CHASE Christopher’s
Christopher’s Childrens Hospice, Guildford, Surrey
Client: CHASE Hospice Projects
Client Brief
CHASE is an organisation that cares for children who have a life expectancy of no longer than their 18th birthday. CHASE wanted to build a new hospice facility that would be used by the families as a respite care facility during, what can be, long periods.
CHASE already had Planning Permission for the scheme but the designs did not meet their requirements. CHASE needed a Client Representative/Project Manager, initially to review the current plans and then to represent their interests to ensure that the new designs were suitable, appropriate and within the budget.
Why Bakersgate Developments?
Bakersgate Developments were recommended to CHASE by a previous Client. Prior to any appointment, CHASE asked Bakersgate Developments to carry out a reasoned cost review of the project (value engineering). The review had to be reliable such that it could be presented back to the Design Team and ultimately to the Board of Trustees for approval and then used as the anchor for the project to move forward.
Project Summary:
The first step was to implement the Cost Review and to manage the changes required to give the Client a product that met their needs; the Design team needed clear instructions and strong management during the redesign process. Bakersgate Developments also consulted extensively with care staff and parents, both within CHASE and other existing children’s hospice facilities.
Having successfully completed the construction works, Bakersgate Developments were retained to manage the fit out and furnishing works which they did by procuring individual supply and installation contracts. During the fitout period of 4 weeks, Bakersgate Developments maintained a fulltime site presence to ensure that the works went smoothly.
