HMV
The Osborne Group
 
       

Client:   HMV
Project:   Fit Out of HMV's Flagship store, Oxford Street, London
Services Provided
by GDG:
   Project and Construction Management, Planning Supervisor and Principal Contractor
Project Value:   £ 3.5 M
Construction Date / Period:   September 1999 to February 2000
Description of Facility:   GDG managed the design and fitting out of the basement, ground and 1st floor of a developer's shell on Oxford Street, London to form a new 3,500m² Flagship music store for HMV.
Identified Risks:  
Delayed completion of base build shell.
Incorporation of latest design trends into the works.
Very restricted access.
Health & Safety of public.
Co-ordination with other adjacent Contractors.
Finite completion date.

How risks were reduced:   Contact us on 01844 279900 or e-mail info@gdgmanagement.co.uk.
 
 
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:   Contact us on 01844 279900 or e-mail info@gdgmanagement.co.uk.
     
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.

For more pictures, click here...