Clink78 refurbishment

The hostel is set within a famous Grade II Listed building, part of which was a former courthouse. The Clink team wanted to make the most of the unique property, while creating a more modern hostel with a more suitable split of rooms, full communal and en-suite refurbishments and air conditioning in bedrooms. 

The client brought in Pulse Consult because of our extensive residential construction experience. We assigned a development manager to review and deal with performance and programme issues, while managing the project’s mixed completion dates.

Following a full review of the project’s status against its original programme, we discovered a disjointed approach to the completion of different areas. We developed a focused plan for getting these complete, and secured the buy-in of the whole project team so this could be achieved, and work could move on.

We then set out a realistic delivery programme for the rest of the scheme, made sure everyone agreed and adhered to it, and micro-managed the remaining work right through to the finishing phase. Throughout, we drove home a strong message of expectation, worked closely with the contractor’s site team and provided technical and practical support.

• Quantity surveying & cost consultancy
• Measurement, estimating & costing
• Main contract tendering & tender analysis
• Contract documentation
• Cost control (pre & post)
• Distressed contracts & dispute resolution

From the outset, our hotel construction specialists worked to make sure Clink78 could retain its unique features wherever possible. This meant carefully delivering the interior designer’s vision while working to protect the client’s budget.

By closely collaborating throughout, we enabled a sensitive transformation of a landmark London building, helping the client create a genuinely distinctive, welcoming destination for travellers from all over the world.