Sycamore Square Group were appointed by Sutcliffe Construction to provide Contract Management services onthe Dechra Pharmaceuticals Phase 1 scheme. The project was for the refurbishment of a two-story dilapidated old building on Dechra’s existing pharmaceutical manufacturing site, providing offices, warehousing, and a laboratory. It included for over-roofing the building, recladding the entire external façade using three different types of cladding, and installing curtain wall glazing. Internally a 324m2 mezzanine floor was added and several sections of the first floor were infilled to fill gaps created by the demolition of existing walls. The contract alsoincluded the full fit-out of the offices, a new car park, and the construction of a connecting link between two existing buildings. Our duties on the scheme were to provide the monthly reporting advising on construction progress, programme, and assisting on commercial management including change control and financial reporting.