International mobility-tech provider

The project had a very tight schedule of four weeks for both the preconstruction and construction work, which meant no room for any delays — a deadline which was met through detailed planning. Agilité built relationships very quickly with third parties to obtain the necessary permits and ensure deliveries could be made outside of the allocated hours set by the building manager. At one stage, acoustic panels were physically walked up to the office by the team, when delivery was made outside this set timeframe. The prime London location near Tower Bridge and St Katherine’s Dock meant strict security and building protocols needed to be followed.

Agilité had an excellent relationship with the client’s architecture and design company, Gensler, having partnered with them on previous projects, so approvals were easy to discuss and confirm. Challenges included the tight timeframe, restricted delivery times, long lead times for materials — including double glazed doors for the glazed tea-room area— and an external contract manager leaving part way through the project.

As Agilité was on site daily, regular face-to-face conversations took place with the client — enabling any design adaptation requests to be managed smoothly, without any unnecessary delays. The project took shape collaboratively, with innovation, and best-value solutions at the heart. Strong supply chain relationships were also important, to ensure everything was delivered on time. Regular communication meant there was great commitment from everyone involved.

Delivery was on time, despite the extremely tight timescale. Some additional design requests, discussed in person, and change orders meant the scope of works increased comparatively to what was originally planned.