An urban expansion project comprising 6,500 new homes, retail and community spaces, and schools. The project prioritized sustainability through creating habitats and an SSSI. NSDC appointed WYG to manage the project, providing strategic consortium management, project management, cost management, and CDM coordination services over a £98 million budget.

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Project Description
An urban expansion project comprising 6,500 new homes of
mixed tenure; 40,000m² retail space; secondary school; 4
primary schools; a high quality public realm, and a range of
associated community and leisure facilities.
The project set new standards of urban design, and was characterised
by its commitment to ecology and sustainability. A Site of Special
Scientific Interest (SSSI) was created, along with improved habitats for
a number of protected species.
The role of NSDC is to promote the project, secure all necessary
planning consents, implement the design, procurement, construction
and maintenance of all enabling infrastructure and common facilities,
manage the site interface between developers, contractors, residents
and visitors, and act as the public ‘face’ of the consortium. NSDC
appointed WYG in 2000 to manage the project on their behalf,
providing a full range of services.
Services Provided
At a strategic level WYG manage the consortium including the
administration of the Consortium Agreement, management of the
consortium finances, chairing of Board Meetings, negotiation of
planning agreements, and liaison with the local public and media.
At a project level we provided a full PM, QS and CDM service on a wide
range of construction packages of up to £18m in construction value.
The total project budget under WYG direct control is nearly £100m.
Priory Vale, Swindon
Project Type:
• Urban Expansion
Project Value:
• £98m
(NSDC expenditure under
WYG control)
Client:
• North Swindon Development
Company Limited (NSDC), a
consortium company
comprising:
Crest Nicholson
Taylor Wimpey
Persimmon
JS Bloor
Asda
Development Programme:
• 2001 to 2015
Services:
• Consortium Management
• Project Management
• Cost Management
• Contract Administration
• CDM Coordination
For further information
contact:
E: mike.christmas@wyg.com
T: 01793 516400