The refurbishment of Warner House provided a new modern dynamic head office environment for Warner Bros. with a more efficient, integrated work space, forcing movement through the building to create a more collaborative and innovative work force. It also created a flexible workplace to allow the business to grow and change over the term of the lease to accompany the new central plant that was installed to replace the end of life services.
Key Project Features
- New Cat A and Cat B fit out
- New ground floor entrance suite with an extended reception, alongside a client showcase area and entertainment facility
- New 150m2 glazed roof above 8 storey atrium
- New accommodation staircases within the atrium from L1 to L8
- New efficient central plant replacement at roof top level
- Phased refurbishment with the client in occupation throughout
- Working with the existing building means embodied carbon is less than half that of an equivalent new build
Core Five Added Value
- Extensive reviews of the phased programme options delivered the best value to Warner Bros. at the optimum price
- Successful collaborative negotiation of a Landlord Contribution for the central plant, WC’s and Category A scope of works
- Utilising a hybrid procurement route, saved 4w during the tender process
- Thorough detailed cost control through the construction period facilitated the agreement of the final account 6 months prior to Practical Completion (and ultimately delivered the capital expenditure of the project within the overall budget, despite £2m of unforeseen discoverable items)
- Working collaboratively with the design team facilitated the inclusion of c10% value engineering solutions into the contract sum without compromising design integrity
- Working diligently with the contractor and legal counsel, the contract was agreed and executed before commencement on site
