NEWS

Sky Garden Completion

The Stevenage office is celebrating the completion of the final group of the 41 affordable units that form part of the landmark Sky Garden development.

RLF Employers Agents have coordinated the delivery of the units for client Optivo.

The 36 floor tower project has been an eye catching addition to the London skyline, located close to Embassy Gardens and Nine Elms, and forming part of the Battersea regeneration ...

Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) Framework

Since November 2015, Robinson Low Francis have been providing Cost Management services for the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) through their consultant framework.

The GDST is the leading group of independent girls’ schools in the UK. They have nearly 20,000 pupils in 24 schools and two academies throughout England and Wales, of whom about 6,000 are in GDST junior and prep schools.  They also employ approxim...

University of Liverpool – School of Law and Social Justice

RLF Birmingham has been appointed Quantity Surveyor on the design and construction of the new consolidated Law and Social Justice accommodation for the University of Liverpool.

The works comprise of the refurbishment of the existing Cypress Building, and the creation of a new multi-storey extension to create rectangular premises with a central atrium. The existing building and extension is to receive a new claddin...

Southern Universities Construction Consultancy Affinity Group (SUCCAG) Framework

RLF is delighted to have been appointed to the Southern Universities Construction Consultancy Affinity Group (SUCCAG) framework.  SUCCAG is a collaborative procurement initiative within the regional higher education community.  SUCCAG represents Bournemouth University, Southampton Solent University, University of Portsmouth, University of Chichester and University of Winchester.

RLF has been appointed to provide...

The University of Birmingham Framework

RLF is appointed to the University of Birmingham framework for the provision of Cost Management services. The projects undertaken under the framework have included a wide range of new build, refurbishment and fit-out projects across a varied portfolio of different types of buildings.

RLF has worked continuously with the University of Birmingham for over 25 years and has been responsible for the successful deliver...

February 2018 – Managing Partner Comments

Frameworks should play a very important part in most Consultants’ businesses.  For those of us who work in the public sector approximately 70% of construction spend is now through these vehicles.  In the private sector many large corporate bodies have framework arrangements in place and more are following suit.

Frameworks have some downsides, but these are generally far outweighed by positive attributes.  The...