An independent, multi-disciplined construction consultancy has announced two new appointments to meet a growing national demand for its services.

The Construction Consultants (TCC) has recruited Allan Davies as Director and Clint Howell as Senior Building Surveyor, as part of an expanded team at its headquarters in Cannon Street, Birmingham.

The appointments bolster the consultancy’s capability and will support its strategy of unlocking new business opportunities by developing long-term relationships with new and existing clients.

Allan Davies is a construction industry professional with more than 20 years’ experience, including senior roles with international property and construction consultancy, McBains. He has established a track record of securing new business from a diverse range of clients and will be responsible for driving TCC’s new business growth.

He is joined by Clint Howell, an RICS award-winning chartered building surveyor, who has previously worked for AECOM, RPS and Six Property Consulting. Recent experience includes the delivery of a national fit out programme on behalf of 24/7 leisure operator, The Gym Group.

Established in 2017, TCC has expanded into a team of 18 employees, specialising in a wide range of disciplines including project management, employer’s agent, quantity surveying, fund monitoring and CDM consultancy.

The consultancy operates across a range of sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, student accommodation, leisure and retail and has developed a growing portfolio of clients such as The Gym Group, Zone Developments, Ocado, Equation Properties, Apsley House Capital, Godwin Developments, Wolverhampton Council and St Francis Group.

Notable projects include the delivery of a 203-unit build to rent apartment scheme in Birmingham, a 200-bed student accommodation scheme in Northampton and a 113,000 sq ft industrial development on behalf of St Francis Group.

Co-founder and Director of TCC, Sandeep Singh Sunner, said: “We are delighted to welcome Allan and Clint who further boost our existing team. Allan has been appointed to drive the business into the next phase of growth and brings with him a wealth of industry experience. We have been searching for a suitable candidate to join our building surveying department for nearly eight months and have finally found the right person in Clint.

“Since launching the business just over five years ago, we have developed into a specialist company with a team of industry professionals who share a desire to deliver successful projects and establish long-term relationships with our clients”.

Photo caption: (l-r) Alex Pimley, Allan Davies, Clint Howell and Sandeep Singh Sunner of The Construction Consultants.

Fitness operator, The Gym Group, has opened its new flagship venue in London’s Paddington.

Work has completed on a new c.22,000 sq ft facility on North Wharf Road in Paddington Basin, central London, which enhances the firm’s national portfolio of 215 high quality, low cost gyms.

The £1.9 million project was overseen by project manager and cost consultant, The Construction Consultants (TCC).

It involved the major strip out and conversion of an existing health club which forms part of the basement and lower basement floors of a 15-storey high-rise office building.

Works were carried out in 22 weeks over two separate phases.

The first phase saw the removal of more than 250 tonnes of concrete and 10 tonnes of steel sections from the old, raised spa and swimming pool area.

Fit out works were carried out in a second phase and included specialist modifications to the building’s M&E installations, with new smoke extract and sprinkler systems to suit the new layout and The Gym Group’s specification.

The project was delivered on budget and in collaboration with the building’s facilities management team.

It is the latest project that TCC has completed on behalf of the Gym Group following delivery of several projects nationwide, including a new 7,500 sq ft gym at Victoria Park in Beverley, North Yorkshire.

Alex Pimley, Co-founder and Director of TCC, said: “It was a pleasure to deliver such a challenging project for a longstanding client. The Gym Group is growing rapidly and so is its membership, with numbers up 10% in the first six months of 2022. The Group has a target of reaching 300 gyms by the end of 2025 and we’re looking forward to playing a significant role in helping it to meet it.”