Marriott Hotel, Conference Centre and Regional Office – Birmingham

CONTRACT – JCT STANDARD WITH CONTRACTORS DESIGN PORTION

CONTRACT VALUE – Undisclosed

Johnstone Projects, working for Purple Apple Management Ltd, on behalf of Unite the Union was commissioned to project manage a new West Midlands regional office, 800 person conference centre and a Marriott Aloft hotel. The project was delivered under a Standard JCT Building Contract with Contractors Design Portion. Unite the Union required a new regional office and was in need of a conference venue to house many events, meetings and functions to cope with their UK wide demand. The client was keen that that the conference venue was supported with hotel accommodation for visiting personnel.

This was a large and important development for the union. They required experienced personnel to undertake all aspects of the project, which included managing client personnel, building contractors and hotel operators.

Cost control was paramount. It was critical that correct procedures were set up, understood and implemented.

Johnstone Projects ensured, under very challenging situations, that the project ran smoothly within time and within budget.

The latter stages included the management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Johnstone Projects ensured that all key stakeholders were brought together to agree procedures that optimised the productivity of the site, combined with safe working practices in compliance with government directives.

A fantastic project and so rewarding for all involved and ultimately the Client was “over the moon”.