GDG Project & Construction Consultancy: Projects: Leisure

	Holmes Place
	Old Parsonage Hotel
	The Osborne Group

Client:

Holmes Place

Project:

Fit out of a high quality health club in Manchester

Services Provided
by GDG:

Project and Construction Management

Project Value:

£ 5 M

Construction Date / Period:

November 2000 to September 2001 (38 weeks)

Description of Facility:

The project involved managing the design and construction of the fitting out of 5,500m² of Developer's shell to form a high quality health club. The club has been designed and constructed to cater for 5,000 members and includes a 25m swimming pool and a teaching pool, 2 aerobics studios, spinning room, holistics room, a main gym and ladies gym. Showers, sunbed rooms, steam rooms and a poolside sauna. Beauty treatment rooms and a Café / Bar, lounge and crèche.

Identified Risks:

	Overlap with base build Contractor.
	Design completion / Client changes.
	High quality finishes.
	Budget compliance.
	Programme compliance.

How risks were reduced:

Client:

Old Parsonage Hotel

Project:

Refurbishment of a listed 17th Century hotel

Services Provided
by GDG:

Construction Management

Project Value:

£ 1.3 M

Construction Date / Period:

1990-1991 period 12 months

Description of Facility:

The total refurbishment of The Old Parsonage Hotel in Oxford.

The existing building comprised of a 17th Century structure with a 20th Century extension.

The project was to upgrade the hotel to provide modern 5 star accommodation whilst maintaining and continuing the character of the original structure.

Identified Risks:

	Listed building with conservation constraints.
	17th Century building fabric of uncertain nature.
	Restricted access.
	Very high quality finishes.
	Incorporation of modern services into old and restricted fabric.

How risks were reduced:

Client:

The Osborne Group

Project:

The buildings of the former Castle and Prison are about to be developed into a hotel, restaurant, shopping and heritage complex, with market stalls and open courtyards for performances.

Services Provided
by GDG:

Project and Construction Management, Planning Supervisor and Principal Contractor

Project Value:

£ 34 M

Construction Date / Period:

October 2002 - ongoing

Description of Facility:

The conversion of the former prison, which incorporates buildings from the 11th to the 20th centuries, into an hotel. The site area has listed buildings of all grades -I, II* and II - and is a scheduled ancient monument. It also lies in a conservation area. The project involved repair and refurbishment of historic buildings, demolition of some elements, new buildings in a historic context. Conversion of prison into a new hotel with the construction of a new linked wing. Construction of new buildings for education, residential, retail, bars and restaurants.

Identified Risks:

	Scheduled Ancient Monument
	Listed buildings
	Sensitive Planning & conservation
	Conservation Area Consents issues
	High public profile
	Multi-stakeholders inputs
	Nationally significant Archaeology
	Restricted site & access
	Fixed budget with tight cost controls
	Multi-designer appointments
	Significant public funding

How risks were reduced:

Background:

Oxford Castle is the site of William the Conqueror's motte and bailey castle built soon after the Norman Conquest of 1066, in 1071. A stone keep was built on the top of the Mound, and soon towers and walls were added to increase the defences.

The Shire Hall was where the courts were held, and the gaol was within the walls. Oxford Castle held the county gaol, then HM Prison Oxford, until 1996, when the Prison was closed and returned to Oxfordshire County Council.

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