Cube are continuing to diversify and build on the growth we experienced in 2011. Our core Retail sector is showing healthy expansion and we are developing our expertise in the Commercial, Residential, Hotel and Mixed-Use sectors.

We are delighted to have successfully delivered Cube’s single largest project to date, the award winning Swan Centre regeneration scheme in Yardley, Birmingham, which opened on 22 February 2012.

We continue to focus on delivering results for our clients and this award winning scheme endorses our positive approach. I look forward to building on this success in 2012.

Wayne Mullins, Managing Partner

Cube, led by Partner Steven Johnston, were appointed by Spenhill, the regeneration partner of Tesco, as Project Managers and Employer’s Agents on this multi-phased Mixed Use scheme. The project was one of the most complex undertaken by Cube, incorporating:

• The regeneration of the Swan Shopping Centre
• A £5m refurbishment of 122 Local Authority flats situated over 12 storeys above the Centre
• Construction of an 111,000 sq ft retail store for anchor tenant,Tesco Extra
• A new highway infrastructure to facilitate the retail refurbishment programme
• Petrol Filling Station

The earliest phase of the project, the site acquisition, necessitated termination of the 53 leases held by the existing tenants and, where necessary, procuring relocation packages. Cube worked closely with the Centre Managers and lawyers acting on behalf of the various tenants.

Cube, in conjunction with Birmingham City Council, Ashurst, LPA and the Secretary of State, dealt with the requisi te CPO’s and ensured developing planning consents suited revised client requirements.

Integral to the entire scheme was the redevelopment of the A4040 / A45 a major dual carriageway running through the centre of the site. However, opposition from a lone objector meant the CPO was taken all the way up to the Secretary of State. Cube dealt with each stage, negotiating with the framework contractor and successfully pushing forward the highway design.

As part of the highway redevelopment, Steven’s team oversaw the largest gas main diversion in the UK – a good illustration of the scale of the operation. Total build time was just 40 weeks. This part of the scheme has won the West Midlands CIHT Award for Highways Projects up to £5million in value.

The shopping centre itself, together with the refurbishment of the Local Authority dwellings and construction of the anchor unit started in the October of 2010. The build time was set at 64 weeks to enable the opening of the Tesco Extra store anchoring the development by February 2012, before Tesco’s year end. For Steven and his team this meant co-ordinating a variety of disciplines with the Client, Lawyers and Architects, through dealing with environmental considerations such as carbon reduction technologies to managing shell contract works valued at £26m.

The key to delivering such a difficult set of variables on time and budget came down to the strength of team work between Cube, Spenhill, Tesco, Birmingham City Council and the main contractor, Bowmer & Kirkland. We put in place a pro-active team to deliver the scheme, making sure they had all the back-up they needed, but ultimately each person was left to work within and concentrate on their own specific skill sets. Undoubtedly this was an unusually complicated project and we needed to take a number of well-managed risks, but with the proper steer and by allowing people to focus on their own area of expertise, we were able to make sure we delivered.

Steven Johnston – Partner

It was clearly an approach which worked – not only was the Yardley scheme delivered on time and on budget, but on the day of opening Tesco presented Steven Johnston with the Tesco ‘Values’ award for outstanding commitment to the scheme. A fitting testament to the success of the relationship which Steven and Cube established during five years working with Spenhill and Tesco on this flagship project.

Two months on and footfall is good. The retail units within the shopping centre are trading in line with aspirations and Steven is embarking on the final stage of the project, construction of the petrol filling station, scheduled to open in summer 2012.

Cube Management have completed the conversion of its business from a Limited Company to a Limited Liability Partnership.

While the business and assets of the Firm have been transferred to the new LLP the change of structure will affect neither the nature of the service we provide nor the identity of the people providing it.

If you have any queries about this change, please speak to your usual contact at the firm, or contact Michelle.anthony@cubellp.com who will be able to assist you further.

Cube have been appointed as Project Managers, Employer’s Agent and Cost Consultants by Pinewood Studios Group on the construction of secure temperature and humidity controlled storage for the Canal+ Image UK library assets, including the construction of two new state-of-the-art cold storage facilities on the Pinewood lot.

The STUDIOCANAL British Library Archive is one of the great cinematic treasure houses in the world, comprising some 1,400 classic British films including early Hitchcock, The Third Man, The Ladykillers, The Dambusters and many titles from iconic names like Ealing, Carry On and Hammer. The Archive has been based at Pinewood Studios for the past twenty years.

The construction of the facilities is part of Pinewoods commitment to the preservation and protection of British cinema heritage.

The project is onsite and due for completion by the end of 2009.

The British Olympic Association (BOA) and the British Paralympic Association (BPA), also known as ParalympicsGB, have reached agreement to bring their two organisations under one roof.

The two organisations will co-locate in newly refurbished offices at 60 Charlotte Street, in central London, by the end of September. This new co-location will bring tremendous benefits for both parties and the sports and athletes that they represent.

Charlotte Street was selected as an ideal option for both the BOA and the BPA as it is in the heart of London and easily accessible to many other stakeholders in the sporting landscape.

Andy Hunt, BOA Chief Executive, commented on the office move:

This is an exciting new beginning for the BOA – a tangible sign that we are more collaborative than ever before. This is about us looking at the very best working practices and developing a more modern and dynamic culture…..we are delighted at the prospect of moving in to Charlotte Street with ParalympicsGB.

Cube acted as Project Managers for the scheme on behalf of developers PPG Southern Ltd. For more information on the project Please click on the Mixed Use section of our projects.

The July opening of the Wealdstone Tesco Express in North London was a major milestone for this retail giant. The store was the 1000th to be opened in the UK and Ireland, reaffirming its position as the leading convenience retailer in the country.

The 1000th Express was formerly a Woolworths.  The Store was converted in 8 weeks and has been well received by the local community based on its opening trading figures.

Cube has been working with the team at Tesco’s on the Express rollout since the firm began in 2003; supplying Project Management, Cost Consultancy and Acquisition Support services, delivering in access of 600 Express stores nationwide.

Cube have been appointed by UNITE – providers of student accommodation in the UK – as technical advisors on the commercial aspects of their Mixed Use developments in the South East.

UNITE are the largest provider of student accommodation in the UK established over 15 years ago. They are home to over 39,000 students in 126 properties across 33 towns and cities across the UK.

We are delighted with our appointment and the opportunity to work with such a dynamic and growing company within the UK market.

Commented Adam Taylor, Account Partner at Cube.

The start of 2009 has been very busy for Cube with Two Big Yellow stores being handed over in February.

The New Big Yellow in Bromley is a 100,000 Sq ft storage facility with additional Flexi-office space including a single basement.

Cube have also handed over a new Unit in Twickenham located near the National Stadium. As well as pioneering a number of renewable technologies to enable 10% of the sites energy via renewable sources the scheme was also subject to a substantial decontamination programme that was Highly Commended in the Brownfield Briefing Remediation Innovation Awards 2008.

Cube are continuing their work with Big Yellow and are currently on site with a new scheme in Poole.

Cube is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.

We have recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises
very high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK contractors.

Our application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business.

Safecontractor is operated by international safety, health and environmental risk management specialists, the National Britannia Group.Darran Hughes, Operations Director for Safecontractor at National Britannia said, ”Major organisations can no longer run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies.

“More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way
that Cube has done. The firms’ high standard has set an example, which hopefully will be followed by
other companies within the sector.”

Under the SAFEcontractor system, businesses undergo a vetting process, which examines health and
safety procedures and their track record for safe practice.

UK based property and construction consultant Cube Management is currently undergoing a rebrand in honour of its Sixth birthday. The new look, to be unveiled in December, will incorporate a new identity and logos designed to modernise the company image and take on a more contemporary and fresh look. 

Speaking about the rebrand, Wayne Mullins, Managing Partner said:

We are now operating in the most competitive market we have seen for many years. It is vital that every part of our organisation evolves and innovates to differentiate Cube from the competition. We are firmly focused on building a highly professional organisation and committed to providing a quality service to our clients, the rebrand is an important milestone for us.

The new brand also ties in with Cube’s change in status from a Limited (Ltd) company to a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).

Big Yellow Self Storage

The Big Yellow Site in Twickenham has been Highly Commended as a finalist in the prestigious Brownfield Briefing Remediation Innovation Awards 2008.

Big Yellow Portsmouth –Is the first project that we have been asked to look atconcerning the existing property portfolio, drainage and guttering works and new external works.

Cube have also been appointed to work on Big Yellow’s new store’s in both Reading & Sheffield, as well as being appointed to look after the cost management of “Fit Out” Works in Sheen.

Manches

We have been instructed on a Reception refresh services, design, cost control, project management for Manches.