Appleyards was employed by Defra to deliver a benefits realisation plan as part of their project management and design services for properties in England and Wales.

We worked on ensuring the sustainability targets on our award winning EPC A+ rated office in Alnwick were actually achieved.

The following features and benefits have been delivered:

• Significant improvements in occupancy (from 450 to approaching 1000). 
• Effective use of facilities and communication of benefits to stakeholders to ensure high performance of estate. 
• Extensive planning and communication strategies. 
• Smart working/Non-territorial working philosophy. 
• Establishment of contractor framework and  use of NEC3 contract software to improve time efficiencies. 
• Minimised impact on existing occupants through successful project phasing. 
• Each project awarded BREEAM Excellent. 
• Regional and national Sustainability Awards granted. 
• Use of "value release" mechanisms. 
• Zero Carbon project in Alnwick, cited in the Government’s SDC’s SDiG report response this year. 
• Appleyards team invited to sit on panel to define the new BREEAM Outstanding rating. 
• Significant operational cost reductions; Alnwick project delivering reductions from £1200 per annum to £120 per annum per occupant. 
• Use of Benefits Realisation plans, to measure successes against original project objectives and capture lessons learned.