- Client
- Antoino Developments
- Sector
- Architecture & Building Consultancy
- Location
- London
- How we helped
- Building Consultancy
Richard Love is a Partner, Head of Building Surveying in our London Commercial Team. Richard joined from Watts Group PLC where he worked since 2010, most recently as director in it's project consultancy group. Richard's role is to provide building consultancy services, including relocation management, contract administration, design, strategic procurement and conservation advice with our clients.
Career Highlights:
Ealing Town Hall:
Full external restoration of Grade II Listed Victorian Gothic town hall building. The project arose from a survey identifying incidences of dangerous stonework and the project incorporated extensive masonry repairs, reroofing, redecorations, stained glass replacement, access improvements and drainage improvements. Works on site were delivered over an eight month period during which the town hall remained fully operational.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists HQ Relocation:
Project management services in respect of all aspects of the HQ relocation for this prestigious medical college. The relocation centred around moving into a 50,000sq ft 1980’s office building and delivered a comprehensive strip out and refurbishment including the creating of canteen and catering facilities, conference space, library including antique book collection and sublet space. The relocation was delivered in 9 months (inception to completion) and Richard also handled dilapidations matters on exit.
Career developments
Being appointed to the board overseeing the expansion of the Carter Jonas Commercial Division, which took place in early 2017. Also, managing the expansion of the Architecture and Building Consultancy team. The service line has doubled the number of specialists working within it in the last two years, becoming the largest team within the division. Further growth plans are currently in place for the next few years.
Conversion of a Victorian town house into 23 individual studio apartments, with extension to the rear for the first, second, third and fourth floors, works to the basement for additional height.
Project Management services consisting of procurement and management of the design consultants, other specialist consultants and principal Contractor, monitoring and reporting project progress through each RIBA work stage, Contract Administration, scope gap analysis, charring and organising key project meetings. Managing change control, preparing and management of the master programme, validating Contractors valuations, Coordinate and support negotiations with Planning Authorities and manage the project handover strategy.