Cathedral Park Wakefield

Overview

Concord Consult Limited was appointed to provide Quantity Surveying and Cost Management services for the refurbishment and enhancement of Units F–H at Cathedral Retail Park, Wakefield.

The project comprised the comprehensive refurbishment of an existing retail warehouse asset, incorporating significant roof improvements, external works, customer parking enhancements and infrastructure upgrades designed to improve operational performance, extend the building’s lifecycle and enhance the overall customer experience.

Our role was to provide full commercial management throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring effective cost control, procurement, financial reporting and commercial governance from pre-construction through to completion.

Scope of Works

The refurbishment works included:

• Refurbishment and oversheeting of the existing roof system, including thermal performance upgrades.
• Replacement and refurbishment of gutters, rainwater drainage systems, fascias and flashings.
• Construction of new entrance feature canopies and trolley bay canopies.
• Refurbishment of service yard hardstanding and customer car parking areas.
• Car park reconfiguration, including new accessible parking bays and pedestrian routes.
• Installation of EV charging infrastructure and associated civil works.
• New external lighting, signage, bollards, cycle shelters and street furniture.
• Kerbing, drainage alterations, hard landscaping and external infrastructure improvements.
• Associated builders’ works and external asset enhancement works.

Quantity Surveying Services

Concord Consult provided comprehensive commercial management throughout the delivery of the scheme, including:

• Feasibility estimating and cost planning
• Budget development and cost benchmarking
• Procurement strategy and tender evaluation
• Tender analysis and contractor recommendations
• Cost reporting and financial forecasting
• Valuation of completed works and payment certification
• Change control and variation management
• Commercial risk management
• Value engineering and cost optimisation
• Final account negotiation and agreement

Challenges

Delivering refurbishment works within an operational retail environment required careful commercial management to balance programme, cost and operational requirements whilst minimising disruption to retailers, customers and service operations.

The project incorporated multiple work packages across roofing, civil engineering, external works and infrastructure improvements, requiring robust cost control, disciplined change management and accurate financial forecasting to maintain budget certainty throughout delivery.

Outcome

Through proactive commercial management and detailed cost control, Concord Consult provided the client with financial certainty, transparent reporting and effective budget governance throughout the refurbishment programme.

Our involvement supported informed decision-making, minimised commercial risk and ensured the successful delivery of a modernised retail asset, enhancing the long-term value and operational performance of the development.

This project demonstrates Concord Consult Limited’s expertise in delivering specialist Quantity Surveying and Cost Management services on complex refurbishment and asset enhancement projects, providing commercial leadership across all stages of project delivery.