What did we do
We were appointed as Project and Cost Managers on the new Library of Birmingham and The REP Theatre transformation project in December 2007.
From appointment the team worked closely with the Council to develop a comprehensive understanding of the complex requirements and expectations for the new library. This included engagement with all key stakeholders involved in the project, from librarians and archivists through to Council departments,
community groups and library users.
It was established early on that the key to the success of the project would be the selection of the right team, a view shared with the Council and an ethos that ran through the project and strongly influenced processes used to select the design team and contractors.
Solution
In our role as Project Manager/Employers Agent we successfully managed the following issues:
In addition to the above and possibly one of the most important elements of our role was to support the client with developing and translating their ideas and aspirations /expectations in to a brief that the project designers, contractors, and client facilities management team could efficiently respond to. Furthermore we were able to sit in the middle of the design and construction process to support the client, stake holders and project delivery teams in ensuring there was mutual empathy and appreciation of their differing roles and responsibilities, ensuring that the successful delivery of the client’s business is a common goal.
Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure work with public and private sector organisations to design, build and optimise their real estate and infrastructure assets. From thought to finish, we apply our combined expertise to achieve more from the entire built environment.
We build competitive advantage through intelligently applied real estate and infrastructure solutions and enhance our clients’ standing in a forever-changing world.