Virgin Departures Lounge Interim Refurbishment Heathrow Terminal 3
Client / Project / Location
Virgin Atlantic , T3 Departures Lounge Interim Refurbishment, Heathrow (1998).
Role / Service
Working for Schal, Babar Baluch was the Virgin Project & Construction Manager for this project.
Project Details
£1.2m interim refurbishment comprising the reconfiguration of the following areas:
Reception, Lockers, Main bar, Music Room, Games area, Business Area, Library, Circulation area, Salon & Toilets.
Programme
6 month preconstruction, planning, design, manufacture & purchasing.
25 day strip-out & refurbishment programme.
Programme Constraints
Airside, Noisy Work, Out of hours, Limited deliveries, Nominated landlords fire alarm, BMS Controls & suppliers.
Value
Overall project value: £1.2m
Procurement system or method
The suppliers were paid on a consultancy basis until such time that fixed price work packages could be negotiated.
Established Supply chain
The works were procured in 3 distinct work packages: Strip-out and Lounge interiors, M&E, Specialist Joinery & FFE.
Learning
- Detailed surveys to reduce the unknown.
- Early involvement of contractor to assist in surveys and provide buildability & system selection advice.
- Early order of long lead in items.
- Daily, fully coordinated resourced programme.
- Logistics plan for all deliveries, including client purchases & equipment.
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