics, performing arts, music, hospitality and catering, beauty and hairdressing, travel and tourism, construction, business, computing and digital industries.

The detailed space planning of the site allowed the new development to remain at the right size and fund major improvements to it including the sale of excess land which was developed into a residential area

Work on the new £16 million Bishopsfield Road Campus at Fareham College started in June 2014 and the new campus was opened on time to learners in September 2015. The release of land at the southern site of the campus saw the creation of 110 new homes by residential developer; Bloor Homes. The £9.5m receipt from the advanced site disposal, together with £5m from the Government’s Skills Funding Agency have helped create state-of-the-art facilities for the College’s learners with workshops, laboratories, studios and training suites ensuring that students learn in realistic working environments. The new campus offers workshops for a wide range of construction trades, a digital industries lab, a fully integrated media, music and performing arts suite, plus an on-sit gym and sports centre.

The works included a 2,000m² new building with a selection of studios for digital industries, hair & beauty, performing arts, media and music plus extensive internal refurbishment and re-cladding of four 1960s buildings to create workshops and classrooms to support learners aiming at careers in construction, health, sports, public services, the arts and childcare.

With an all-in spend of just £2,160 per square metre (including VAT) the BRC project demonstrates how the re-use of existing buildings can help deliver both value for money as well as environmentally sustainable building developments.

The photographs taken throughout the construction process demonstrate the extent of the transformation while the College continued to operate and expand its apprenticeship learner numbers throughout the duration of the project.

In the Autumn of 2017 Fareham College was designated an Outstanding College by Ofsted, with its investment in learning accommodation that reflected real life working environments being noted as a key strength.

Main Campus Redevelopment 2014 - 2015

The Projects Objectives:

redevelop the main campus to create an outstanding and inspiring learning environment;
space plan the new campus to release surplus land, reduce operating costs and maximise the use of retained space for learning;
provide learning facilities for students to be educated for ‘in demand’ industries from digital, science, construction, health, education, hospitality and the arts.

Additional project benefits:

In 2017 Fareham College was designated an Outstanding College by Ofsted;
Fareham College was named the 2018 AoC College of the year;

Key Facts

Heading #1
Start on Site	July 2014
Completion Date	August 2015
Project Area (m²)	7,400m² including 2,000m² of new building
Total Project Budget	£16m
Funders	Fareham College
Architects	Perkins Ogden
Technical Advisors	Perkins Ogden
Cost Consultants	AECOM
Project Manager, Employer’s Agent and Bid Writers	PMc
Main Contractor	Bouygues UK Ltd

Testimonial

“It had been a strategic objective, some would say a ‘dream’, of Fareham College for many years to secure sufficient capital investment funds to transform its campus. Its learning environments were dated, tired and inefficient. It needed to create modern efficient and attractive facilities if it was going to compete against local organisations that were already enjoying new and attractive facilities.

As Principal, I had a vision, but I needed someone to bring it to fruition. Peter Marsh presented the ideal solution; knowledgeable about further education, an expert in project management and with astute financial management, Peter gave Fareham College the required expertise to deliver the ‘dream’.Through the development and implementation of a multi-phase £28m capital investment project, Peter, and the team he led, delivered a combination of new build and refurbishment of the entire college over two campuses in just 1000 days, on time and within budget.

The projects included site acquisition and disposal as well as the build projects, their fit out and commissioning. The CEMAST project has gained national recognition for its attractive and efficient learning environments. Fareham College had the vision, Peter Marsh and his team delivered it!”

Nigel Duncan, Principal and Chief Executive of Fareham College

Tower Hamlets Town Hall

Introduction

Overview

Key Facts

Project Team

The Future Skills Centre – Bordon

Introduction

Overview

Future Skills Centre 2016 - 2017

Key Facts

Testimonial

Project Team

Media

Update – 3 October 2017

Update – 12 September 2017

Update – 28 November 2016

Golden Bolt photos – 31 October

City and Islington College Estate Strategy 2000 to 2006"Building a Better College"

Introduction

The Projects Included:

Key Facts

The Result

6th Form Centre

Centre for Business, Arts and Technology

Life Long Learning Centre

Centre for Applied Science

Media

The Loddon School - Phase 1

Introduction

Overview

Key Facts

Project Team

Media

The Guernsey Institute: Guernsey's New Provider of Further and Higher Education

Introduction

Overview

1.0 Condition and functionality assessment

2.0 Space availability and space requirements

3.0 Location

4.0 Design Brief

5.0 Programme and Phasing

6.0 Costs

Media

States of Guernsey - 11-18 Space Planning Report

Introduction

Overview

Key Facts

Project Team

Isle of Wight Institute Of Technology CECAMM - Project Assurance

Introduction & Overview

Our Role

Testimonials

Fareham College Institute of Technology - CEMAST

Introduction

CEMAST 2013 - 2014

Key Facts

Project Team

Media

Fareham College - Civil Engineering Training Centre (CETC)

Introduction

Overview

Testimonial

Key Facts

Project Team

Fareham College - Bishopsfield Road Campus

Introduction

Main Campus Redevelopment 2014 - 2015

Key Facts

Testimonial

Project Team

Media

City and Islington College Estate Strategy 2000 to 2006
"Building a Better College"