RLF Mixed use development Capability

Mixed-use Developments

About RLF
Our Values
Established in 1885, Robinson Low Francis has seen so many changes in its 134-year history.
Today, RLF is an independently owned Partnership, 130 strong, working across 5 UK offices. We offer an
array of services to both private and public-sector clients across the whole built environment.
We have an extensive track record in Cost Management, Project Management, Health & Safety,
Construction Management and Building Surveying. Our expertise covers a portfolio of sectors including
Residential, Private Rented Sector, Commercial Development, Education, Sports & Leisure, Science &
Technology, Care, Industrial, Arts & Heritage and Mixed-use developments.
At any one time, we are involved in over £2 billion worth of construction and consultancy projects.
At RLF, we continue to grow from strength to strength across all our offices, we embrace change and look
forward to the next 100 years in an ever-evolving construction industry.
Our Vision
The RLF brand and reputation is strong. We are one firm with a dynamic culture. Our people are
extremely motivated, enthusiastic and fully engaged in an environment that has a tangible sense of
positivity and purpose. We have perfect days created by the people we employ, who we are, what we
believe in and the care and pride we have in ourselves. We are having fun, Building Futures.
One
Firm
We work in partnership
and see strength in our
interdependencies.
We put the firm first,
knowing that in the
long term this will
benefit us at a local level.
Pursue
Excellence
We strive to be better in
everything we do, always
looking to deliver at the
highest level.
Accountable
We are accountable for our actions. We take
responsibility for the performance and development of
ourselves, our offices and our teams.
Ever
Evolving
We change, adapt and
transition with the times
to ensure we move
forward with the world
around us.
Fun
Our office environment
should be fun and
inspiring. Work should
be enjoyable and
delivered with passion.
R L F V I S I O N A N I M A T I O N
Open & Communicative
Sharing information, learning and engaging with people internally and externally
is key to our success.
Click here
to play

10 Trinity Square,
London
Client Name:
RLF Roles:
Reignwood Investment
Advisor to Principal Designer
& Fire Risk Assessment Services
A Grade II Listed building located next to the Tower of London
World Heritage site. The building comprises 41 spacious and
elegant residential apartments designed with supremely
specified materials and finishes, the Four Seasons Hotel which
includes restaurants, bars and Spa, and the members club.

St Giles Circus,
London
Twickenham Station,
London
Client Name:
RLF Roles:
Consolidated Developments Ltd
Principal Designer & Client Advisor Services
Client Name:
RLF Role:
Solum Regeneration LLP
Cost Manager
The refurbishment of existing properties to provide retail,
office and residential accommodation, as well as the shell and
core construction of a new hotel, retail and commercial space.
Demolition and rebuild of the existing railway station ticket
office on a raft above the existing railway lines, and the
provision of step free access to the platforms below.
In addition, 115 residential units across the site, 120,351 ft²
of retail/restaurant space, a new station plaza, river walkway
including children’s play space, as well as soft and hard
landscaping.

London City Island,
Docklands
Plantation Wharf,
London
Client Name: Ballymore
RLF Role: Principal Designer
London City Island is a new neighbourhood on the Leamouth
Peninsula by Canary Wharf.
The 12 acre site, surrounded by water and connected by a
specially commissioned bridge, is thoughtfully landscaped
and will be home to the English National Ballet.
RLF are currently working on the fit out of six shell and core
retail units within the complex.
Client Names: HSBC Bank plc as Trustees of Hermes Property
Unit Trust & Ipsus Developments Ltd
RLF Role: Cost Consultant (Planning Stage)
Demolition of existing buildings (excluding Trade Tower)
and redevelopment to provide a mixed-use development
comprising financial and professional services, retail space,
restaurants, cafés and bars, assembly and leisure floor space.
In addition, 127 residential units in four new towers varying from
5-16 storeys, and a six-storey extension to the top of Trade Tower.

One Crown Place,
London
Edinburgh St James,
Edinburgh
Client Name: MTD Group
RLF Role: Advisor to Principal Designer
Client Name:
RLF Role:
TIAA Henderson Real Estate
Health & Safety Services
The development is made up of two residential towers, the
south at 33 storeys, the north at 29 storeys, and these house
246 units in total. These towers are sat on a six-storey podium
which provides office and private residential amenity space.
There is also a restaurant and a hotel with private members
club, all of which wrap around a central courtyard space.
Designed by Allan Murray Architects, the 1.7 million ft²
Edinburgh St James scheme will see the 1970s shopping
centre currently on site replaced with 850,000 ft² of retail
space, a luxury hotel, up to 250 new homes, 30 restaurants
and a multi-screen cinema.

Spitalfields,
London
New Festival Quarter,
Poplar, London
Client Name:
RLF Roles:
Our Place
Principal Designer & Client Advisor Services
Client Name:
RLF Role:
Fizzy Enterprises LLP
Project Manager
The project will see the demolition of existing commercial
buildings and the construction of a new multi-use building,
comprising of town houses, mixed apartments, office
accommodation, commercial premises and a fitness facility.
The scheme consists of four buildings of up to 14 storeys.
The works were carried out in four phases and included the
clearance of an existing school.
The PRS accommodation consists of 490 apartments
and houses, (45 of which were acquired by Fizzy Living),
management suites, basement car parks, and retail units
including all external works and landscaping.

Post and Mail,
Birmingham
Lewisham Gateway,
London
Client Name: Chatham Billingham Developments
RLF Roles: Cost Manager & Principal Designer
Client Name:
RLF Role:
Fizzy Enterprises LLP
Project Manager
The mixed-use development will deliver seven floors of Grade
A office accommodation, five levels of residential apartments
arranged around a landscaped courtyard space, and two
levels of large duplex penthouses, along with internal fit-out
works to parts of the ground, mezzanine and first floor levels.
The delivery of Phase one-two of the development in total,
Fizzy Living have acquired 136 apartments across two
buildings within the wider development. These are split as
follows; Blocks A2 (68 no.) and B1 (68 no.).
The wider development comprises of over 700 apartments,
retail and commercial spaces.

Charterhouse Place,
London
Ropetackle North,
Shoreham
Client Name: NUVEEN
RLF Roles: Principal Designer & CDM Advisor
The re-development of Charterhouse Place comprising of
165,000 ft² office space, 30,000 ft² retail space and all floors
excess 20,000 ft² of BREEAM excellence.
Client Name: The Hyde Group
RLF Role: Project Manager
The redevelopment will boast 120 new residential units,
including 60 new houses and 60 flats, a third of which will be
considered affordable.
A 70-bed hotel, supermarket and a river-front cafe are also to
be incorporated within the scheme, plus shops and offices,
together with new public open spaces and an improvement
to the riverside footpath.

40 Leadenhall Street,
London
Preston Barracks,
Brighton
Client Name:
RLF Roles:
NUVEEN
Principal Designer & CDM Advisor
Client Name: U+I Group Plc
RLF Role: Cost Manager
Varying in height between seven and 34 office storeys, it
encompass two additional basement levels, roof level plant (total
height 170m AOD), a flexible retail/café and restaurant with roof
terrace overlooking Fenchurch Street.
The total size of the building is 910,000 ft² net internal area, split
between 890,000 ft² office and 20,000 ft² retail.
The 2.2 hectare site sees the expansion of the University’s
Moulsecoomb campus, with development on the Preston
Barracks site and adjoining university land comprising 1,316
student beds, new academic buildings, 350 new homes and
25,000 ft² of retail space. Additionally the development of the
Central Research Laboratory, a 55,000 ft² commercial building
for start-ups and SMEs in the high-tech manufacturing space.

The Material Stores,
Hayes, London
Client Name: Fizzy Enterprises LLP
RLF Role: Project Manager
One of the largest regeneration projects in West London,
creating a new community hub with more than 630 homes
and 750,000 ft² of commercial and leisure space, including a
seven-screen multiplex cinema, museum, restaurant complex,
shops and bars. The Material Stores building consists of 183
residential units distributed over nine floors, with car parking
facilities at basement and ground floor and commercial units.

Millharbour,
South Quay
Colindale,
London
Client Name:
RLF Role:
Ballymore
Client Advisor
Client Name: Redrow
RLF Role: Advisor to Principal Designer
The project comprises 1,700 residential units along with two
schools.
The site is already identified for regeneration by the Greater
London Authority (GLA) and by the London Borough of Barnet
as a part of its ‘Colindale Area Action Plan’.
Redrow’s plans will help create a thriving new neighbourhood
with more than 1,650 homes, cycle routes, retail units, primary
school and nursery, as well as provide a substantial amount of
green open space.

Our Services
Cost
Management
Project
Management
Health
& Safety
Cost certainty is crucial to project
success. Independent, informed
advice is required to establish the
right budget, select an appropriate
procurement route and then to
rigorously control costs through
delivery.
Cost management is at the heart of
RLF’s business; our team is highly
experienced, commercially astute
and enviably well-connected.
They can provide clear advice and
management on both local values,
costs and market, and on national
benchmarks, from project inception
through to the final account.
As costs rise and industry capacity
tightens in an improving market,
project managers must take the
time to really understand client and
project objectives and then use their
experience, connections, commercial
insight and leadership skills to bring
them to fruition.
RLF’s project managers are well
qualified and richly experienced; all
worked in construction, engineering,
design or surveying before pursuing
their project management career.
We are able to offer the benefits of
independent project management
or a broader choice of services where
the efficiencies and simplicity this
brings are important.
Health & safety matters present
substantial risks to businesses and
construction projects, so having the
right advisor to guide you through
the plethora of regulations and
legislation is essential for both legal
compliance and risk management.
RLF’s health & safety team provide
a full range of construction-based
health & safety services. Our
consultants develop a bespoke
approach which balances detailed
knowledge of requirements with
the pragmatism that comes
with experience.
Building
Surveying
Construction
Management
Bank & Fund
Monitoring
When making decisions relating to
property investment, development
or maintenance, comprehensive and
accurate supporting information
is essential.
RLF’s team of building surveyors
operate across the UK and provide
a broad range of investigative and
advisory services to property owners,
occupiers, investors and developers.
These services include advice on
party walls and other neighbourly
matters, dilapidations, turnkey
delivery, planned maintenance,
surveys and due diligence.
Clients who are looking for greater
flexibility and control over programme
efficiency, quality and construction
risks, may consider a consultancy
approach to a directly managed
construction delivery through
Construction Management. This
requires the whole team to actively
‘manage’ the risks associated with the
construction process (that are retained
by the client) to maximise flexibility,
adaptability and opportunity for the
benefit of the client.
RLF can support this delivery either
through strategic consultancy, direct
structuring of a construction
management delivery team or
provision of construction consultancy
professionals to enhance a client’s
own in-house delivery capability.
Development is fraught with risk,
so lenders want to make sure
they invest wisely and that their
investments are protected. RLF
have a nationwide team which
provides monitoring services to
banks and other investors to assist
in the reduction of these risks.
With a dedicated team and
a network of regional offices
we take a personal approach,
forming strong relationships with
lenders and their borrowers and
developing a deep understanding
of their requirements..
Offices: Birmingham / Brighton / Glasgow / London / Stevenage
www.rlf.co.uk