The Project: "To remediate a former industrial site and provide a long term development supply chain and new distribution centre"

Background

Green Properties had bought the ‘Electric Park’ site in Trafford Park, Manchester and were achieving little interest from tenants. They decided to assemble an integrated project team including specialist contractors to clean up the difficult site, design and build the most economic DC to attract operators and respond to enquiries better than competing developers.

Activities

Worked as part of the development team to deliver the optimum solution for regenerating the former GEC works.

Successful co-ordination of the design team to provide solutions for remediating the site including deep basements/foundations, asbestos, petrochemical and heavy metal contamination, canals and 4m dia. brick sewer.

Subsequently developing the optimum specification and design for the first distribution unit for funds and operators. Led the design/cost process, assembled an innovative supply chain and co-ordinated developers agents and advisors.

Outputs

• Agreed contractual terms for main contract including risk sharing and incentivisation.
• Managed the development of costs for the scheme before agreeing the contract sum.
• Managed key progress and design meetings ensuring resolution of any risk/variation issues.
• Acted as clients account manager throughout the construction process

Results

• Whole site remediated in the optimum Manner.
• Valuable development land created for Green Properties
• Delivered a defect free £5m distribution centre.
• 20% under the market rate to institutional standards ensuring the best opportunity for investment and letting.
• Remainder of the development left as plateaus
• Ready for building