The Challenge Our brief on behalf of a financial institute was to negotiate with a local authority the release of a financial bond and have the relevant site infrastructure taken in charge. Due to concerns of the local authority on the incomplete nature of the development and site infrastructure, the council indicated their intention to call in the financial bond issued by the developer’s bank, …
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Constructed in 1906 by the Gresham Life Assurance Company, Four Seasons Gresham Palace was conceived as a luxurious apartment residence.
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The Challenge The project involved the renaissance of an Art Nouveau landmark 5-star Four Seasons Hotel on the banks of the Danube. Following serious difficulties between the developer and the builder, the project was over budget and the construction programme was two years behind schedule. Against this background of serious commercial uncertainty, the client Quinlan Private employed McCarthy …
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Challenge This project involved construction of three residential towers, each with 211 modern apartments, in the attractive area of Bratislava’s Nové Mesto. It was a joint venture project between QPG and local developers, Cresco. Local architects were appointed by Cresco to produce a design for this development but it subsequently became evident they were unable to produce a scheme that compli…
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McCarthy & Associates challenge was to complete eighteen apartment units in two semi-detached three storeys over basement blocks, which were nearing completion when work was stopped in early 2008 and the development closed up. Design team certification had not been attained in order to facilitate sale of the units. On instruction from the Receiver, McCarthy & Associates contacted the origi…
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