The demand for high-quality student accommodation continues to be one of the most dynamic and fast-growing sectors of the property market. Unused commercial and residential buildings and vacant plots of land in many of the UK’s university cities are being refurbished or replaced with smart new developments with state-of the-art amenities, offering today’s students high… Find Out More

Gateway House is located just off Kennington Road, just a five-minute walk from Oval Underground Station on the Northern Line. It provides easy access to the City and West End and benefits from having a number of bars, restaurants and shops close by. The Brief PBC was appointed to provide Project Management and Contract Administration services for… Find Out More

THE BRIEF PBC was appointed as Fund’s Surveyor by Aberdeen Standard Investments on behalf of the site owner, for the development of a new 220,000 sq.ft. production facility for ELeather, an award-winning materials technology company. The development is located on the Roxhill Development’s Gateway site in Peterborough, next to J17 of the A1M. It is an 11.5 acre plot and,… Find Out More

Following successful management of the refurbishment of 80 bedrooms on the second and third floors, PBC was retained to act as Project Manager and Employer’s Agent for the upgrading of the hotel’s plant room. THE BRIEF Over an eight-week period, and with instructions that the work had to be carried out before winter set in,… Find Out More

For over 50 years, Great West House in Brentford has been a landmark for those heading along the M4 motorway towards London.  Built in 1963, and sitting in 3.2 acres of land, it is a clear sign that you are just 15 minutes from the centre of the Capital. THE BRIEF PBC was appointed to carry out Project Management and Contract Administration services for the… Find Out More

No 31 Turner Street has had a very colourful history.  Located just behind the London Hospital, in an area of both commercial and residential properties, the building was once a clothing factory and also the scene of a notorious Victorian murder!  More recently, planning permission was granted to convert the warehouse into modern, stylish residential apartments that would attract a young, creative, cosmopolitan audience.… Find Out More

Named in honour of the building’s longest-standing tenant, R Green Fisheries, The Fisheries in Hackney was built in the mid 1880s and, amongst other things, was used to process potatoes, make cloth and even manufacture hats.  It was acquired in 1987 by Warner Cox and over the past 24 months has been sympathetically redeveloped into a number of… Find Out More

THE BRIEF PBC was appointed by Hampshire Trust Bank to Project Monitor the redevelopment of an old care home in Fortis Green, East Finchley for residential use, and the construction of a number of additional new dwellings.  The development required the conversion of the existing building into three, luxury town houses as well as the addition of a… Find Out More

THE BRIEF PBC was instructed by Investec Bank to act on its behalf as Project Monitoring Surveyor for the conversion of Hill House, Archway from a 1960s purpose-built office block to residential use.  The redevelopment, which was the initial phase of a major project to regenerate the local area by delivering new homes, improved shops and facilities for its… Find Out More

THE BRIEF PBC was appointed by Columbia Threadneedle Investments to act as Project Manager, Employers’ Agent and Cost Management Consultants for a JCT design and build project to refurbish the first floor and common parts of Yorke House, a commercial office building on a business park in Solihull.  This involved the strip-out and refurbishment of the 10,000 sq.ft. first-floor space, and the refurbishment… Find Out More

The London Borough of Southwark dates back to Roman and Saxon times when a suburb of London was created and known as the ‘south works’.  Despite being raised to the ground by William the Conqueror in 1066, reduced to ash by the Great Fire of Southwark in 1676 and suffering from many outbreaks of The Plague, the Borough… Find Out More

THE BRIEF Springview Nursing Home is a purpose-built care home which overlooks the tranquil greens of Enfield Golf Course.  Located on the edge of the greenbelt, but within easy reach of Enfield town centre, it provides a happy and stimulating environment for its residents. PBC was appointed by the home’s owners, Springdene Carehomes Group, to project manage the construction… Find Out More

Located opposite the Royal Courts of Justice on The Strand in London, Thanet House has witnessed many famous legal dramas. It is also widely accepted that the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was hatched in a long-gone, public house close by called ‘The Duck & Drake’. With such a historic location, it is therefore no surprise… Find Out More

100 Victoria Street, SW1 is a landmark office building located within Land Securities’ prestigious Cardinal Place development, just a short walk from Victoria mainline train station and with a new Victoria Underground Station entrance immediately opposite the front entrance doors to the building. With a wide range of retail offerings on the doorstep, the building… Find Out More

THE BRIEF The Danubius Hotel in Regents Park, London, has one of the Capital’s prime locations overlooking the hallowed turf of Lord’s Cricket Ground. Over the years it has witnessed the triumph of Ashes victories against our biggest rivals from Australia, as well as many exciting international test matches against other cricketing nations. With the start… Find Out More

The Brief The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is one of the most famous buildings in the world.  It has been at the fore of both our scientific and naval histories since it was commissioned in 1675 by King Charles II and designed by Sir Christopher Wren.  Alongside the National Maritime Museum, the Queen’s House and the… Find Out More

The Brief Construction of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line will be one of the most ambitious engineering projects undertaken in the UK this century. Its aim is to create faster transportation links between the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ and the South, to ensure the whole of the country benefits from post-Brexit business opportunities. With preliminary… Find Out More

The Brief Demand for student accommodation in the towns and cities around many of the country’s leading universities and colleges is driving huge growth in this sector of the market. Bespoke new builds and conversions of existing buildings are proving popular vehicles for investors. PBC has been appointed to act on behalf of a large institutional investor as fund… Find Out More

The Brief The PBC Project Management Team was appointed to manage the fit out of a new London office for leading international brokering, banking and financial adviser Charles Schwab, U.K., Ltd. Having moved out of their previous London base in 2015 into temporary accommodation, as soon as the new 5,000sqft Ludgate Hill office was acquired… Find Out More

The Brief When property investment company CLS Holdings plc needed a team to manage the total refurbishment of a five-storey, 1980s office block in Bromley it commissioned PBC as it knew the company had the expertise – through its Project Management team and SKA rating assessor Simon Garrard – to ensure the project would be completed… Find Out More

PBC was appointed by Prologis to project manage the development of a new, 85,000 sq.ft. high bay roasting facility for Costa Coffee.  The new Essex-based roastery was designed to service Costa’s UK and overseas markets, and represented a £38 million investment by the company. PBC worked with Costa and the full design and delivery teams to successfully hand over the project. … Find Out More

Set in the heart of bustling Soho, 2 Royalty Mews is a collection of four unique loft apartments which have been elegantly redeveloped and designed from its former identity. A stunning piece of artwork has been commissioned to conceal the entrances to each apartment with the upper floor units accessed via a striking communal staircase set in the mews itself. PBC were asked to appraise and monitor the change… Find Out More

Set in the heart of Barbican, 20-25 Glasshouse Yard consisted of a 3 storey plus basement building that, over the years, had rather been forgotten about. The exterior architects Smith & Newton, interior architects 360 and M&E consultant Synoptic, collaborated to achieve a design with an ‘industrial’ feel. Features include exposed services throughout, sandblasted concrete… Find Out More

PBC were appointed by Columbia Threadneedle as Project Manager and Employers Agent for the stripping out and refurbishment of the property including front façade modifications . The building was stripped out, including all the main central plant and a comprehensive CAT A refurbishment undertaken over a eight month period, producing a modern, good quality refurbishment.… Find Out More

PBC have been appointed by The Portman Estate to act as Contract Administrator and Project Manager for the external Planned Preventative Maintenance works for various properties across the estate for 2018. Challenges overcome by the team included ensuring a timely completion of each property, ensuring good value for the works instructed during the contract period… Find Out More

This project comprises of a mixed use development of 39 high end residential Units, 1 high end detached private house with outdoor amenity space and communal landscaping, and approximately 700m2 of commercial b1 use. The existing site consists of brick built warehouse type buildings which will be largely retained and refurbished, along with the demolition… Find Out More

PBC were instructed by the client to undertake Project Management and Employer’s Agent services in respect of the CAT A refurbishment with a specific requirement to achieve a SKA Assessment “Gold” rating. The refurbishment was delivered on time and to budget and the “Gold” rating achieved. PBC also acted for the client in delivering the CAT B fit-out… Find Out More

PBC were appointed in the role of Purchaser’s Surveyor to provide pre-acquisition due diligence advice and development monitoring services to a fund client who agreed to purchase this development upon completion. The new build development commenced in 2014 and provides a 78 bedroom hotel which is now complete. During the groundwork’s and site remediation operations, the contractor removed three buried fuel tanks… Find Out More

What Our Client Has To Say “We are pleased with the successful outcome of this warehouse refurbishment project” Stephen Vickers| Director of Property | LOGICOR www.logicor.eu

View The Installation Of the Staircase What Our Client Has To Say “This weekend saw the last of our old offices close and our final move into Blackfriars. This marks the culmination of 9 months of planning and hard work and I would like to thank PBC for your contribution. I am well aware how hard people… Find Out More