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Taking a collaborative, flexible approach, our preconstruction specialists interrogate our clients’ development proposals and devise solutions that drive efficiency into future construction.

Paving the way to a better build

Preconstruction is a vital part of the construction process; it lays the foundations for a better, more efficient, build.

Working with some of the industry’s leading investors and developers, we deliver solutions that raise benchmarks and redefine best practice on an industry-wide scale.

In the following pages, we have detailed how our preconstruction team harnesses the technical expertise within Mace to keep challenging the norm and benefitting our clients.

We look forward to discussing our offer with you, and exploring the possibility of working together to achieve your vision.

Gareth Lewis Chief Operating Officer

introduction

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company, offering highly integrated services across the full property life cycle.

Our experts in programme and project management, construction delivery, cost consultancy, and facilities management thrive within our collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, constantly striving to find better solutions to complex infrastructure and property challenges.

Engaging early to maximise the benefits

Preconstruction forms a key part of our service offering. Drawing on the collective experience and expertise across the group, our preconstruction team acts as a gateway into Mace, working closely with clients at the earliest opportunity to add value when it carries the maximum impact, long before any work starts on site.

GARETH LEWISChief Operating Officer

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The preconstruction role at Nova, Victoria required tackling all of London’s most common construction challenges on a size and scale rarely repeated. A tight, highly congested island site, limited access and significant road and foot traffic accessing one of London’s main transport interchanges. An interface with public transport both above ground with the capital’s busiest TfL bus station, and below ground with the adjacent Victoria train and tube station. And of course, very high-profile neighbours, including Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Mace helped to develop both design and construction methodology for this landmark mixed-use development, providing expert experience of working in busy city locations to accommodate both the significant building works needed and the 100 million people who pass through one of London’s busiest transport hubs every year.

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benefits of preconstructionEvery project faces its own unique challenges. Our preconstruction team recognises that the opportunity to influence innovation is much greater in the early stages of a project (as illustrated in Fig1), and uses this time to create tailored solutions. Our service has added credibility to a wide array of projects including major sport events, transport infrastructure and mixed-use schemes throughout the UK varying in size from large-scale developments to small complex projects.

Working alongside your appointed professional team, we will review, analyse, test and assess the development proposals, working both with you and key project stakeholders such as end-users or local authorities to help develop the right delivery strategy. The benefits this unlocks for you includes:

Credible delivery timeframeUnderstanding the timing and sequence of your development from the start will help you make the right design and financial decisions. Sequencing of activities forces the discovery of key interfaces and potential risks. A credible delivery plan, with these risks addressed, is essential for attracting investor and stakeholder support.

Project-wide understandingInvestigating a wide range of issues including stakeholder requirements, current market conditions, constructability, funding, resource availability and programme will determine a comprehensive sustainable delivery model tailored to your project.

Financial clarity and free thinking on procurementWe make sure the delivery strategy focuses on your best financial interests. Our approach will identify missing or abnormal costs and the implications of the chosen delivery options on your cash flow. Engagement at project inception provides the best and earliest opportunity to develop a procurement strategy for design and delivery based on an unhindered total understanding of the project from start to finish.

Holistic approach to logistics and local environmentBy developing a project-wide logistics strategy we will help you understand resource requirements, sourcing, transport, distribution, temporary facilities and infrastructure from the start of the project. This will identify any hidden costs and delivery constraints, particularly within inner-city environments such as London.

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Fig 1 - Ability to influence innovation across the project life cycle

Visual communicationWe use drawings, diagrams and 3D imagery to communicate your vision to a wide range of stakeholders. These can be incorporated into your business plan to provide technical and planning insight to your project proposal.

Benefits vs. costsThe downstream impact of early preconstruction advice is that it allows clients to make the right decisions, improve efficiency and save money in the process. The timescale and breadth of our delivery proposals can be flexible to suit your needs, ranging from a few weeks for an outline strategy to a longer term detailed delivery study that takes the project through planning to the point of contractor appointment.

Seamless transition to operational useOur integrated approach from design and construction through to handover and operational readiness will include a clear focus on the needs of the end user. Our preconstruction advice can include input from our multi-disciplinary facilities management team who can advise and support on FM and asset management strategies, and develop processes and plans that encourage involvement of end users and building management from the earliest stages of a project aligned to the UK governments ‘soft landing principles.

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our offerPreconstruction is an essential part of early project planning, determining how a project can best be delivered by identifying the core objectives and constraints, challenging design concepts and providing innovative procurement and delivery solutions.

To progress projects with certainty there needs to be a clear understanding of delivery risks and a defined approach to development phasing, sustainability, finance, procurement, programme and logistics. Early engagement of our preconstruction service offers the best opportunity to answer these questions and add maximum value to your project.

Risk and opportunity analysis Construction methodology

This document demonstrates how our preconstruction service offer works, the options available to provide a tailored service to your projects, and most importantly, how we help to create the important foundations for success.

Our preconstruction service sits within our Construction Technical Services group. It is an independent service, carried out by a team solely focused on the front-end of projects. We provide clear tangible outputs and reports that add value and benefit to our clients’ development aims. Typically we provide the following services:

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We provide a service tailored to our clients needs, drawing on the wider expertise within Mace as required. An example scope of services is detailed above in options A - E. Any of these would be customised to each commission depending on scale, complexity and your requirements.

what are the outputs?The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 organises the process of briefing, designing, constructing, maintaining, operating and using building projects into a number of key stages. The content of stages may vary or overlap to suit specific project requirements. Our preconstruction offer can work across each of the early stages of the project lifecycle, offering construction and planning advice to increase certainty of delivery for stakeholders and funders.

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Design review, early buildability and construction planning and visualisation.Planning application support and local authority engagement.

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a service tailored to youWe tailor our service to suit your needs, essentially providing the building blocks to enhance and inform any project in the early stages. Drawing on our knowledge and expertise from across the business, we will bring these benefits together to create greater certainty for you.

Our strength is in our diversity of skills we can draw upon. Led by a preconstruction director, our team will take the brief and ensure that the deliverables are clearly understood and the time line agreed. They will then liaise with the Mace team to draw in the necessary input to create a report tailored to you.

Every project is unique, so we start with no preconceived ideas, assess the information available, understand the drivers and constraints to take an independent view, and apply our experience to drive proposals and solutions.

In the following pages we explore the different aspects of our service in more detail, focusing on what sets us apart from our competitors and how we can work together during the preconstruction phase to maximise the benefits for you.

Programme optionsFacilities management and operational readiness

Design management

Logistics proposalsEnvironmental statements

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Risk and opportunitiesStrategies: • Procurement• BIM• Prefabrication• Sustainability• Asset management

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What makes us different?A collaborative approach and 360o perspective enables to us to offer a unique value proposition. We’re not constrained by linear process and focus instead on fulfilling every one of our clients’ needs. Together we deliver impeccable quality, value and maximum return on investments.

Key highlights of our offer:

Technical experts dedicated to innovation: our CTS team focuses on creating innovative solutions in all aspects of construction – from a building’s outer skin to every layer within, and the soft systems that surround it.

Innovation that works: creating and implementing solutions that push industry boundaries while effecting change from the ground upwards.

Finding a better way, together: working collaboratively to capture and implement ideas from across our business and supply chain, drawing on lessons learnt from our global portfolio to benefit our clients.

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innovationWhat we doFrom smallest bolt to the tallest spire, we foster innovation across our entire business. By promoting an integrated approach to service delivery the Construction Services Team (CTS) supports our drive for consistency throughout all of our operations.

We get involved in projects as early as possible, partnering with clients to interrogate the project plan and identify areas for improvement. Embracing innovation has always been at the forefront of our strategy. Founded in 1990 through our desire to find a better way, we have continually challenged traditional methods of construction. Today, we’re proud to offer a delivery process that is more streamlined than ever.

A key driving force behind our innovation strategy is prefabrication. Unlocking its potential means we can enhance efficiency and streamline the build sequence from every angle. We offer a complete spectrum of prefabrication possibilities from the intricate to the extensive, including:

• Complete accommodation (100% prefabricated buildings)

• Volumetric spaces (rooms and pods)

• Cladding and curtain walling panels

• Structural components (timber trusses and steel frame modules)

• Building services components (multi-riser service modules)

We’ve embraced prefabrication across our global portfolio. Using this vast wealth of experience at our fingertips we’re delivering significant savings in time and cost. Clients also benefit from increased quality, safety and reduced environmental impact.

How we do itOur mission to continuously deliver better and bolder solutions is what propels us forward. The CTS team steers innovation throughout business, ensuring that all of our objectives are met. Focusing on design management, engineering and planning, the team focuses on the key disciplines of architecture, façades, structures and MEP. In doing so they provide invaluable strategic expertise that defines our strategy and continually improves performance.

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Lifting the London Eye into place - we assembled the wheel on barges in the Thames before pulling it into position during a 17-hour,

two-stage lift.

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12 – 14 New Fetter Lane in Holborn is an architecturally striking 12 storey office block. Comprising of unique saw-tooth unitised panels combined with a low iron fritted glass and glazed core with attached brise soleil fins.

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facades

What we do The complexity of modern architectural and technical engineering design our façade engineering team, as a part of our Construction Technical Services team, bringing it to the forefront of our construction offer. In response to the increasing complexity of modern architectural and technical engineering design, and to realise the opportunity of innovation and buildability advice from an ever improving supply chain, we have expanded

Formed to provide strategic input across our portfolio, our Façade Engineering team draws together experts from within our business to focus on four objectives:

1. Adding value: delivering measurable value to our business

2. Providing greater innovation: researching, developing and implementing the latest technology, techniques and new ways of thinking

3. Championing consistency: offering a consistent approach to the delivery of all activities

4. Integrating our approach: delivering a seamless suite of services across our construction projects

How we do itOur Façade Engineering team is made up of dedicated in-house specialists. All have experience working with world-class cladding subcontractors, main contractors and façade engineering consultancies.

The team is fully responsible for leading the project team’s management of the envelope and will supervise and monitor the façade design and construction works as a whole. This involves working from tender stage through to detailed design, testing and production to site installation and completion.

What makes us different?We maintain a close relationship with all key suppliers in the façade and pre-cast cladding market. Recently we elected to work in collaboration with both client and trade contractors on a two-stage procurement basis. Where this approach is suitable we can deliver the most appropriate quality product with the right programme and risk allowances. As opportunities in the cladding market increase, so too do difficulties concerning material cost and availability. The market has therefore welcomed our model of engagement and clients have benefitted from an uplift in innovative solutions, certainty of quality, saved time and reduced costs.

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3D and 4D visualisationWhat we do At Mace we have a visualisation department capable of producing high quality 3D visuals and 4D animations that clearly communicate construction methodology and sequence from inception to completion.

How we do itWe offer a number of different standards to suit the information available and time requirements.

Using the latest software – including 3D Studio Max, V-Ray, Mental Ray with Ambient Occlusion – we create a variety of different visualisations, from basic block imagery to photorealistic context modelling and LOD4 quality standard, to animated infographics, virtual reality walkthroughs and real-time animation.

Typically we use visualisation to identify:

• Access and delivery routes

• Craneage and hoists

• Neighbour interfaces using site context 3D built environments

• Temporary site accommodation

• Clash detections within programme sequences

• Programme time slices

• Alternative strategic sequence 4D programmes

What makes us different? Having an in-house visualisation department means we can streamline the process and boost efficiency from a cost and time perspective. As the team is integrated within our technical services team they can confidently support through both design and delivery, drawing on their in-depth knowledge to create industry leading visualisations.

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Using visualisation to keep track of progress at the BBC’s iconic Television Centre.

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building information modelling (BIM)What we doUsing BIM, we can offer the following benefits to your project:

Efficient design review and evaluation: visualisation and optioneering during the preconstruction phase improves coordination and communication.

Transparent communication: acting as a visual aid, BIM helps us communicate ideas to internal and external stakeholders – highlighting and mitigating risks in the process.

Planning made easy: logistics strategies, construction sequencing and project phasing are clearer and presented in finer detail.

Technical coordination is easier to understand: working within a common data environment allows us to interrogate and resolve design coordination risks well in advance of site operations.

Working as one: subcontractor information can be integrated into the design proposals – streamlining the flow of communication between teams.

‘As built’ designs: the 3D model is linked to an asset information database, making it easier to monitor the building’s performance post-handover.

More opportunity: to develop, test and implement offsite manufacture strategies.

5D and 6D BIM: Our comprehensive, collaborative approach to the use of BIM will reflect our capability to guide the development of the BIM model that also embraces 5D (Cost Management) and 6D (Facilities Management) when and if required.

Data transfer: With the benefit of clearly defined Employer’s Information Requirements, we can link COBie generated BIM data to the operational CAFM system so that asset registers, electronic O&M manuals and maintenance schedules can be produced on time and in accordance with the needs of the operational end users.

How we do itUnderpinned by our people, collaborative working culture and intrinsic desire to find a better way, we provide innovative solutions that unlock better outcomes.

Our BIM delivery model is called ALi360. A comprehensive BIM methodology, ALi360 uses digital tools and integrated processes to drive collaboration, optimise asset performance throughout the building life cycle, and share efficiency savings with our clients and supply chain.

ALi360 helps us to interrogate the project’s life cycle, and along with rapid digital prototyping sequences, allows us to visualise and simulate each stage of the life cycle.

A graphic illustrating how we generate value and unlock better outcomes with Ali360 is included on the opposite page.

What makes us different?We have been using BIM since 2006, and drawing on this in-depth experience we push the boundaries of current industry practice – interrogating our projects to boost efficiency and quality, and streamlining the construction process to benefit our clients.

The industry’s next bright minds

Working in partnership with the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment at Nottingham Trent University, we are collaborating with the next bright minds in the industry to discover new, better ways of growing our BIM capability.

This partnership is not only enhancing our talent pipeline, it is also providing a platform for innovation and increasing our engagement with the latest technical developments in construction and civil engineering.

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engineeringWhat we doOur business is founded on the unwavering principle to find a better way. We continue to push boundaries and redefine best practice with solutions that challenge traditional construction practices.

How we do itWe delivered Western Europe’s tallest tower, The Shard, in just 41 months. The project was a stunning example our ability to rise to new challenges with ground-breaking solutions. To achieve this meant re-thinking some of the most basic principles in construction. Our team implemented radical new techniques to go higher and faster than ever before.

London Bridge station is busy. It handles 52 million passengers a year, contains a fully operational bus station and is next to a major hospital. Our site was in the midst of all this activity and faced a demanding 41-month programme. Subsequently, we knew that planning and logistics would prove crucial in delivering a project of this scale and complexity.

Piercing the sky 62% faster than traditional methods

Installation of the spire that forms the top 23 floors up to level 95 was one of the most successful areas of our delivery. The structure weighs 500 tonnes and is made of 800 separate pieces – entire sections of which were assembled offsite. It then took 100 crane lifts of more than 300m to raise the floor and three-storey façade sections into place.

We instigated an offsite trial assembly to generate lessons learned. These were incorporate into the lifting plans and resulted in the installation of nets around connection points. They also influenced the design of fans, netting and edge protection suitable for the unique wind conditions on site.

We used vertical trusses to reduce the number of steel pieces by 40% and standardise connection details. This meant that once all prefabricated sections were on site they could be installed efficiently and safely.

Work at the heights involved typically cost 70% lost time due to inclement weather. However, in a triumph of engineering our innovative solutions ultimately generated a programme saving of 62% against a traditional piece by piece build.

What makes us different?Back in 2006, The Shard was one of a number of tall buildings being planned for London, including Leadenhall, The Pinnacle and Fenchurch Street. At this time the Shard was considered to be the highest risk and the least likely to go ahead due to its location, the demanding programme, technical challenges and its proximity to the bus and mainline station.

By implementing modern methods of construction we overcame these challenges and drove efficiencies into the build. We transformed The Shard into an engineering triumph, one that stands tall as a shining example of how to deliver high-rise buildings.

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Forming the top 23 floors of the building, the 800-piece glass and steel spire is The Shard’s crowning glory. Using prefabrication, we

completed its construction and installation in just six months .

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Engaging Mace MEP early on in the design and procurement stage at 5 Broadgate allowed a huge amount of work to be taken off the critical path – the primary distribution routes around the basement core would have typically taken 14 weeks to construct and install on site, instead we used prefabrication to slash this timeframe down to 2 days.

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MEPWhat we doOur dedicated team of 280 MEP Project Managers and Engineers is one of the largest in the industry. Each of our business sectors hosts an MEP director who is responsible for the implementation of MEP procedures. This senior team is headed by the MEP Board Director who reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer. All come from a technical backgrounds, meaning that we can communicate with both designers and suppliers to ensure the best outcome for our clients.

But we also offer an alternative solution with Mace MEP. Founded in 2006, this is our self-delivery, engineering led, standalone MEP business offering. It’s a unique service that procures main plant equipment directly and utilises our in-house engineers to complete design details. This allows us to focus on the preconstruction deliverables, add value and increase certainty. Clients also benefit from greater visibility of cost, better quality and saved time.

We’ll be on site at the earliest moment, identifying efficient and cost effective methods of construction to ensure that your project gets off to the best possible start. We encourage superior coordination between shell and core services and our team of managers will take full responsibility for all design coordination and planning. This provides greatly enhanced attention to detail and tailored solutions to unique challenges allowing us to guarantee MEP delivery and add value at every stage.

How we do itOur team lead on engagement with design and supply chain, and the technical and product development for all MEP services, working with a multitude of manufacturers and specialists to provide unique and adaptable solutions for clients. This approach means that we can ensure that we get all interfacing and coordination right first time.

We’re big on pre-fabrication. Complex works can be completed off-site to be installed safer and more predictably, reducing programme time and the need for large on-site workforces. So much so that 90% of MEP works on the Shard of Glass were pre-fabricated, tested and checked off site with an MEP workforce of just 200.

What makes us different?The traditional MEP model involves orders being placed with Tier 2 contractors who subsequently define and procure their own product selection. Mace does things differently. We provide our clients with direct access to both Tier 2 and Tier 3 package contractors and suppliers through a transparent procurement process. Essentially we unbundle the whole process, putting the client in the driving seat when it comes to important decisions on specifications and whole life costs.

Mace MEP offers market-leading innovation in pre-fabrication for commercial office, residential and infrastructure projects. This has led to marked improvements in safety and quality across a host of landmark projects including The Shard, Three Quays, The Place and 5 Broadgate.

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design managementWhat we doOpen and collaborative; design management at Mace is a seamless process that reduces risk to realise your vision in the most effective way possible.

Using a streamlined, integrated management system, we create a flexible working environment which, together with our ‘hands on’ proactive style, quickly establishes productive delivery teams.

Our toolkit includes:

• A robust design management process, tried, tested and perfected across a global portfolio

• Implemented by a dedicated team of architects and engineers

• Strengthened with value-engineered solutions

• Enhanced through effective interface management

• And streamlined using offsite manufacturing and modularisation

How we do itOur expertise covers the entire design lifecycle, and we will guide you through each stage, adding value at every turn. First we will work with you to interrogate the design, making sure it stays true to your vision and retains its integrity in the hands of the supply chain.

Then we will present your vision with clarity and conviction, cascading it through the project scope specifications and devising value engineering solutions to realise it in the most efficient way.

To make sure your project progresses smoothly, we will:

• Build up trust by creating an open, no-blame culture

• Establish processes that encourage and enable clear, direct and accurate communication

• Identify design risks together and understand how they can be managed and mitigated

• Use cost data to inform design decisions and provide best value

• Insist on the early integration of specialist designers and supply chain to streamline the process

What makes us different?Creating a clear pathway through the design process is a vital part of achieving a successful delivery.

One vision for success

Our strategy involves establishing a 100 Day Plan which sets out the key activities for the wider design team during the all-important project mobilisation phase.

The 100 Day Plan helps us to set the project’s course with clarity and certainty. It provides an enabling framework to agree a high-level strategy while encouraging an integrated, collaborative working environment – with shared objectives and a single vision from the outset.

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Greenwich Square: designing and delivering a vibrant new destination, providing 645 new high quality mixed-tenure homes

set around a public square.

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London 2012 Olympics: delivering Europe’s biggest construction project, on time and to budget.

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planningWhat we doPlanning sits at the core of everything we do at Mace. Understanding what needs to take place, in what order and for at what time, is a fundamental part of creating a robust plan.

Good planning informs good business decisions. Whether we’re providing advice to clients during the preconstruction phase or planning our own construction work, we have the in-house expertise needed to devise and implement optimum planning solutions.

We have one of the largest planning departments of any construction or consultancy firm. Our team supports all the sectors across our business to create comprehensive programmes – giving them confidence to move forwards with certainty.

How we do itWe understand that plans are dynamic and subject to change. Taking an agile, flexible approach, we support the entire planning life cycle, from assisting with planning applications to managing and monitoring works on site. Using market-leading software – Asta Powerproject and Primavera P6 – we create tailored plans, from high-level summaries to comprehensive breakdowns.

In essence, we determine how the project will be delivered by:

• Understanding the key drivers and constraints of the decisions that need to be made by all stakeholders

• Defining how and when the design will be implemented

• Creating a fully coordinated programme covering town planning/permits, legal requirements, design, procurement, cost analysis, construction, commissioning, O&M manuals, building user guides, asset registers, and handover to operational delivery team.

• Integrating the international, national, regional and local authority statutory approvals processes and regulations

• Including the right time frames for temporary works solutions and prefabrication strategies

• Identifying labour, resource and materials issues, including long lead plant/materials

• Undertaking project risk and alternative programme analysis

What makes us different?We have a large pool of experienced planners who bring an in-depth, comprehensive understanding of the planning process, offering advice from both a client and project perspective. This means we can create, interrogate, improve and implement the plan, using lessons learned from across our portfolio to add value from both perspectives.

We put in place early, fully logic-linked bar charts to clearly identify critical path work streams that can inform immediate positive or negative impacts, enabling early decision making. By driving detail as soon as possible, we create more certainty and confidence.

Working with our in house 3D / 4D team we can demonstrate how a project will develop visually. This has many benefits including communicating the plan to a wider audience.

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prefabricationWhat we doPrefabrication is an essential component of our innovation strategy – and it’s constantly evolving. As demands on reducing build times increase and risks rise accordingly, taking building off site is fast becoming a prerequisite for securing quality. As projects increase in complexity, so does the importance of choosing the right delivery strategy. With prefabrication we can achieve best value.

We make early decisions during the preconstruction phase of a project that can make a difference. Our prefabrication strategies drive time, cost and quality benefits as an integrated part of the design process, creating the optimum construction process.

How we do itOur company-wide prefabrication strategy is mandated to be reviewed and applied at the start of any project. By creating a clear and achievable prefabrication strategy tailored to each project, we make it clear from the outset what the opportunity may be, and how that can achieve tangible benefits for the client. To ensure best value, the trick is to start early. By utilising industry best practice in the design development, there is a greater scope for innovative solutions that improve quality, performance and efficiency in both the construction and operational phase.

We aim to continually improve our construction processes, offering lean, innovative solutions that respond to our clients’ needs. This enables us to isolate aspects of the project and remove them from unpredictable site conditions. Through this method we can deliver high quality, ‘right first time’ products that are ready to be installed on site.

What makes us different?Boosting efficiency is just the beginning – it’s what we do with the extra time that sets us apart from our competitors. Considering the finished product at the beginning is crucial to achieving increased value and quality. By working with our clients to form tailored solutions we can add long-term value and exceed expectations.

We have invested heavily in prefabrication as an approach and are constantly striving to improve.

Our strategy continually strives to find better ways to deliver the vision of clients and we are building upon existing best practice to break ground in new areas where there is potential benefit.

Transport Gatwick Pier 6, 197 metres of passenger connector

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Technology and renewable energy Horizon Data Centre, containment systems

Arts and culture The London Eye, passenger pods from France

ResidentialThree Quays MEP Services

Commercial offices 5 Broadgate modular plantroom being lifted on to the roof

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Managing logistics at 5 Broadgate, the largest office building in the City of London, where up to 155 lorries a day moved to and from site as we dug the 75,000 cubic metre basement.

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logisticsWhat we doMace Logistics brings rigour and predictability to site establishment activities and construction logistics as a fixed price, integrated consultancy offer.

We proactively manage productivity, safety and value through the early stages in the project timeline, combining a construction manager’s professionalism with a contractor’s expert knowledge. Mace Logistics provides the planning, lean thinking and logistics skills that underpin construction, either as an adjunct to our broader portfolio of delivery services or as a stand-alone capability.

How we do itWe introduce transparency to those elements of a project normally provided collectively as ‘preliminaries’ and can provide an integrated strategy for:

• Pre-development feasibility studies

• Strategic development planning

• Project logistics programming

• Collaborative logistics technology

• Materials management

• Traffic management and road user safety

• Waste and recycling

• Security and access control

• Fire safety and management

• Site accommodation and welfare facilities

What makes us different?The Mace Logistics solution introduces an alternative perspective for the integration of these services and functions. In traditional contracting, no contractual relationship exists between service providers, placing significant demand on site management resources for no additional benefit to either the contractor or the client.

Mace Logistics, by contrast, provides a focused, bespoke service which delivers cost certainty through the entire construction programme, support that is based on agreed service levels, and measurable, transparent outcomes.

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sustainabilityWhat we doOur sustainability team brings together forward-thinking professionals to offer advice and guidance throughout the project lifecycle. Working as your partner, we will create solutions that boost efficiency and maximise your sustainability opportunities. Part of our vision is to establish an equilibrium in our work and corporate culture. To achieve this, we follow four key drivers:

• Incorporate sustainability into everything we do

• Champion thought leadership and innovation

• Be a valued member of the global business community

• Conserve resources while growing our business

We look at buildings and structures from a ‘whole life efficiency and performance’ perspective, helping to deliver buildings that perform well in use as well as offering strategic sustainability investment and improvement programmes.

In 2014, we expanded our sustainability service offer to include Post Occupancy Evaluation of commercial and residential buildings, with a view to helping our clients evolve their design briefs and building management infrastructure. We also quantified the benefits green buildings can deliver in terms of employee and resident wellbeing and productivity.

How we do itOur strategy centres on creating opportunities for clients to benefit from implementing sustainable solutions. All Mace projects must comply with the requirements of our ISO14001 certified environmental management programme, which makes sure sustainability is one of the key factors underpinning every decision.

There are more than 250 environmental laws that are relevant to construction delivery in the UK. We organise independent audits – both by qualified auditors in our sustainability team and auditors from the British Standards Institute – to actively manage compliance.

Being a considerate constructor

As an Associate Member of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), we are committed to achieving at least 40 points under the new scoring regime (scored out of 50).

In 2014, more than 60 CCS audits were completed on Mace construction projects, and we achieved an average score of ‘excellent’ within each category.

At the 2015 CCS National Site Awards we received 20 awards for projects across our portfolio.

What makes us different?Unique to our offering is our ability to act as a consultant, guiding you through the transition of becoming a truly sustainable business. We help turn responsible business practice into a commodity, resulting in competitive advantage and financial reward.

2015 achievements to date

• Our 5 Broadgate team diverted 2,130m3 of timber from entering traditional waste streams and became the largest single user of the National Community Wood Recycling Project.

• At Battersea Power Station we developed a plan of works that accommodated resident peregrine falcons and helped deliver London’s highest breeding numbers for 12 years.

• Our Sky Believe in Better Building’s cross laminated timber framed construction helped the building achieve net negative embodied carbon.

• We completed Foyles’ flagship bookstore on Charing Cross Road which won the BREEAM 2015 retail award, as the highest scoring retail fit out with 73.4%.

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The unusual shape of the iconic London City Hall building, centrepiece of the landmark More London development, reduces

solar gain, keeping temperatures at the optimum level.

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procurement and cost advice

What we doAs a multi-disciplinary business with construction delivery and consultancy capability we have the in house expertise to provide independent, impartial, specialist advice on the full scope of construction procurement and cost management activities throughout the life cycle of projects. We work collaboratively to determine the best strategy to meet the client’s needs and objectives at the right cost. We have direct and up to date access to market lead-in periods, benchmarking rates and market trends and we are therefore well positioned to provide cost plan advice at each stage of the design process as well as cost validation and commentary.

How we do itWe know our market place, so our clients can rely on receiving astute, accurate proposals to support their business decisions recognising the need to deliver value and cost efficiency. We constantly challenge our service offer to ensure it meets our clients’ requirements whilst constantly monitoring our existing projects, the market and our supply chain so we can give the most up to date advice. Operating across all sectors for both public and private sector clients allows us to access a wide range of real time, specific cost data to support your project needs.

Focusing on buildability and cost efficiency, we will interrogate the options while assessing risk and helping to realise opportunity.

Our knowledge and experience of procurement routes, tendering procedures and contractual arrangements enables us to provide solutions that optimise the balance between the client’s overall objectives and the prevailing market conditions.

What makes us different?Our integrated approach to drive optimum solutions in a collaborative environment.

The strength and depth of the Mace Group enables us to draw upon real time cost information from the broad range of projects with which it is involved, so our clients receive the most up and accurate advice that is available.

We take a holistic approach to identify and manage risks, maximise opportunity and drive best practice and value together.

We recognise that every project is unique therefore take the time to understand and identify everything that can impact on the outcome.

Our agile business culture ensures that we are flexible to meet your needs.

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Securing the most appropriate procurement route for our clients

Traditional route

Prime cost

Management contractingDesign and build Construction management

Cost certainty

Speed of delivery

Quality of product

Transfer of risk

Size of project

Complexity of project

Accommodation of change

Client involvement

Single point respon-sibility

Innovation

Client priorities

Procurement route fit

Key

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facilities and asset managementWhat we doMacro is our specialist Facilities Management arm. It’s a vital resource that allows us to attain operational end-user insight into our projects. Working with clients and consultants, our team ensure alignment with the long-term strategy for any project. By capturing FM and asset management requirements from the outset.

We are fully engaged in Soft Landings. By engaging end users in the design and construction phases we offer an integrated approach that ensures a seamless transition from construction to handover, and a product that meets your end user's needs.

The Macro multidisciplinary team offer a unique blend of operational and consultancy FM expertise.

How we do itWe can align the FM input of any project in both the BSRIA Soft Landings initiative and Government Soft Landings in the public sector. By focussing on the wider aspects of building performance we can support the implementation of sustainable solutions and help optimise the life cycle of assets. Our specific outputs can include:

• Developing asset management and FM strategies

• Conducting FM Design Reviews to ensure operational risks are identified and managed

• Developing initial FM cost models and providing input for service charge models

• Helping to tender and procure operational service providers

• Managing the handover and transition periods

• Producing electronic O&M manuals and building user guides

• Developing asset registers and maintenance schedules

• Managing the initial aftercare periods with a team that has an intimate knowledge of the site

What makes us different?We recognise that at least 80% of the whole life costs of a building are incurred during the in-use period after construction. That’s why we work with clients during the preconstruction phase to ensure that these costs are identified. This means that a solid foundation for long term life cycle cost management is created.

Our FM specialists are an integral part of our team from the outset. They bring a unique dimension that adds value and closes the loop for our projects. By drawing on their operational FM and asset management experience we can better manage the operational risks that can occur as projects near completion. Our collaborative technologies, common systems and processes mean we share project knowledge and are able to provide a seamless approach to the life of any project.

Facilities management operations

Macro

Consultancyfm24Help desk services

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Macro provides seamless international FM services for client Invesco.

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projects track record

21 MoorfieldsLand Securities Group plcCommercial offices£235 million

84 Eccleston SquareGravita Property LLCResidentialCirca £56 million

Sussex PlaceLondon Business SchoolPublic£Confidential

One Oxford StreetDerwent LondonCommercial officesCirca £100 million

Westminster City HallWestminster City CouncilPublic and fit-out£Confidential

Hanover Square Great Portland Estates Commercial £115 million

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Imperial West North masterplan

Imperial West (North)Imperial College LondonPublic and residential£Confidential

100 Liverpool StreetBritish LandCommercialCirca £150 million

Camden Lock VillageStanley Sidings Residential & Retail£Confidential

Nova VictoriaLand Securities Commercial & residential £450 million

North Wharf GardensAmwaj Property LimitedResidential£215 million

Wedge HouseDerwent LondonHotels and commercial officesCirca £50 million

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Park House

Derek Baillie

Project Director, Land Securities

"Mace has provided a development programming service on the vast majority of our retail-led mixed use developments, as well as office schemes. These projects frequently take years prior to the construction phase, are extremely complex, and typically have an ultimate construction cost well in excess of £100m. In the preconstruction phase the very significant benefit Mace brings is to build a robust programme of all the activities necessary to be undertaken. They identify what is critical or otherwise, producing a development programme all parties can buy into giving confidence that the project is deliverable in the defined period.

This preconstruction work adds value, reduces risk, and gives certainty and credibility to our proposals. Our Board expect to see a Mace produced programme prior to committing to project funding.”

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clients and sectors

Arts and cultureCommercial

officesEducation Energy and Utilities

Regeneration Health and Social CareHotels, leisure

and sport Public estates

Residential Retail Science andTechnology Transport

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Mace

155 MoorgateLondon EC2M 6XB

United Kingdomt +44 (0)20 3522 3000

www.macegroup.com