Case Study — Industrial & Logistics Jaguar Land Rover Soak & HVAC Facility, Coventry
Lead Cost Manager and Employer’s Agent from inception to handover on a £3m refurbishment and extension of an emissions testing facility for Jaguar Land Rover in Coventry.
The challenge
Upgrading a testing facility for JLR’s powertrain team
Jaguar Land Rover needed to adapt an existing emissions testing facility warehouse in Coventry to create new soak and HVAC test space for its powertrain division. The scheme combined refurbishment of the existing building with new build elements, creating new pits and office space.
Procured traditionally through a negotiated tender, the works were delivered within a 7-month construction programme, with careful control of cost and change at the interface between the existing building and the new construction.
Delivered by Ollie Thompson MRICS in a previous role at Mace.
Project facts
At a glance
Lead cost management and Employer’s Agent services from inception to handover, under a JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor’s Designed Portion 2016.
Client
Jaguar Land Rover
Location
Coventry
Value
£3m
Our role
Lead Cost Manager and Employer’s Agent
Involvement
Inception to handover
Scope
Refurbishment and new build, with new pits and office space
Procurement
Traditional, via a negotiated tender
Contract
JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor’s Designed Portion 2016
Programme
7-month construction programme
Our approach
Cost control from inception to handover
Brief & Budget
Cost advice from inception set a realistic budget for adapting an existing, specialist testing building.
Cost Planning
Cost plans tracked the design for the refurbishment and new build elements, including the new pits and office space.
Negotiated Tender
A negotiated tender with the contractor, testing rates and prices to secure value for JLR.
Employer’s Agent
Administering the JCT Intermediate contract, including the Contractor’s Designed Portion, on JLR’s behalf.
Valuations & Reporting
Monthly valuations and cost reports kept JLR informed of cost and forecast outturn.
Change & Handover
Change within the existing building was assessed for cost and time as it arose, with commercial close-out through to handover.
The outcome
New test space for JLR’s powertrain division
Facility upgrade
Refurbishment and extension of an existing emissions testing facility for Jaguar Land Rover.
Month programme
Refurbishment and new build delivered within a 7-month construction programme.
Traditional route
JCT Intermediate with Contractor’s Designed Portion, procured through a negotiated tender.
See also our Jaguar Land Rover Vehicle & Special Operations Facility case study, or our Cost & Commercial Management services.
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