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Client: London Underground
Project Value: Estimated £3.8 billion for Piccadilly line upgrade project (until 2026)
Background:
London Underground plans to provide new rolling stock and associated signalling, track and station infrastructure within the New Tube for London (NTfL) programme, covering Piccadilly, Central, Waterloo & City and Bakerloo lines. The NTfL programme is to increase the capacity of these lines to up to 36 trains per hour at peak hours by late 2020s or early 2030s.
The programme is currently at System Concept Design stage with secured funding for the period of two years, until March 2016. The adoption of increased automation of train service is being explored. If adopted, this will require major infrastructure changes including the installation of platform edge doors (PEDs) and level access to trains at every platform.
Client: SWIP (Station Works Improvement Programme) for London Overground
Project Value: Current project £1.8 million
Background:
The station at West Hampstead station is served by London Overground, Thameslink and London Underground’s Jubilee line. Each train service operates through separate platforms and station buildings. Network Rail is the owner of the station and track infrastructure for the Thameslink and Overground stations.
London Overground has been undertaking a major programme of works to increase the capacity of its train service to meet growing demand. The core of the programme involves increasing the length of the trains from 4 cars to 5 cars, which requires platforms to be lengthened. As West Hampstead is a major interchange, the works at this station include doubling of the width of the platforms from 2m to 4m to cope with the projected increase in traffic. Work at the station is being carried out in stages. The first phase involves construction of the platform structure for the wider and longer platforms. The second stage involves building a new station entrance to the south of the existing building and a new overbridge to provide access to Platform 2. Platform finishes will also be completed in the second stage.
The work on Platform 2 is further complicated by installation of sheet piling to retain a steep bank. The adjoining land is also undergoing commercial development, restricting access for piling works. Access from the track side is limited by the presence of overhead traction power cables. London Overground had awarded a contract to Dyer & Butler for the platform extensions for the whole line, however this did not include the platform widening works at West Hampstead.
London Overground commissioned SWIP to deliver the platform widening works.
SWIP has been established as an internal contracting organisation within London Underground to act as the preferred contractor for TfL/LU upgrade works. This is a complex project with Network Rail as infrastructure owner having to approve the design and construction method for all works.
Client: TfL London Tramlink
Project Value: £25m over 4 years
Background:
Since Tramlink opened in 2000, services operated have remained relatively static. However passenger journeys per annum have increased by 45%, increasing from 18.6 million in 2001/02 to 27.8 million forecasted for 2010/11.
Because of this growth passenger crowding on Tramlink is an increasing issue. The London Borough of Croydon identified that future demand on Tramlink reveals significant growth, exacerbating the existing problem with crowding and congestion.
In January 2011 Tramtrack Croydon began tendering for the supply of an additional 10 trams for Tramlink to be supplied from the end of summer 2011.
Client: Heathrow (HAL) Engineering – Utilities Team
Project Value: £4.9m
Background:
The most significant challenge for HAL in Q6 (2014 – 2018 quinqennium) is generating more than £600m of operational cost efficiencies. Their competitors run successful airports at lower cost and the airlines are demanding greater efficiencies. HAL must continue to cut waste, eliminate duplication, make their structure and processes leaner and more efficient, all while improving safety, quality and service to passengers/airlines.
HAL Engineering have committed to a number of cost saving measures through the Q6 settlement process. This includes a number of utility consumption-based reduction targets primarily focussed on electricity. Additionally HAL has set the goal of 34% CO2 energy reduction by 2020. There is an opportunity to replace and optimise / control some of the older less efficient assets which yield energy saving benefit.
Client: Heathrow Airport Limited
Background:
In 2013 Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) embarked on an Asset Management Programme to evaluate how they managed their portfolio of assets. The agreed outcome would be that HAL would be accredited with ISO55001 by the end of 2016. Initially the team developed the vision and strategy for achieving this.
Client: London Underground Limited
Value: £9.3 million
Background:
Earl’s Court Station Stabilisation is part of London Underground’s (LU) Station Stabilisation Programme. The purpose of the Programme is to stabilise the condition of the asset base of the seventy-two stations that were neither refurbished nor modernised during the Public Private Partnership (PPP).
The Programme is being managed within the LU Capital Programme Directorate (CPD) and will deliver station premises and systems improvements and to maintain the assets in a fit condition for the next 10 years. Earls Court is a strategic station on the LU network and the following success criteria have been set for the project:
In order to achieve the aforementioned targets a project team was appointed and tasked to deliver a series of works:
Client: London Underground Limited
Value: £300m
Background:
The Bond Street Station upgrade comprises project Management, detailed design, demolition, civil engineering, tunnelling, fit-out and services installations to provide the following:
Current Programme (6 year construction duration):
Full P&L responsibility for the businesses and its strategic development to an agreed plan within the PDSI Group, responsible for project and program management and cost consulting services in Transport and Infrastructure, notably for TfL, Network Rail, Urban Growth Company, AWE, Aviation, DfT and for project management and QS services within the private sector.
Experience
With 40 years of experience as a business leader heading up business operations and client portfolios including a number of multi-million-pound contracts. Boasting a long and distinguished career in construction, being director and managing director of well-known construction businesses and property developers. He started his career with Trollope and Colls, progressing through to site manager, joined John Lelliott, where he worked up to Group Construction Director and after a period with Bovis became MD of Bowmer and Kirkland. Previous experience includes major fit outs for Glaxo BP residential projects (650 units in Greenwich) and major data centres in Amsterdam, London and Paris.
Key Roles
As an established professional, Ian is well known with TfL as a Strategic Director, working most recently on the now completed Northern Line Extension and the early optioneering stages of a major Bakerloo Line extension. His main roles currently sit with:
Urban Growth Company – Head of Programme Delivery for the Arden Cross development; and
AWE – Delivery Director.
A Member of Paviors Livery Company (Master in 2016), and involved in initiatives that support young people with a passion for construction through education, practical work-experience and employment-brokerage, including the Construction Youth Trust (CYT), and remains involved in the London Construction Liveries Group.
Tim has over 30 years industry experience, and joined Profile in 2003, becoming a Director in 2005. He is a construction professional, experienced in all facets of project programming across a variety of sectors, from initial strategic assessments through the production and monitoring of the design, procurement and then construction stages, for both professional and end user clients, as well as contractors and specialist trade contractors. Tim also provides extensions of time and delay expert witness services.
Previous relevant roles include: The refurbishment and extension of Benenden Hospital, £60m programme management of a high end residential new build in London, design programme management of a £300m plus research laboratory for Francis Crick, £120m planning & progress reporting for the refurbishment and new extension to a derelict Grade 1 listed building into new apartments and the five star iconic St Pancras Hotel.
Tim has been with Profile since 2003, and a Director since 2005. Principal Director 2011, MD 2018.
Leading finance and administration teams across the Group.
Brad has been MD of several property and construction businesses and has led both start ups and mature privately owned businesses.
He was previously Group Development Manager for BAA responsible for £600M aviation projects annually across all UK airports Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Southampton plus 3 EU airports retail assets.
Brad was involved in the design, planning and development management of the £18M redevelopment of the Daily Express grade 1 listed “Black Glass” building in Manchester. He was also responsible for the design, planning, construction and sales of 12 residential homes in Norfolk (£2.8M ) and 3 houses and 5 flats in Norwich City Centre (£2.4M).
An experienced developer and development manager with over 40 years experience in all property sectors including fund raising. Brad has been a Director of PDSI for 10 years and has been involved in all acquisitions and has been Finance Director and administration team leader since 2015.
Executive Leadership responsibilities
Leadership of the executive team covering strategy, business planning and growth through collaboration and nurturing key client relationships. Providing oversight on service performance and corporate governance and staff wellbeing.
Experience
Over 30 years Industry experience with market leading sector corporates developing and growing businesses and profit centres aligned to client services, optimising value in the development of capital projects and portfolios. A reputation for delivering major projects in UK, South Africa, UAE, and USA to £700m.
Before becoming CEO of the PDSI Group:
Schal Project Management/Carillion – Managing Director, 8 years;
Mace Group – Director, 3 years;
Bovis Group – Operations Director, major projects UK and International, 12 years; and others.
Key Roles
Established the PDSI Group in 2006 to build an infrastructure and construction consulting business, acquiring privately owned Queensborough Project Managers (PM) followed by JS Projects in 2009 (QS) and Profile Construction Consultants in 2012 (Planners) and Initiate Consulting in 2017 (Infrastructure PM/QS), all trading for over 25 years.
Setting the environment and building a team that is truly aligned to the needs of the client. Ultimately, the purpose of engaging a consultant is to utilise their knowledge and expertise to improve client profitability through either increasing revenues, growing margin, or reducing costs.
Sector:
Rail
Client:
For main contractor
Location:
London
Services:
Programme Development and Project Controls
Sector:
Leisure
Client:
Principle Contractor
Range:
£25m – £50m
Location:
London
Services:
Programme Management
Description:
High End Residential – Structural alteration and extensive refurbishment including swimming pool and sauna
Sector:
Leisure
Client:
Principle Contractor
Range:
£25m – £50m
Location:
Victoria – London
Services:
Project Controls
Description:
Extension and total redevelopment of Grade 1 listed theatre
Sector:
Sport
Client:
Principle Contractor
Location:
Canterbury – Kent
Services:
Programme Management
Sector:
Commercial
Client:
Principle Contractor
Location:
St Pauls – London
Services:
Programme Management
Description:
Refurbishment of office block
Sector:
Rail
Client:
Principle Contractor
Location:
London
Services:
Programme Management
Description:
The preparation of Programmes and Impact Assessment
Sector:
Rail
Client:
Partnering Contractor
Range:
£50m – £60m
Location:
London
Services:
Programme Management
Description:
Detailed programming of the new Kings Cross booking hall. We developed all aspects of the programme to manage this project
Sector:
High End Residential
Client:
Harrison Varma
Range:
£50m – £60m
Location:
Bishops Avenue, London
Services:
Programme Management
Description:
High End Residential – New Build
Sector:
Civil and Industrial
Client:
NAREC / Horiba
Value:
Undisclosed
Location:
Lincolnshire
Services:
Project management, Quantity surveying, Cost management and CDM co-ordinators
Description:
Feasibility study to deliver a design solution for a test rug on behalf of the ETI to evaluate the performance of newly developed wind turbine nacelles
Sector:
Automotive
Client:
Ford / Horiba
Value:
Undisclosed
Location:
Essex
Services:
Project management
Description:
Upgrading a number of existing chassis dyno with new chassis dynos
Sector:
Automotive
Client:
Jaguar land rover / Horiba
Value:
Undisclosed
Location:
Coventry
Services:
Quantity Surveying
Description:
Preparation of budgets for JLR board approval and drafting of tender documents on behalf of JLR
Sector:
Retail / Residential
Client:
ISG
Value:
£30m
Location:
Russell Square – London
Services:
Programme management for the main contractor
Description:
Phased redevelopment of retail centre whilst including residential units
Sector:
Sport
Client:
Llanelli Scarlets RFC
Value:
£23M (Part of £200m development)
Location:
Pemberton, Carmarthenshire – UK
Services:
Project management, quantity surveying and health & safety
Description:
Construction of a new stadium, indoor training facilities, training pitch and athletics centre
Sector:
Retail
Client:
Burberry
Value:
9 new stores – c£1.5M each
Location:
Europe – Various locations
Services:
Project management and Programme management
Description:
Procurement and delivery of several new and re-fit to retail units in city centres including: France, Italy, Germany, UK and others
Sector:
Healthcare village
Client:
Cygnet healthcare – multiple projects over 10 years (repeat orders)
Value:
£5.2M (Derby) to £20M elsewhere UK
Location:
Derby – UK
Services:
Project management, Quantity surveying and CDMC
Description:
Delivery of a new secure 47 bed hospital housing medium and low secure patients, off town centre scheme with two blocks linked over 3 floors with recreation facilities
Sector:
Leisure
Client:
Sol Melia
Value:
£50M+
Location:
London
Services:
Providing planning support to the construction management team
Description:
Brand new Fosters designed 5 star development on an island site in The Strand, London
Sector:
Education
Client:
Cheltenham College
Value:
£5M
Location:
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Services:
Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Contract Administration and CDM
Description:
Sports accommodation, New build and development, Disabled access services, Performing arts studio, Development plan, Survey of existing buildings, Headmasters building and new swimming pool
Sector:
Commercial
Client:
Marlborough Stirling Offices
Value:
£8.5M
Location:
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Services:
Project management and design co-ordination
Description:
Construction of their headquarters building, which occupies 70,000 sq ft of office space
Sector:
Leisure
Client:
Hippodrome Casino
Value:
£50M
Location:
Leicester Square – London
Services:
Project management and Quantity surveying
Description:
Refurbishment and relaunch of a premiere venue to its former glory as a casino, cabaret and restaurant with extensive refurbishment of original fibrous plaster work
Sector:
Hotel and Residential
Client:
Manhatton Loft
Value:
£130M
Location:
London
Services:
Planning and progress reporting
Description:
Refurbishment and new of derelict Grade 1 Listed Building into new apartments and 5 star iconic hotel
Sector:
Healthcare
Client:
Benenden (BHT)
Value:
£50M
Location:
Cranbrook
Services:
Project Lead, Planning & Co-Ordination
Design Management
Project Management Support
Information Management Support
M&E Quantity Surveying
Contract Administration
Description:
Delivery of design works for new hospital site. Completion to standard
Sector:
Automotive
Client:
Ricardo / Horiba
Value:
Undisclosed
Location:
Shoreham-by-sea
Services:
Project Management, Quantity surveying and Cost management
Description:
New purpose built facility to house climatic test cell with facility to include a further chassis test cell
