The Construction Consultants (TCC) has been appointed to a major new residential scheme in Birmingham city centre.

The multi-disciplined construction consultancy will support the delivery of The Crown Works, a major placemaking scheme of more than 200 apartments and penthouses in the city’s Gun Quarter.

GRAHAM is delivering the 138,000 sq ft scheme which will be arranged over four new buildings of four to eight storeys.

New apartments will offer panoramic views across Birmingham’s skyline, which will be accessible from a private residents’ roof terrace.

The scheme will include two ground floor retail units, flexible amenity space, a gymnasium, co-working area and private dining and concierge services.

The Crown Works will benefit from the addition of rooftop solar panelling and will target BREEAM ‘excellent’ and an EPC rating of B for the completed commercial units.

Co-founder and Director of TCC, Sandeep Singh Sunner, said that The Crown Works was one of the largest BTR schemes it has been appointed to since the business launched five years ago.

He said: “We are very pleased to be working with GRAHAM to deliver this landmark residential project in the heart of Birmingham city centre. The Crown Works will offer contemporary, high-spec accommodation, set around a raised courtyard. With a range of excellent amenities and offering stunning views, the scheme promises to bring added vitality to a historic district of the city.”

The Crown Works is being developed by Europa Capital with Xian Developments as development manager. Construction is expected to start in January 2022, with practical completion programmed for spring 2024.

Multi-disciplined construction consultancy, The Construction Consultants (TCC) has completed work on two new developments in Somerset.

The Birmingham-based firm has supported the delivery of a new 3,390 sq ft Toolstation trade counter and a Costa Coffee drive thru on the established Isleport Business Park on Bennett Road in Highbridge.

TCC was principal designer for both new developments and also acted as project manager, cost manager and employer’s agent on behalf of client, Loc8 Developments.

The new trade counter building comprises 37 car parking spaces and associated landscaping. Key features include dark grey polyester powder coated aluminium cladding panels and a standing seam roof.

Costa Coffee’s new drive thru consists of a mono-pitched roof with a mixture of coloured render, timber cladding and powder coated aluminium panels, and comprises 37 car parking spaces and associated landscaping.

Sandeep Singh Sunner, Co-founder and Director of TCC, said: “We were involved in both developments from the outset and are very satisfied to have seen them through to completion on time and to budget. We wish Toolstation and Costa Coffee every success in their respective new units.”

Mayor of Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Town Council, Cllr Mike Facey, said: “It is fantastic to see business expanding in Highbridge and we welcome the opening of the new Costa Coffee drive thru in the town.”

Toolstation Store Manager, Nicole Bateman, said: “We are pleased to have opened the new branch and look forward to supporting local tradespeople, DIY’ers and home builders with tools and more in Highbridge.”

TCC is an independent, multi-disciplined construction consultancy headquartered in Cannon Street, Birmingham. Launched in 2017, it has developed a growing portfolio of clients including The Gym Group, Zone Developments, Ocado, Equation Properties, Panattoni, BentallGreenOak, Godwin Developments, Wolverhampton Council, University of Wolverhampton and St Francis Group.

It specialises in a wide range of disciplines, most notably project management, employer’s agent, quantity surveying, fund monitoring and CDM consultancy.

Former newspaper office Greyfriars House has been converted into student accommodation following completion of a £3.59 million project.

Multi-disciplinary consultancy, The Construction Consultants (TCC) has overseen the transformation of the building in Coventry city centre into a 98-bed residence for Blue Bear Management Limited.

The conversion included a double rooftop extension which has added two storeys to the building and contains a collection of one, two and three-bedroom studio apartments.

Solar panels have also been installed to the development to supply electricity to the rooftop extension and reduce the building’s impact on the local electrical network.

TCC were involved in the project from the outset until completion and acted as employer’s agent and cost manager.

Co-founder and Director of TCC, Alex Pimley, said: “It was a pleasure to work on this conversion for Blue Bear Management Limited. We always value opportunities to breathe new life into existing developments, particularly ones that deliver a greener solution.”

Preet Ghandi, Director of Blue Bear Management Limited, said: “We are so pleased with the performance of the project team. We will be looking to negotiate the next project with the same parties.”

Fitness operator, The Gym Group, has taken receipt of a new small box gymnasium in Yorkshire that further enhances its national portfolio of high quality, low cost facilities.

The new 7,500 sq ft gym is located in a former retail warehouse at Victoria Park in Beverley, which has been converted following a five-week project.

Fit out works included specialist flooring and acoustic finishes, new HVAC systems and a complete overhaul of existing M&E installations to provide low energy lighting.

There are also new washroom and access control facilities, corporate branding features and the latest fitness equipment.

Birmingham-based specialist consultancy, The Construction Consultants was the appointed project manager and cost consultant on the project.

Its Co-founder and Director, Sandeep Singh Sunner, said: “The team has delivered this excellent project to a challenging end-of-year programme, so we’re particularly pleased to have completed works on time.

“We have a positive and on-going working relationship with The Gym Group nationally and look forward to working on other projects with them in the future.”

Birmingham-based The Construction Consultants (TCC) has completed work on a new Co-op retail unit in Tamworth – a week before the deadline.

Construction of the single-storey building near Ashby Road was managed by TCC for JH Property (Midlands) Limited and carried out by Hinton Design and Build Limited.

The Anker Valley unit is accompanied by 21 car parking spaces and associated landscaping. Other key features include a mixture of coloured render, facing brickwork and powder-coated aluminium panels.

Project management, employer’s agent, cost management and principal design services were undertaken by TCC, with the multi-disciplined consultancy involved in the c. £700,000 development from the outset through to completion.

Co-founder and Director of TCC, Alex Pimley, said: “It is always pleasing to complete a project successfully and even more so when the development has been handed over a week earlier than expected.”

James Hinton, the managing director of Hinton Group, said: “We want to say thank you to TCC for all of their efforts on this project, it is greatly appreciated.”

The Construction Consultants (TCC) has handed over a new Costa Coffee drive thru outlet in Gloucestershire.

The multi-disciplined construction consultancy has delivered the new single storey unit on the site of the former Cross Keys Inn, on Bath Road in Hardwicke.

The development includes a mono-pitched roof with a mixture of coloured render, timber cladding and powder coated aluminium panels, and comprises 26 car parking spaces and associated landscaping.

TCC was involved in the development from inception to practical completion and provided project management, employer’s agent, cost management and design services on behalf of client, Loc8 Developments.

It is the second recent development that the consultancy has delivered for Loc8 Developments, having completed work on a new four storey Travelodge hotel in Swindon, that includes a bar cafe, drive thru Subway and a standalone drive thru Starbucks.

Co-founder and Director of TCC, Alex Plimmer, said: “We’re fortunate to have developed a successful working relationship with the team at Loc8 Developments, which is enabling us to deliver projects for high-calibre brands such as Costa Coffee and Travelodge.

“It’s an exciting partnership and we’re looking forward to working with Loc8 Developments again in the future.”

Mark Kennedy, Managing Director of Loc8 Developments, said: “I have really enjoyed working with TCC, they have provided a super job. I am very keen to do more projects together.”

An independently owned and managed, multi-disciplined construction consultancy has moved to new offices in Birmingham city centre as it meets the demands of a growing portfolio of clients.

The Construction Consultants (TCC) have moved to Ingleby House, 11 Cannon Street, from its previous headquarters at Grosvenor House, St Paul’s Square, to accommodate its growing team.

TCC has delivered a variety of schemes for leading developers, including Travelodge, Subway, Starbucks in Swindon for Loc8 Developments, a range of high end student accommodation for Zone Developments in Leicester, Shirley Police Station and Oakview on behalf of MIA Properties.

The business, which was recently appointed to deliver a 113 unit PRS development and 120 room Travelodge in Southampton for CHG Property Development, has also won a raft of new clients over the past 12 months across residential, student accommodation, commercial/leisure, retail and industrial sectors.

Director, Alex Pimley, says it has now put in place a strategic growth programme, while maintaining strong relationships with its existing clients.

“We launched the consultancy in 2017 with a desire to do things a little differently by providing our clients with a more personal service. The past 12 months have been particularly busy for us. We have successfully attracted new clients across the country in new and existing sectors and seen a 200% increase in repeat business,” he said.

“We were keen to maintain our headquarters and invest further in Birmingham because there is a thriving commercial property sector and the city benefits from excellent transport links, which are convenient for our national clients. We also have the flexibility to grow further within Ingleby House as we win more business. We’re looking forward to the next chapter in our growth.”

TCC specialises in a wide range of sectors and disciplines, including project management, employer’s agent, quantity surveying, development / fund monitoring and CDM consultancy. Its directors have a vision for TCC to be the leading privately owned and managed construction consultancy in the UK.

For more details, visit www.tcc-uk.com

Photo Caption: Stephen McKay / Cannon Street, Birmingham /

Multi-disciplined firm, The Construction Consultants (TCC) has overseen the interior refurbishment of a 19th-century hotel in the medieval grounds of Abingdon Abbey.

TCC spent eight weeks managing the renovation of the Grade II-listed Cosners House for the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

The Birmingham-based consultancy occupied the positions of project manager, principal designer, cost manager and employer’s agent and was involved in the project from its inception to completion.

Works included the full refurbishment of the main reception, 13 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and communal areas in the Orchard wing.

The renovation was undertaken by award-winning interior designers, Studio Fourteen Interiors Limited.

TCC and Studio Fourteen have since collaborated again on  £1.5million refurbishment of residential units in Birmingham city centre for Singapore-based Equity Ventures Enterprises Limited.

A total of 46 flats were stripped out and re-fitted in the Charlotte Street development which now benefits from feature stairs and a light flooded atrium entrance hall.

Sandeep Singh Sunner, Co-founder and Director of TCC, said: “We were thrilled to have taken on such a unique project as the refurbishment of Abingdon Abbey and are satisfied with the high standard of the work delivered.”

Andrew Cramphorn, Project Director at Baxter Storey which operates the facility,  said: “The team at TCC integrated well into Baxter Storey’s delivery team and our mutual client.”