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<strong>Commercial</strong> Development


About <strong>RLF</strong><br />

Our Values<br />

Established in 1885, Robinson Low Francis has seen<br />

so many changes in its 134-year history.<br />

Today, <strong>RLF</strong> is an independently owned Partnership, 130 strong, working<br />

across 5 UK offices. We offer an array of services to both private and<br />

public-sector clients across the whole built environment.<br />

We have an extensive track record in Cost Management, Project<br />

Management, Health & Safety, Construction Management and Building<br />

Surveying. Our expertise covers a portfolio of sectors including<br />

Residential, Build to Rent, <strong>Commercial</strong> Development, Education, Sports &<br />

Leisure, Science & Technology, Care, Industrial, Arts & Heritage and<br />

Mixed-use developments.<br />

At any one time, we are involved in over £2 billion worth of construction<br />

and consultancy projects.<br />

At <strong>RLF</strong>, we continue to grow from strength to strength across all our<br />

offices, we embrace change and look forward to the next 100 years in an<br />

ever-evolving construction industry.<br />

One<br />

Firm<br />

We work in partnership<br />

and see strength in our<br />

interdependencies.<br />

We put the firm first,<br />

knowing that in the<br />

long term this will<br />

benefit us at a local level.<br />

Pursue<br />

Excellence<br />

We strive to be better in<br />

everything we do, always<br />

looking to deliver at the<br />

highest level.<br />

performance and development of ourselves, our offices<br />

and our teams. Read more<br />

Accountable<br />

We are accountable for our actions. We take<br />

responsibility for the performance and development of<br />

ourselves, our offices and our teams.<br />

Ever<br />

Evolving<br />

We change, adapt and<br />

transition with the times<br />

to ensure we move<br />

forward with the world<br />

around us.<br />

Fun<br />

Our office environment<br />

should be fun and<br />

inspiring. Work should<br />

be enjoyable and<br />

delivered with passion.<br />

Open & Communicative<br />

Sharing information, learning and engaging with people internally and externally<br />

is key to our success.


Atlantic Square Office Development,<br />

Glasgow<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Roles:<br />

BAM TCP Atlantic Square Ltd<br />

Employer’s Agent & Cost Manager<br />

A new build, 300,000 ft² commercial office development over<br />

two buildings with a shared basement.<br />

Completion of both buildings is scheduled for August 2020.


70 St Mary Axe,<br />

London<br />

10 Brindleyplace,<br />

Birmingham<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Role:<br />

TIAA Henderson<br />

Client Advisor<br />

300,000 ft² office building in a 21+ storey construction.<br />

The building has a curved profile, situated in the heart of the<br />

city.<br />

This project received a 2017 City of London ‘Considerate<br />

Constructors Scheme Gold Award’.<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Roles:<br />

CBRE Global Investors<br />

Cost Manager, Contract Administrator &<br />

Principal Designer<br />

A full Cat A refurbishment providing 80,000 ft² NIA of office<br />

accommodation over ground to sixth floors, including the<br />

former NatWest retail banking space at ground floor.<br />

The building will also include a main entrance and enclosed<br />

colonnade along with roof terrace, café and gym.


40 Leadenhall Street,<br />

London<br />

200 Gray’s Inn Road,<br />

London<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Roles:<br />

NUVEEN<br />

Principal Designer & CDM Advisor<br />

Client Name: The Great Ropemaker Partnership (GP) Ltd<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Role: Cost Manager<br />

Varying in height between seven and 34 office storeys, it<br />

encompass two additional basement levels, roof level plant (total<br />

height 550 ft² AOD), a flexible retail/café and restaurant with roof<br />

terrace overlooking Fenchurch Street.<br />

The phased refurbishment of an existing office building<br />

originally designed by Sir Norman Foster, constructed in 1990.<br />

Totalling 293,000 ft², the building offers high standard letting<br />

up to Cat A fit-out.<br />

The total size of the building is 910,000 ft² net internal area, split<br />

between 890,000 ft² office and 20,000 ft² retail.


Post and Mail,<br />

Birmingham<br />

Spitalfields,<br />

London<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Roles:<br />

Chatham Billingham Developments<br />

Cost Manager & Principal Designer<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Roles:<br />

Our Place<br />

Principal Designer & Client Advisor Services<br />

The mixed-use development will deliver seven floors of Grade<br />

A office accommodation, five levels of residential apartments<br />

arranged around a landscaped courtyard space, and two<br />

levels of large duplex penthouses, along with internal fit-out<br />

works to parts of the ground, mezzanine and first floor levels.<br />

The demolition of existing commercial buildings and<br />

construction of a new multi-use building, comprising of<br />

townhouses, mixed apartments, office accommodation,<br />

commercial premises and a fitness facility.


52-54 St John Street,<br />

Clerkenwell, London<br />

CornerBlock,<br />

Birmingham<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Role:<br />

Zurich Assurance Ltd<br />

Cost Manager<br />

The refurbishment of two existing commercial office buildings<br />

(adjoined by a shared basement) in Farringdon, completed to<br />

a CAT A fit out specification.<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Roles:<br />

Bruntwood Developments<br />

Employer’s Agent, Cost Manager<br />

& Health & Safety Services<br />

The refurbishment and extension of a 110,000 ft² landmark<br />

office building in Birmingham Central Business District<br />

providing high quality Grade A office accommodation in the<br />

heart of the city.


The Department Store,<br />

London<br />

St Giles Circus,<br />

London<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Role:<br />

Squire and Partners<br />

Principal Designer<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Roles:<br />

Consolidated Developments Ltd<br />

Principal Designer & Client Advisor Services<br />

Refurbishment of an existing property which will be used as<br />

Squire and Partners flagship building and Head Office.<br />

The refurbishment of existing properties to provide retail,<br />

office and residential accommodation, as well as the shell and<br />

core construction of a new hotel, retail and commercial space.


26 Finsbury Square,<br />

London<br />

Providence Place HQ,<br />

West Bromwich<br />

Client Name: Metropolitan (Finwell Leasehold) Ltd<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Role: Cost Manager<br />

Client Name:<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Role:<br />

West Bromwich Building Society<br />

Cost Manager<br />

The refurbishment and extension of a 1950’s building to<br />

maximise floor area and provide high quality Cat A office<br />

space.<br />

The construction covers 90,000 ft² over 11 floors with new<br />

core areas, reception and storage.<br />

The 70,000 ft² five-storey new build was constructed using a steel<br />

frame. The building was designed to meet the defined business<br />

needs of West Bromwich Building Society and contains a variety<br />

of distinct operational functions. The building complies with<br />

institutional standards and has adopted an up-flow ventilation<br />

strategy with exposed concrete soffits to minimise the whole life<br />

occupancy cost and to assist in achieving the required EPC A rating<br />

and target BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating.


21 Soho Square,<br />

London<br />

Our Services<br />

Cost<br />

Management<br />

Project<br />

Management<br />

Health<br />

& Safety<br />

Cost certainty is crucial to project<br />

success. Independent, informed<br />

advice is required to establish the<br />

right budget, select an appropriate<br />

procurement route and then to<br />

rigorously control costs through<br />

delivery.<br />

Cost management is at the heart of<br />

<strong>RLF</strong>’s business; our team is highly<br />

experienced, commercially astute<br />

and enviably well-connected.<br />

They can provide clear advice and<br />

management on both local values,<br />

costs and market, and on national<br />

benchmarks, from project inception<br />

through to the final account.<br />

As costs rise and industry capacity<br />

tightens in an improving market,<br />

project managers must take the<br />

time to really understand client and<br />

project objectives and then use their<br />

experience, connections, commercial<br />

insight and leadership skills to bring<br />

them to fruition.<br />

<strong>RLF</strong>’s project managers are well<br />

qualified and richly experienced; all<br />

worked in construction, engineering,<br />

design or surveying before pursuing<br />

their project management career.<br />

We are able to offer the benefits of<br />

independent project management<br />

or a broader choice of services where<br />

the efficiencies and simplicity this<br />

brings are important.<br />

Health & safety matters present<br />

substantial risks to businesses and<br />

construction projects, so having the<br />

right advisor to guide you through<br />

the plethora of regulations and<br />

legislation is essential for both legal<br />

compliance and risk management.<br />

<strong>RLF</strong>’s health & safety team provide<br />

a full range of construction-based<br />

health & safety services. Our<br />

consultants develop a bespoke<br />

approach which balances detailed<br />

knowledge of requirements with<br />

the pragmatism that comes<br />

with experience.<br />

Building<br />

Surveying<br />

Construction<br />

Management<br />

Bank & Fund<br />

Monitoring<br />

Client Name: Global Holdings Management<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> Role: Principal Designer<br />

The project comprises of two buildings being knocked<br />

through to create one usable office space of 22,000 ft².<br />

The existing top floor is being removed and replaced with<br />

an additional two storeys, with a small roof terrace and the<br />

ground floor is being turned back into a usable retail unit.<br />

When making decisions relating to<br />

property investment, development<br />

or maintenance, comprehensive and<br />

accurate supporting information<br />

is essential.<br />

<strong>RLF</strong>’s team of building surveyors<br />

operate across the UK and provide<br />

a broad range of investigative and<br />

advisory services to property owners,<br />

occupiers, investors and developers.<br />

These services include advice on<br />

party walls and other neighbourly<br />

matters, dilapidations, turnkey<br />

delivery, planned maintenance,<br />

surveys and due diligence.<br />

Clients who are looking for greater<br />

flexibility and control over programme<br />

efficiency, quality and construction<br />

risks, may consider a consultancy<br />

approach to a directly managed<br />

construction delivery through<br />

Construction Management. This<br />

requires the whole team to actively<br />

‘manage’ the risks associated with the<br />

construction process (that are retained<br />

by the client) to maximise flexibility,<br />

adaptability and opportunity for the<br />

benefit of the client.<br />

<strong>RLF</strong> can support this delivery either<br />

through strategic consultancy, direct<br />

structuring of a construction<br />

management delivery team or<br />

provision of construction consultancy<br />

professionals to enhance a client’s<br />

own in-house delivery capability.<br />

Development is fraught with risk,<br />

so lenders want to make sure<br />

they invest wisely and that their<br />

investments are protected. <strong>RLF</strong><br />

have a nationwide team which<br />

provides monitoring services to<br />

banks and other investors to assist<br />

in the reduction of these risks.<br />

With a dedicated team and<br />

a network of regional offices<br />

we take a personal approach,<br />

forming strong relationships with<br />

lenders and their borrowers and<br />

developing a deep understanding<br />

of their requirements..


Offices: Birmingham / Brighton / Glasgow / London / Stevenage<br />

www.rlf.co.uk

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