Estates Management Conference

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Estates Management Conference 30 June 2009

• Re-evaluating Estates Strategies
• and Plans in the Light of the
• Credit Crunch
• Paul Thomas - Brunel University

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Brunel Campus 1968
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Old Boiler House
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Heinz Wolff Building
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New laboratories
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Quad
Brunel University RMJM Page no.8
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Freeze on All New Construction

• Announced by University Council in June 2008

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Freeze on All New Construction

• Announced by University Council in June 2008
• Acceptance that ongoing projects should be
  completed

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Freeze on All New Construction

• Announced by University Council in June 2008
• Acceptance that ongoing projects should be
  completed
• EGW building to progress to next RIBA Stage D but
  no further

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Freeze on All New Construction

• Announced by University Council in June 2008
• Acceptance that ongoing projects should be
  completed
• EGW building to progress to next RIBA Stage D but
  no further
• How to manage Estates Strategy from this
  position????????

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Re-evaluation

• Risk-based approach

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Re-evaluation

• Risk-based approach
• Threats
• Against and for the forward programme

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Re-evaluation

• Risk-based approach
• Threats
• Against and for the forward programme
• Opportunities

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Cost Report
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Re-evaluation

• Risk-based approach
• Threats
• Against and for the forward programme
• Opportunities
• Go back to the baseline business case but dont
  skew analysis

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Re-evaluation

• Risk-based approach
• Threats
• Against and for the forward programme
• Opportunities
• Go back to the baseline business case but dont
  skew analysis
• Affordability a second order consideration

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Re-evaluation

• Risk-based approach
• Threats
• Against and for the forward programme
• Opportunities
• Go back to the baseline business case but dont
  skew analysis
• Affordability a second order consideration
• Incremental approach

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Re-evaluation

• Risk-based approach
• Threats
• Against and for the forward programme
• Opportunities
• Go back to the baseline business case but dont
  skew analysis
• Affordability a second order consideration
• Incremental approach
• Exposure to repeated and rigorous scrutiny

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Approach
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Approach

• Independent Review of Space

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Approach

• Independent Review of Space
• Independent Review of Stock Condition

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Approach

• Independent Review of Space
• Independent Review of Stock Condition
• Architects review of 1960s Buildings and
  options

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Approach

• Independent Review of Space
• Independent Review of Stock Condition
• Architects review of 1960s Buildings and
  options
• Resubmitted fully costed Business Case for EGW
  arguing that there is no do-nothing option
• And

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• A World-Class Campus as a Platform for Excellence
  in Research and Teaching

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VIEW FROM PEDESTRIAN SPINE
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VIEW FROM NORTH EAST (NIGHT)