johnson controls case studies - commercial project management

Project Aims and Objectives:

To undertake a building refurbishment to an existing multi-storey office accommodation. Total floor area = 55,000 square feet.

Project Manager Duties Included:

1. Pre-construction Phase• Defined the Clients brief

• Procured and led a design team

• Production of Specification / Tender with Proposed drawings,

• Production of OHSE Docs & programme

• Tender Analysis and Report

• Production and lodging the Landlords ‘Consent to alter’

• Contracts & Procurement of Contractors

2. Construction Phase• Contract Administration

• Chairing Site Meetings

• Weekly structured site monitoring meetings

• Determining site instructions & variations

• Progress claims

• Snagging and granting Practical Completion

3. Post Construction Phase• Settling the final financial account

• H&S File

• 12 month defects liability period

Accomplishments:

Due to the nature of the clients business, all works needed to be undertaken during the night therefore, effective strategic planning was required during the day with the Facilities Managers, Floor Managers, Stakeholders and the Client. Access to offices was pre-agreed basis and I needed to apply effective interpersonal and communication skills to progress the works.

GE Money HQ Offices

Project Management Case Study

GE Money HQ Office Refurbishment, Hertfordshire, UK.


To undertake a refurbishment to an existing multi-storey office accommodation with a floor are a of 9,500 square feet. The Client amalgamated three regional offices in to one building.

Project Manager Duties Included:

1. Pre-construction Phase• Defined the Clients brief

• Procured and led a project team

• Invited selected contractors to Tender

• Tender Analysis and Report

• Production and lodging the Landlords ‘Consent to alter’

• Planning and Building Licence submissions

2. Construction Phase• Contract Administration

• Chairing Site Meetings

• Daily structured site monitoring meetings

• Determining site instructions & variations

• Progress claims

• Snagging and granting Practical Completion

3. Post Construction Phase• Settling the final financial account

• H&S File

• 12 month defects liability period

Accomplishments:

Due to the Client business, specialising in disabled recruitment, I produced a standard for disabled fit outs. This disabled standard went above the UK disabled codes and British Standards and addressed short comings. My disabled standard was then used on other projects.

Disabled Recruitment Company HQ Offices


Disabled Recruitment Agency - HQ Office,Refurbishment and Office Amalgamation,

Leicester, UK.

Project Management Case StudyOffice Refurbishment & Fire Alarm Additions,

AON Insurance, Birmingham, UK.

Aon Insurance, Birmingham - 3 storey office building

Project Aims and Objectives:As part of the AON and Johnson Controls five year contract, various projects was undertaken at Aon Birmingham. They included:

1. Office Refurbishment

2. Fire Alarm Additions

Project Management Services

1. Pre Construction Phase

• Defining the Scope of Works and producing Scope Documents

• Consultant appointments and Management

• Liaisons with Local Authorities and gaining 'Landlords Consent to Alter'

• Writing Specifications / Tenders and Producing programmes

• Procurement and Tender Reports

• Producing Purchase Orders and gaining Clients Approvals

2. Construction Phase

• Contracts and Contract Administration

• Financial Management, Raising Purchase Orders, Invoicing

• Contractor Management

• Weekly structured site visits and Charing Meetings

• Weekly Stakeholder Reporting and Monthly KPI's

3. Post Construction Phase

• Snagging, Practical Completion, Settling Final Accounts & Project Close Out

Accomplishments:

Ensuing all works did not impact up on business operations. Defined what works could be undertaken during the business day and what was to be undertaken out

of hours. In addition I developed a capital plan with strategies for the office. Office RefurbishmentFire Alarm Additions


Building Services, Structure Improvements, Lift ReplacementsAON Insurance Office,

Leicester, UK.

Projects:As part of the AON and Johnson Controls five year contract, various projects was undertaken at Aon Leicester. They included:

1. Heating valve installations. Management Controls to valves and A/C units

2. Dangerous Structure and External Thermal Render

3. Strip out and installation of Two Number disabled passenger




• Consultant appointments and Management

• Liaisons with Local Authorities and gaining 'Landlords Consent to Alter'

• Writing Specifications / Tenders and Producing programmes

• Procurement and Tender Reports









• Snagging, Practical Completion, Settling Final Accounts & Project Close Out

Accomplishments:

Ensuing all works did not impact up on business operations. Defined what works

could be undertaken during the business day and what was to be undertaken out of hours. In addition I developed a capital plan with strategies for the office.

Aon Insurance, Leicester - 5 storey 1960 office building

Dangerous Structure & Thermal Render

Nitrogen Freezing of Heating Pipes

to install control valves

New Disabled Lifts


Roll Out of Security Access Controls, AON Insurance & Footman James Insurance

Midlands, UK.

Johnson Controls Security Network (Sales Diagram – Not Actual Installations)

Projects:As part of the AON and Johnson Controls five year contract, security upgrades across all offices the UK, was required.

• Replacing & upgrading Access Controls throughout three offices with Johnson Controls security. The office security system was Linked through an IP address to a control point to Aon HQ at Devonshire Square, London.




• Consultant appointment and Management

• Gaining 'Landlords Consent to Alter'

• Single Source Procurement









• Snagging, Practical Completion, Settling Final Accounts, Project Close Out

Accomplishments:

Ensuing all works did not impact up on business operations. Defined what

works could be undertaken during the business day and what was to be

undertaken out of hours.


To undertake a retro fit of building services to a BBC estate to help the

Client to achieve annual savings of £500,000 of energy consumption and an annual reduction of 4,049 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Project Management Duties (under Prince 2) Included:• Production of Project Inception Form

• Procurement & management of project Consultants

• Production of a Business Case

• Business Impact Risk Assessments

• Producing Back Out Plans

• Production of a Specification with OHSE Management Plan

• Method Statements and Risk Assessments

• Permit Holder

• Asbestos identification

• Procurement and Management of Contractors

• Micro – planning and controlling works on-site

• Producing Programs

• Effective Client / Stakeholder / End User / FM liaisons

• Producing Clients Reports

• Dealing with Progress Claims and Final Accounts

• Practical Completion and Hand over with H&S Files

Accomplishments:As there was regular filming and broadcasting activities, close liaisons and micro – planning with the studio product teams, radio teams and

News 24 doms, was required to avoid disruption.

BBC Television Centre


Retro Fit of Building Services,BBC Television Centre, London.


To undertake electrical inspections / tests and remedial works to

comply with Landlord obligations, under the 17th Edition Wiring Regulations.

Project Management Duties (under Prince 2) Included:• Production of Project Inception Form

• Production of a Business Case

• Business Impact Risk Assessments

• Producing Back Out Plans

• Overseeing the production of a Specification / Tender

• Managing the Tender Stage and contractor queries

• Overseeing the production of a OHSE Management Plan

• Method Statements and Risk Assessments

• Permit Holder

• Procurement & Management of an electrical Contractor and Consultants

• Micro – planning and controlling works on-site

• Producing Programs

• Effective Client / Stakeholder / Leaseholder / FM liaisons

• Producing Clients Reports

• Dealing with Progress Claims and Final Accounts

• Practical Completion and Hand over with H&S Files

Accomplishments:As 80 % of all UK digital broadcasting comes from BBC Media Village, close liaisons and micro – planning with the broadcasting staff, was

required to avoid broadcasting failures. Tracing of electrical circuits became paramount to determine what was used for critical activities.

I delivered the project on budget and ahead of programme.

BBC Media Village


Electrical Inspections & Remedial Works,BBC Media Village, London.