Whitney Joins PBC’s Building Consultancy Team

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PBC Lead Times and Cost Commentary – November 2022

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Exciting New Project for PBC

PBC is delighted to have assisted Travel Sector Property Limited (TSPL) with their acquisition of The White Hart Hotel and the Judge’s Lodgings in the heart of the historic City of Lincoln.

PBC provided pre-acquisition technical due diligence advice, and reinstatement cost assessments.

The White Hart first opened more than 600 years ago as a Coaching Inn and has been one of Lincoln’s premier hotels since being substantially rebuilt and extended in the early 1800s.

The Eastgate Suite (Orangery) has a well-established reputation as a prestigious wedding and function venue, which also includes the former King Richard Restaurant.

In relation to the White Hart Hotel, Andrew Long, Principal Director of TSPL, said: “We are delighted to have acquired this historic 50-bedroom hotel in its unique Uphill location, located within the imposing presence of the iconic Lincoln Cathedral and a few steps away from the city’s Norman Castle. We are committing substantial resources to create a prestigious and welcoming upgraded hotel and look forward to progressing our proposals for significant capital investment to upgrade and improve the existing facilities.

The Judge’s Lodgings is a Grade II Listed *Georgian building which was first built in 1810.  It has a commanding landmark location overlooking Castle Hill Square, immediately adjacent to the Eastern Main Gate of Lincoln Castle (built by William Conqueror in 1068).

Announcing the acquisition of the Judge’s Lodgings, Andrew Long, summarised his overall proposals for this historic location: “My TSP Group of Companies are working closely with locally based John Roberts Architects and our wider project team to produce a major redevelopment and significant overall enhancement scheme for the St Paul’s Lane, Bailgate and Castle Hill quarter of the City.  Subject to obtaining the respective Statutory Consents, there is now a unique opportunity to deliver a fully interrelated redevelopment scheme for the White Hart Garages and car park site, in conjunction with the refurbishment and sustainable long-term future use of the Judge’s Lodgings.”

Shoosmiths Solicitors of Leeds acted on behalf of TSP Developments, in conjunction with PBC, Andrew having worked closely with both of these companies on major projects throughout the UK for in excess of 25 years.

PBC have been retained to provide project management and cost consultancy services for the redevelopment of the White Hart Garages and car park site, in conjunction with the refurbishment and enhancement of the Judge’s Lodgings.

PBC’s Managing Director Paul Philips commented: “We are very pleased to be working with Andrew in the wonderful Historic City of Lincoln, based on established long-term professional relationships and also Andrew’s renewed close working relationship with John Roberts Architects, together with other locally based members of the Project Team.”

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Bakery Fit-Out Project Gets The Green Light

Our Professional and Cost consultancy teams have been busy advising on this East London commercial unit near the Thames.

We’ll be fitting out the vacant unit, which sits within a vibrant residential development, to include a lounge-style workspace, in-house bakery and café with a focus on sustainable and natural materials.

More details coming soon… watch this space!

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PBC Welcomes Brad Trickett!

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PBC Listed in Top 150 Consultants

We’re proud that PBC has featured in Building Magazine’s recently announced ‘Top 150 Consultants’ of 2022.

It’s great to see that our continued growth, talented staff and in-depth industry knowledge has moved us into 133rd place.

View the Building Magazines top list here: https://lnkd.in/eYBAq4Dm

(Please note that a subscription to Building Magazine is required to view this information)

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Team PBC Abseils for St Mungo’s!

Four intrepid (and very brave) PBC team members took part in an abseil organised by the St Mungo’s Charity to mark this year’s World Homeless Day.

James Gregory, Robbie Brightman, George Clark and David Goedecke abseiled down the outside of the ArcelorMittal building in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford to raise money for St Mungo’s and support the vital work they do to rebuild lives and end homelessness.

PBC and their clients and suppliers* donated very generously and the team raised an amazing £2,300.

Well done team PBC – it looked very scary up there!

Thank you to our very generous sponsors:*

• Michael Ross
• Whistlers Ltd
• G A Harpers Construction
• Lightworks
• P J Harte Ltd
• Atlas Property Lettings & Services Ltd
• London Fit Out Ltd
• Computer System Ltd
• RE Capital
• Lateral Investments
• Adam Cramer
• Tim Attwood
• Furness Partnerhsip
• Francis Ho

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Ben Celebrates 5 years at PBC

Ben joined our Building Consultancy team in 2017 and has worked incredibly hard towards his chartered status under the mentorship of the PBC management team.  “I’m delighted to be celebrating five years at PBC,” said Ben. “It’s been exciting to be part of the company’s continued growth over the past half-a-decade, and I’m fortunate to be part of such a vibrant and dynamic team. A personal highlight has been recently passing my APC, and I now hope to support my graduate colleagues in achieving MRICS status. I look forward to continuing my career development as part of our growing Building Consultancy team.”

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National Work Life Week 2022

During National Work Life Week 2022, we asked our some of colleagues how they feel about our flexible work policy, and what work life balance means to them.

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PBC Welcomes James to its PM Team

PBC is delighted to welcome James Murphy to its growing Project Management team.

James is a highly motivated Project Manager who has experience in commercial Cat B fit-outs and new builds.  His key strengths are project delivery from inception to completion, with experience during the design stage including BREEAM.  James also prides himself on building and maintaining excellent relationships with both clients and the project delivery team to ensure a successful outcome.

Welcoming James to PBC, Director of Project Management Glenn Wright said: “Our PM team is continuing to go from strength to strength, so James is joining us at a very busy time when we have a number of major projects underway and in the pipeline.  His experience of the commercial office fit-out sector is also a perfect fit for us, so we are delighted to welcome him to our growing team!”

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PBC Residential Showcase Summer 2022

PBC has been busy on many residential projects for clients.

Take a look at our latest e-newsletter to see  just a few of the successful developments our Project Management, Building Consultancy and Cost Consultancy teams have successfully completed.

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Fun at The Hundred!

The PBC Team welcomed guests from Dorrington, BMS, CLS Holdings and fund clients to an evening of cricket and fun at The Hundred at The Oval, to watch the London Spirit play the Oval Invincibles.

The weather was perfect, and everyone was treated to an exciting evening’s cricket, with the London Spirit coming out winners after a nail-biting run-rush to the finish!

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Congratulations Ben!

Congratulations to PBC’s Ben Hallowell for passing his APC and becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor.

Ben has been with PBC for four years and throughout this time has worked towards his chartered status under the mentorship of the PBC management team.

Commenting on his achievement, PBC Director Simon Garrard said: “We are delighted that Ben has gained his chartership. He has worked incredibly hard over the past four years towards this, and it is very well deserved.”

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ATM Golf Day Gets PBC’s Support

PBC is delighted to have once again supported the Asher Teper Memorial Golf Day, which has raised over £300,000 for the charity since it was first held.

This year the competition took place at the fabulous Woodland Masterpiece Palmerston Court Golf Course at Brocket Hall Estate, and PBC sponsored the second hole.

Well done to all of the teams involved, and for raising so much money for charity

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More Sporting Success for Team PBC!

PBC’s elite team of athletes took to the track and bike to represent the company at the recent JLL Duathlon at Dorney Lake near Windsor.

Over 260 competitors from the property sector took part, and the team of Paul, Chris, Jamie and George did themselves (and PBC) proud.

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Chandrika Walks for Charity

Congratulations to PBC’s Financial Controller, Chandrika Sheth for completing a mammoth nine-mile Night Walk for charity.  Her amazing effort raised over £450 for her chosen charity – St Luke’s Hospice.

Well done Chandrika, and now go and put your feet up for a well-deserved rest!

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June 2022 Lead Times and Cost Commentary Review

PBC’s June 22 Materials Cost Commentary and Lead Times Review
PBC’s expert Cost Consultancy Team has issued it’s latest update on current materials costs and lead times. The full review is available to read here: https://bit.ly/3tHh16O

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PBC Welcomes Kyron to its PM Team

Kyron Staines has joined PBC’s growing team as Senior Project Manager.

Kyron is a qualified Project and Development Manager with an architectural background.  He has worked in a range of different sectors, within both consultancy and housebuilding, and is experienced within the retail banking and commercial, residential, later living and education sectors.  He specialises in Project Management, utilising his architectural expertise to achieve client objectives.

Welcome to the PBC team!

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Chris Jones Appointed to PBC Board

PBC is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Jones to its Board of Directors.

Chris heads the company’s Cost Consultancy Team, which was launched just over three years ago.  Since that time, he has significantly grown his department from a standing start to a team of four, and has more than doubled its fee income and profitability.  Chris has also contributed to the growth of the business with several strategic new staff introductions across the company to further expand PBC’s excellent team.

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Team PBC Races for Land Aid

A huge well done to Team PBC who took part in the property industry’s Land Aid 5k and 10k races in Regent’s Park. Land Aid aims to bring the property industry together to support charities delivering life-changing services for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future.

Congratulations to the five PBC athletes (main picture from left to right) Robbie Brightman, Chris Jones, Chantel Stead, Jim Heatley and Kyron Staines, for putting on their running kits and trainers to support this very worthwhile charity!

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PBC Shines a Spotlight on Mental Health

It’s the UK’s Mental Health Week and PBC is pleased to shine a spotlight on our Associate Director, Richard Wild who is the company’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Champion.

This role means that Richard leads our initiative to provide support to anyone within our PBC team who may experience mental health issues. Richard is ably assisted in this role by our Senior Project Manager, Tamsin Parker, who has had previous experience championing Mental Health and Wellbeing.

Mental health and wellbeing is particularly important post-pandemic with many people adopting flexible working patterns and continuing to partly work from home, and technology allowing more online rather than face-to-face contact. As loneliness has been identified as a key driver in poor mental health, the PBC Board is committed to providing this vitally important help and support in the workplace.

https://mentalhealth-uk.org

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PBC Welcomes Two New Team Members

PBC is delighted to announce the appointment of two new members of its growing team.

Chantel Stead has joined PBC’s Building Consultancy Team as a Senior Building Surveyor. She is an MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor with an MSc in Building Surveying and a BA(Hons) in Architecture, and has extensive experience predominately within the commercial property sector. At PBC Chantel will be providing contract administration services for the company’s key landed estate and commercial clients, as well professional services including technical due diligence and dilapidations advice.

Robbie Brightman is a trainee Quantity Surveyor who has joined PBC’s Cost Consultancy Team providing further depth of support for this fast-growing division. Robbie brings with him experience in commercial and industrial projects will be further developing his skills and experience within a busy consultancy while also continuing his studies to become a qualified Quantity Surveyor.

Welcome both to the PBC team!

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PBC Awarded Carbon Neutral Plus Accreditation

PBC is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Carbon Neutral Plus accreditation for its business practices.  This acknowledges that the company is at the forefront of helping to combat climate change and sustaining the environment for future generations.

Over the past year PBC has offset 19 tonnes of carbon dioxide, which recognises not only the company’s support of a global portfolio of verified carbon reduction projects through its day-to-day business practices, but also the commitment of staff to its sustainability goals.

The accreditation has been awarded by Carbon Footprint Ltd, who help businesses to support environmental change by reducing their environmental impact and minimising their carbon emissions.  The company also financially supports UK projects, by reinvesting a proportion of the profits the business makes. This includes projects such as Combined Heat & Power (CHP) and Biomass to help decarbonise the country.

Receiving the accreditation certificate, PBC Managing Director Paul Philips said:  “We are particularly pleased this year to receive this enhanced accreditation.  Achieving Carbon Neutral Plus status is an amazing achievement, and I would like to thank not only our staff but also our clients for supporting us and our sustainability goals over the past year.”

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PBC Spring 2022 Project Showcase

PBC has been busy on many projects for clients throughout the past year.  Click here to see our latest newsletter that highlight just a few of the successful developments our Project Management, Building Consultancy and Cost Consultancy teams have successfully completed.

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PBC Kicks Off Rugby Six Nations in Style!

PBC kicked off the 2022 Six Nations Rugby Season in style at a celebrity lunch hosted by some of the sports’ biggest names.

The lunch, which took place at The Londoner Hotel in Leicester Square, saw past captains and players talking about their careers and giving their predictions for the tournament .

Former London Wasps and England winger Damian Hopley was joined by Scotland’s John Barclay, England’s Dylan Hartley, Wales’ Shane Williams and Ireland’s Rory Best on the stage.

PBC’s PM team hosted a table and welcomed a number of ‘rugby fan’ clients.  A great time was had by all, and team PBC is now looking forward to another exciting Six Nations tournament!

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