Rushmoor Borough Council appointed Baily Garner to support the regeneration of Aldershot town centre through the delivery of Union Yard — a vibrant mixed-use development comprising 100 residential units, 128 student accommodation units for the University for the Creative Arts, and 2,237m² of flexible commercial space. The scheme, delivered across five blocks, was designed to high standards in line with the Nationally Described Space Standards (NDSS) and Homes England funding requirements. With some blocks over 18m in height, the development also required full compliance with the Building Safety Act.

Baily Garner provided multidisciplinary services throughout the project lifecycle. Our team led weekly operational catch-ups and fortnightly progress meetings with the Council, managing decision logs and advancing the Golden Thread of information. We also chaired fortnightly design team meetings and weekly M&E workshops to ensure compliance with NDSS and Homes England standards.

To meet obligations under the Building Safety Act, Baily Garner coordinated documentation and submissions to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), including the Regulation 38 pack and Gateway 3 application. This supported the client in meeting their duties while navigating an evolving regulatory environment.

Early delays caused by party wall issues posed a serious risk to programme delivery, with an initial 21-week impact forecast. Baily Garner conducted a robust analysis and led negotiations with stakeholders, securing a commercial agreement that reduced the delay to just five weeks — ensuring student accommodation would complete in time for the 2024 autumn term.

We also oversaw the negotiation and planning of s278 works, including stakeholder consultation and a traffic management strategy to mitigate community impact.

On site, Baily Garner set early quality benchmarks and deployed the Field View digital reporting app to track unit progress, identify remediation needs, and ensure issues were resolved to a documented and auditable standard. This transparent approach to quality control supported contractor performance and client confidence throughout.

Baily Garner was appointed by Poplar HARCA to lead the tender process for a Joint Venture (JV) development partner to regenerate the Teviot Estate in Tower Hamlets — one of the most ambitious estate renewal projects in East London. From the outset, we worked closely with the client, legal teams, and residents to ensure the vision was both deliverable and community-driven.

Following a successful ballot in which 86% of residents backed regeneration, we helped shape a strategy rooted in long-term social value. Through visioning workshops, value management, and meticulous tender planning, we ensured the process tested not just technical ability, but ethos and commitment to the community.

Managing a three-stage competitive tender, we involved residents at key stages before securing Hill as the JV partner. Now appointed as Joint Venture Supervisor, we continue to safeguard delivery, ensuring the promises made to residents are not only upheld, but embedded in the project’s DNA for the next 15 years.