Introduction to KAM

Welcome to KAM

An independent company of construction professionals

01 Introduction to KAM
02 The KAM Team
03 Our Services
04 Our Relationships
05 Client Endorsements
06 Case Studies
07 Why KAM

www.kampcl.com

01 Introduction to KAM

From concept to completion

Our vision is to Who we are
consistently deliver
'Best in Class' We are an independent company of project managers and construction cost
and 'Value for consultants focused on the industrial, commercial and mixed-use markets.
Money' services
in the markets we Our experienced team of specialist project managers and cost managers have an
operate in in-depth knowledge and expertise in all the markets we are focused on.

We are a company who were formed in 2013. The Directors relationship goes back
over 30 years. Since we formed KAM, we have continued to grow year on year.

Our head office is based in Milton Keynes and we opened our second office in
Leicester in 2017. In addition, we have a project site office in Wokingham. From
our three offices, we operate across the whole of the UK. We are now working in
mainland Europe and shall be operating an office in Germany soon.

What we offer

With our extensive skills and knowledge base we have a fundamental
understanding of the key drivers of our clients. As a nimble company, we retain the
flexibility to adapt our strategies and the services we offer, in order to align with
specific client needs thus ensuring we deliver value and you don’t pay for what you
don’t need.

All members of the team are true experts in their respective fields.

Our industrial experts have worked for both developer and occupier and thus
understand the full spectrum of a modern industrial facility, from a speculative
base build through to fully automated and operational status.

Our team are experienced at working across a wide range of projects, as we
support our clients on whatever requirement they have. Our projects range from
trade counter developments of around 5,000 sq ft, to industrial units ranging up to
1,000,000 sq ft.

Our commercial/mixed-use experts have worked on major projects with multiple
stakeholders and with complex sequencing of phased programmes.

All members of the team are true experts in their respective fields.

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01 Introduction to KAM

From concept to completion

We develop Our Approach
collaboration to
ensure the team is We drive a one team collaborative style, always driving that the success of the
acting as one project overrides individual objectives.

Through our in-depth knowledge of the challenges from previous projects we can
be ruthlessly proactive in pre-empting challenges and addressing them before
they can create adverse effect.

We provide stretching but realistic timescales for the team’s activities, cognisant
that projects can move incredibly swiftly once commitments have been made.

Our key to successful outcomes is ensuring the team understands their brief at the
outset and delivers to that brief, importantly always considering consistency across
projects involving multiple sites.

Key Account Management

Taking our name from ‘Key Account Management’, we have a management
strategy of focussing on key clients who receive an uncompromising service every
time they engage with us.

Our benchmark of delivering excellent service ensures that our clients return for
more and make referrals to their contacts seeking a service level they can respect,
appreciate, trust and overall is value for money.

Our KAM team are driven by client retention. We appreciate that ensuring high
standards of customer care on current projects will secure future wrelationship
and commissions. Our methodology aims to ensure we understand your needs,
align ourselves with your requirements and develop an everlasting relationship.

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02 The KAM Team

Bringing a wealth of experience to every project

KAM Directors Our Team

Kevin Sims Mike Wilcock The leadership team comprises nine directors all of whom
have significant relevant experience.
Miles Jenkins Scott Price
The KAM team are now 38 strong and bring a wealth
of experience to any project. With the combination of
director input, the project being managed by experienced
senior personnel from the outset and supported by our
developing and aspiring graduates, the project teams are
always strong.

At KAM we support continuing professional development
and encourage further development and training for all
colleagues. We offer sponsorship for those who wish to
undertake further degrees and qualifications such as
an MSc in Project Management, or for those just setting
out in a career in construction, a first degree in quantity
surveying or project management.

Darren Vaughan David French

Stephen Mark O'Neill
Ledingham
At KAM, we
Laurence Alden believe in
investing in our
colleagues and
watching them
grow

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03 Our Service

How KAM can help you

Detail, Detail, Detail

This is where the challenges lie and this is where we excel. The key to a successful project is preparation and lots
of it.
The first thing we do is to prepare a scope of services which reflects the actual services you need to deliver
your project successfully. From the initial conversation, before any appointment is made, we will get to fully
understand what you need in terms of services and where the risks lie in the successful delivery. If you don’t need
it we won't offer it.
What follows below, is what we can offer as a full service, which will then be tailored to suit your needs on a
project by project basis.

Project Management and Employers Project Monitor/Fund Surveyor Delivery
Representative
Our team are highly experienced project monitors who
Teamwork is the very essence of our project understand the key drivers for project success. We
management culture. It is how we extract maximum understand the life cycle of the project delivery process
value from a design team. We provide clarity at along with the intricacies of challenging projects. We
the outset to what success looks like. We provide strongly recommend early appointment to enable
stretching but achievable time scales for the team’s early due diligence of site acquisition to ensure the
activities and continuously monitor achievements. Funds interests are protected from an early stage.
Some projects typically need to proceed at a blistering
pace. This is only achievable by having a one team Cost Consultancy
approach, an excellent supply chain and first class
contactor team, all focused on the primary objective of For our clients we will manage all financial and
exceeding expectations. contractual risk from inception to completion.
This is achieved through our in-depth knowledge and
Contact Administration and Employers experience of the markets we operate in.
Agent
We can provide highly accurate feasibility estimates
Working hand in hand with our project management earlier in the development programme because
offer or with a customer’s own internal project of our solid team experience and knowledge. KAM
manager, contract administration ensures all the understands the processes of all stages of the design
vital documentation is in place efficiently, quickly period, providing the client with accurate assessments
and correctly. KAM provides experienced contract and confident opinions at each of the project stages.
administrators fluent in all forms of contract
requirements.

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Project Management Delivery Cost Management Delivery

Our team are highly experienced project managers Our cost management team will manage all financial
who understand the key drivers for project success and and contractual risk from inception to completion of
understand the life cycle of the project delivery process your project. We achieve this through proactive cost
along with the intricacies of challenging projects. planning, effective procurement, budget control and
always striving to mitigate commercial risk.
We can undertake: We undertake:
• Viability and feasibility studies
• Strategic developments of the project brief • Cost planning and estimates
• Design review studies
• Consultant team advice and appointment • Option appraisals
• Procurement advice and supply chain advice
• Developing achievable programmes to meet • Tender documentation
project requirements • Contact administration
• Change control
• Proactive programme and design management • Cost reporting
• Final account preparation and agreement
• Stakeholder management – managing client • Risk and value management
teams • Dilapidation report costing
• Fire insurance valuations
• Leading the design integration with the
automation firm

• Risk management

• Liaison with third parties, landlords and insurers

• Advice on the supply chain from agent to
contractor

• Negotiation with developer on behalf of the
occupier

• Negotiation with occupier on behalf of the
developer

• Management from inception to completion

• Fit out, managing clients fit out trades and move
management

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04 Our Relationships

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do

Developers

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04 Our Relationships

Occupiers / Fit Out

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Our Clients Stay with us

Flawless execution comes with excellent customer
relationships

We are dedicated 25 Years of continuous appointments as Employers
to ensuring that Agent and Commercial Manager.
our focus on
customer service New and ongoing relationships since 2015.
and creating strong
relationships will 10 year relationship delivering 3.2 million sq ft of
always remain a operational facilities.
key element of the
KAM business 13 years of project and cost management services.

04 Our Relationships Relationship since 2003, delivering project and cost
management services.

8 year relationship, delivering project and cost
management services.

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05 Client Endorsements

What our clients say about us

Many of our ‘We at Bericote Properties are delighted at the formation of KAM Project
longest-standing Consultants. Where possible we prefer to work with privately owned smaller
customers, businesses who can deliver a focused and committed service and whose owners
including occupiers, truly understand our business needs.’
developers and
end-users, have Lee Pettit, Director, Bericote Properties
been with our
business since its ‘Gazeley are delighted to have KAM providing cost management services and
inception and have supporting us on our UK development programme. KAM consistently deliver to
worked with our high standards which ensures accurate and up to date reporting on both finance
directors for much and change management’
longer
Graeme Munro, Construction Director, Gazeley

‘With a requirement for extra space within our Kingsway site, our first call was to
the KAM team following their work on the original fit out in 2011. Working in a live
building, delivering a complex fit out and to a tight programme has all been led
and managed by KAM over the last 18 months. Scott has been the link for us since
the original fit out works, supporting us throughout.’

Mark Hughes, Head of Maintenance and Health and Safety, JD Sports Fashion
PLC

‘I wanted to drop you a note to say thank you to you and the KAM team for a job
well done. Achieving PC is another mile stone in ECPs journey to delivering a word
class logistic solution and we could not have achieved what we have without your
expert professional advice and support. We should all be proud of the end result,
I think back 3 years ago when I first developed the logistic strategy and today it’s
very real. A special thanks to Lucy, she was a great addition to the team and is a
credit to your organization’

Steve Horne, Euro Car Parts

‘Thank you, Kevin and the KAM team, for a job well done. Achieving PC is a
fantastic milestone in Hachette UK’s journey to delivering a world class fully
automated book distribution solution, and we could not have achieved what
we have without your expert professional advice and support. Amy and Ling in
particular have been a great addition to the Hachette team, not only managing
the construction works but also driven to support the other workstreams in
delivering such a high quality finished product.’

Andy Davies, Programme Director, Hachette Distribution UK

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06 Case Studies

View some of our work

Take a glimpse at a selection of our current and existing projects
Our full team capabilities stretch from developer base build and turnkey projects, to fitting out shell only
buildings and upgrades of existing facilities.
As noted, we work across the full range of industrial building sizes, supporting our clients as they develop their
business. These have included extensive automation installations where we have managed the interface with the
build works.
Our team have brought a wealth of experience to a host of occupiers and developers across the UK.
We have selected a number of Case Studies for projects relevant to your business.

Project: Panattoni, Derby
Cost: £15 million
Commission Start Date: August 2018
Commission Completion Date: June 2019
Size: 370,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Cost Manager and Employer’s Agent

Project: Panattoni, Nottingham
Cost: Confidential
Commission Start Date: March 2018
Commission Completion Date: March 2019
Size: 714,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Cost Manager and Employer's Agent

Project: Albion Land, Link 9, Bicester
Cost: Confidential
Commission Start Date: September 2018
Commission Completion Date: 2019
Size: 120,000 sq ft and 168,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer’s Agent

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06 Case Studies Project: Panattoni, Crew
Cost: £8m
Commission Start Date: June 2018
Commission Completion Date: February 2019
Size: 237,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Cost Manager and Employer’s Agent

Project: Baytree, Dunstable
Cost: £28m
Commission Start Date: May 2018 (Plot A)
Commission Completion Date: October 2018 (Plot A)
Size: 263,330 sq ft (Unit A), 356,016 sq ft (Unit B)
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Four Ashes, Unit 1
Cost: £2.5m
Commission Start Date: March 2018
Commission Completion Date: July 2018
Size: 38,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Panatonni, Four Ashes
Cost: £17m
Commission Start Date: February 2018
Commission Completion Date: September 2018
Size: 450,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Clipper Sheffield for Pretty Little Thing
Cost: £3.1m
Commission Start Date: April 2018
Commission Completion Date: September 2018
Size: 615,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer’s Agent

Project: DHL Fit-Out
Cost: Confidential
Commission Start Date: August 2017
Commission Completion Date: February 2018
Size: 180,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

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06 Case Studies Project: Baytree, Luton
Cost: £21m
Commission Start Date: January 2017 (Infrastructure)
Commission Completion Date: September 2018
Size: 352,000 sq ft (Unit A), 54,000 sq ft (Unit B)
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Project Beta, G Park Swindon
Cost: £23m
Commission Start Date: June 2017
Commission Completion Date: December 2018
Size: 375,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Units 1 & 2, G Park Biggleswade
Cost: £17m
Commission Start Date: September 2017
Commission Completion Date: August 2018
Size: 97,500 & 105,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Project O, Site 520, MPMK
Cost: £35.8m
Commission Start Date: April 2017
Commission Completion Date: August 2018
Size: 786,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Project Halo (Plot 1050)
Cost: £7.5m
Commission Start Date: September 2017
Commission Completion Date: Ongoing
Size: 110,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Northampton NDC
Cost: Sainsbury's
Commission Start Date: December 2016
Commission Completion Date: September 2018
Size: 330,000 sq ft (Fit Out)
KAM's Role: Employer's Agent and Cost Manager

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06 Case Studies Project: Sainsbury's, Bedford
Cost: Confidential
Commission Start Date: October 2016
Commission Completion Date: September 2018
Size: ? sq ft (Mezzanine and Garment Racking)
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor

Project: Apricot, Biggleswade
Cost: £5.5m
Commission Start Date: December 2016
Commission Completion Date: August 2018
Size: 95,500 sq ft
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor

Project: Wholebake, Food production Facility
Cost: £16m
Commission Start Date: December 2016
Commission Completion Date: September 2018
Size: 140,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Units 1, 2 and 3 Wide Lane, Southampton for Mountpark
Properties
Cost: £12m
Commission Start Date: January 2017
Commission Completion Date: September 2017
Size: £187,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: UK Mail, Site 340, MPMK for Gazeley
Cost: £5.7m
Commission Start Date: June 2017
Commission Completion Date: October 2017
Size: 100,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Hachette UK (Book Publisher)
Cost: £6m fit out
Commission Start Date: October 2016
Commission Completion Date: August 2017
Size: 280,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

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06 Case Studies Project: Alpha Park, Southampton for Bericote Properties
Cost: £10m
Commission Start Date: January 2016
Commission Completion Date: January 2017
Size: 159,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Four Ashes, Gestamp for Bericote Properties
Cost: £40m
Commission Start Date: August 2016
Commission Completion Date: July 2017
Size: 555,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: JD Sports
Cost: Confidential
Commission Start Date: January 2016
Commission Completion Date: October 2017
Size: 850,000 sq ft (base build, including structural mezzanine)
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: ASDA Home Shopping Centres for Bericote / ASDA
Cost: £45m per site
Commission Start Date: September 2016
Commission Completion Date: Various
Size: Various
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: Project Hawthorn Plot 230 Magna Park, Milton Keynes for
Gazeley
Cost: £28m
Commission Start Date: March 2015
Commission Completion Date: October 2015
Size: 638,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Commercial Manager and Employer's Agent

Project: AG Barr Extension for Gazeley
Cost: £3.3m
Commission Start Date: August 2015
Commission Completion Date: January 2016
Size: 65,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

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Project: Ocado RDC for Bericote Properties
Cost: Confidential
Commission Start Date: December 2014
Commission Completion Date: May 2016
Size: 565,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: ECP Tamworth
Cost: £40m (base build) £10m (fit out)
Commission Start Date: October 2014
Commission Completion Date: June 2016
Size: 777,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: TNT, Swindon for Gazeley
Cost: £8m
Commission Start Date: January 2015
Commission Completion Date: July 2015
Size: 60,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

Project: ASDA Warrington for Bericote/ASDA
Cost: £45m
Commission Start Date: September 2013
Commission Completion Date: January 2015
Size: 650,000 sq ft
KAM's Role: Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Employer's Agent

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07 Why KAM

A key partner in the successful delivery of your project

KAM’s company We achieve our company goals by ensuring all our clients are ‘key’ clients and
ethos is founded provide them with best in class advice and support throughout the lifecycle of the
upon creating and desired project.
maintaining great
relationships with At the outset, we listen to your needs and adapt our services to suit your
our clients requirements, ensuring you receive value for money services.

With our team of passionate experts, KAM is an owner-occupied business allowing
us to be flexible and to adapt to your specific needs. We thank you for showing
interest and for the opportunity of working with you in the future.

Contact Us Milton Keynes Leicester

Rankin House 24 Narborough Wood Park
Knowlhill Business Parc Desford Road
Roebuck Way Enderby
Milton Keynes Leicester
MK5 8GB LE19 4XT
01908 662021 01164 362231

[email protected] www.kampcl.com

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