Projects

Appointed as project and cost managers by this leading investment bank, Sunbury Heights led the procurement, design, construction and close-out process to a successful conclusion. Situation over two floors of Ducat 3 business centre in central Moscow, the Goldman Sachs projects was both demanding and complex in terms of both architectural finishes and critical systems.

Sunbury Heights was appointed Construction and Cost Manager for the headquarters and satellite office projects of this major Russian bank. We reported to senior management and were able both to save considerable amounts of money from the construction contract and ensure the project was delivered at a higher than expected quality.

A fast-track project for this global supplier of credit card processing equipment and services meant that Sunbury Heights was tasked with moving swiftly ahead with a design and build appointment and push them to complete in the quickest possible time. Challenged by an idiosyncratic landlord and reporting to the London TSYS headquarters, Sunbury Heights finished the project successfully, meeting the client's timescale requirements, which achieving a high degree of cost control and delivering a great quality office.

As construction and cost managers of the new head office of Bayer in Moscow Sunbury Heights worked with an already appointed general contractor and managed to reduce the total contract amount by over 16% without affecting the quality of the finished works. Our work with Bayer meant that we have been appointed project managers for all the major pharmaceutical groups in Russia.

International management consultant McKinsey employed Sunbury Heights for their new Moscow HQ project. This prestigious 8500m2 project provided excellent opportunity for Sunbury Heights professionals to demonstrate their project expertise and attention to details.

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer planned a major refurbishment of their Russian head office and employed Sunbury Heights to plan the work, enabling their operations onsite to continue uninterrupted.

JPMorganChase employed Sunbury Heights to project and cost manage their major expansion in Moscow. This 4500 m2 project was demanding in terms of both quality of finish and critical engineering and IT systems. The JPMorganChase engagement meant that Sunbury Heights has now managed HQ projects for really all the global investment and retail banks, including Goldman Sachs, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, , BNP Paribas/Cetelem, Texas Pacific Croup and now JPMorganChase.

Estimation and cost control services for the biggest infrastructure project in Moscow in 2007 - the $200m transportation terminal situated in the centre of the huge Moscow City development. A critical hub for all the City development, the transportation terminal project includes an underground railway terminal, a regional rail terminal, a hotel and an office building.

Overall project and cost management for this large accounting firm’s new 2800m2 Kiev headquarters. With a challenging timescale and strict cost targets, we were able to deliver this challenging project despite a lack of world class contractors in this location. Our trademark project extranet enabled key members of the PWC team overseas to maintain oversight of the project remotely.

Overall project and cost management for this fast-growing Russian investment bank. With over $15 billion of M&A activity in 2005, this aggressive investment and financial services group had demanding objectives for its new Moscow City 15000m2 high-rise headquarters in Moscow City.

The growth of this US software group meant that they needed to take extra space in their existing Moscow building. However, the demanding requirements of Sun for security and IT meant that Sunbury Heights professionals were employed to manage the whole process and coordinate all works, including managing overall costs. Liaising between the local business and the international real estate and facilities managers of Sun was a challenge but one on which the team excelled.

The 600m2 Kiev HQ of this pharmaceutical group was a challenging project, with a landlord who insisted on using his own contractor for all construction works. Controlling this contractor, given his lack of international corporate experience and poor record was a real challenge, and required the dedication of our Kiev PM team to ensure that the client’s challenging targets were met. Nonetheless, we were proud to build on our experience of managing the construction of Schering Plough offices elsewhere to deliver the project successfully.

The project for Cetelem & BNP Paribas consists of a design and build fit out project for tw2 floors, or in total 4000sq metres at Severnoye Siyanie, Ulitsa Pradvy 26. The requirements are for back office and administration bank offices of Class A quality. The project timeline and delivery of completed space are critical to the client, due to an overburden of personnel on their current space, and a major drive for expansion. Cetelem and BNP Paribas are two divisions of the same parent company, BNP Paribas, one of the largest banking industry groups, with headquarters in Paris, France.

1500 sq.m. Business Center "Olympic Plaza - l", 8, 9 floors, Expansion of one of the largest Cypriot banks Overall PM - Tender and Appointment of Architects, M&E Consultants, GC, cash/b-room specialists, inspection of building structural elements and reinforcement design.

New H.Q. building of approximately 4700sqm on 2 floors. Tender and appointment of Design and Build contractor. Overall PM and cost control from shell-and-core into "Krugozor" building on Obrucheva st. in Southern Moscow.

900 sq.m New Central Moscow headquarter of Toyota bank. Overall PM from shell-and-core including Due Diligence, Tender and Appointment of Architects, M&E Consultants, GC, cash/b-rooms specialists, inspection of building structural elements, preparation of technical statement and reinforcement design.

1000 sq.m Expansion of one of the largest Chinese banks Into new HQ Due Diligence and PM from shell-and-core, incl. Tender and Appointment of structural engineers and cash/b room contractors.

New Moscow HQ, 15500m2.
Tender and Appointment of Architects, M&E Consultants and GC
Overall PM from Shell and Core
5-floor building in central Moscow, incorporating offices, radio stations and executive areas for this media conglomerate

Sunbury Heights were appointed PMs and cost consultants for the expansion in Moscow of this major Russian TV station. Impressed by previous Sunbury Heights projects for media companies Bloomberg, Prof-Media and Eurovision, 2X2 requested Sunbury Heights management of all work, including initial technical requirements appraisal and building due diligence. Further to this work, Sunbury Heights is organizing all design and construction tenders, as well as managing construction work and cost claims to meet the exacting requirements of this leading media organization.

New Central Moscow headquarters of large Japanese bank.
Due Diligence, Tender and Appointment of Architects, M&E Consultants and GC Overall PM from Shell and Core at centrally located Class A building.

New office representing the consolidation and relocation of 2 key operating divisions of this pharmaceutical corporation.
Tender and Appointment of Architects, M&E Consultants and GC Overall PM from Shell and Core at Krylatsky Hills Business Park, 2500 m2

New Central Moscow HQ, 1800 m2.
Due Diligence, Landlord fit-out, Tender and Appointment of Designers and Specialist Subcontractors
Overall PM from Shell and Core
High value installation in Enka building

Employed by the London office of Herbert Smith, Sunbury Heights is offering a full Project Management service for the relocation of their Moscow office. Services include the tender and employment of an Architect, M&E consultant, IT services, General Contractor and the management of 300m2 of sublease space.