Today marks a very special day in the Lysander calendar as we celebrate our 20th birthday. A lot has changed in the last 20 years, we now have 5 (soon to be 6) offices in the UK and Germany and will shortly welcome our 50th member of the team. We'd like to say thank you to our amazing team, our loyal and valued clients and our colleagues and consultants. Thank ...
Continue ReadingWishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Lysander. We hope that you are able to enjoy a safe and restful break. Please note: Our offices are closed from midday on the 24th December until the 4th ...
Continue ReadingA big thank you to our valued client GLP Europe for our G Rumbee. Aged in American oak barrels for five years, G Rumbee is then infused with honey harvested from GLP's very own beehives. Honey Spiced Rum Sour, Honey Spiced Hot Toddy or even a Mojito....Here's to a successful and calmer ...
Continue ReadingWe are pleased to announce that we have been awarded ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certifications. ISO is an internationally recognised standard that certifies we meet the needs of our clients through effective systems and procedures. The ISO certification clearly demonstrates the robust and defined procedures that are in place in all areas of the business and ensures our services are safely and sustainably delivered to the highest standard. Quality is at the heart of everything we do, and we continuously strive to improve our services to meet the needs of our ...
Continue ReadingOllie who is based in the Godalming office recently completed his degree in Construction Management having studied part-time at Southbank University while working at Lysander. Here, he tells us a bit more about his decision to pursue this route and some of the advantages and disadvantages to balancing studying with work. Tell us how you came to work at Lysander? I studied Business and IT in 6th Form but had already decided that while I wanted to continue my studies, I didn’t want to go to University. I was keen to explore a career in construction and my Dad, who is a Building Surveyor, arranged for me to spend 4 weeks working with a local construction company. My work experience included ...
Continue ReadingWorks are progressing well on the site of the former Littlebrook Power Station in Dartford. The tenant and developer gave consent for Lysander to act for both parties with Ryan Port working as PM for the developer and Joe Edwards as PM for the tenant. The excellent professional working relationship between Ryan and Joe ensures that they can successfully lead and negotiate the way through key contractual matters to deliver the best outcome for the project. The 4 storey, 2.3M sq. ft. warehouse is set for a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and is due to be completed in July ...
Continue ReadingLysander are delighted to be providing Project Management services for the next phase of G-Park Biggleswade for our client Gazeley. The scheme comprises 3 units - 152,386 sq. ft. of brand new, highly specified distribution space for Kramp, Europe’s largest specialist in spare parts and accessories for the agricultural industry as well as two speculative developments of 84,637 sq. ft. and 60,913 sq. ft. which will be available early next year. The developments are part of the established Stratton Business Park, which is home to a number of prestigious national occupiers from the packaging, distribution, food, manufacturing and retail sectors including Zeus Packaging, Bibby Distribution and The Jordans & Ryvita ...
Continue ReadingThe devil is in the detail and this certainly applied to the reconfiguration of this 3 bed flat in Knightsbridge. Working with architects Rixon and interior designers Taylor Howes Designs Lysander acted as Project Manager and Contractor for the refurbishment and fit out of this private client’s 1,800 sq. ft. property. If you have a residential project in mind, our High End Residential team would be delighted to hear from ...
Continue ReadingWe are delighted to welcome Paul Rawden to the Lysander team as Project Manager. Paul joins us from Henry Riley where he has been working for the last 7 years, most recently on the delivery of one of Amazon’s Fulfilment Centres in Manchester. Based in Newcastle, Paul will focus on the delivery of projects in the north and midlands areas strengthening our presence here. Paul is a very welcome addition to our ...
Continue ReadingBREEAM New Construction 2018.
The current ‘BREEAM New Construction 2014’ scheme will be closing to registrations on 23rd March 2018. After this date, any new build projects that are not registered will be assessed under ‘BREEAM New Construction 2018’. As with all updated schemes, this new one will be more onerous and therefore the cost of achieving a Very Good or Excellent rating is likely to increase. We recommend that our clients pre-register any existing or upcoming new build projects that they know are likely to require a BREEAM assessment, before the 23rd March. All BRE ‘known’ projects registered prior to this deadline will continue to be assessed under the more advantageous ‘BREEAM New Construction 2014’ ...
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