CUNDALL POLAND
Service offering
FOR US, EVERY PROJECT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE
What makes us Cundall At our core is something essentially different. There is a unique mindset here - a kind of passion and ambition that defines how we at Cundall connect with our work and interact with our clients. Our philosophy is that each project we work on should achieve real benefits through our involvement. Our presence globally helps us to understand the challenges faced by our clients and the environment they are operating in. It enables us to address it in our work together and bring value to every project we work on. We understand that collaboration and outstanding project delivery are based on the experience we create. It requires far more than a partnership - this also means earning deep trust by living up to our promises day by day.
GLOBAL STATS
25
950+ 1976 1st 400+
LOCATIONS
EMPLOYEES
ESTABLISHED
ONE PLANET CONSULTANCY
POLAND STATS
30+
2
PEOPLE
OFFICES
2013 70+ ESTABLISHED
PROJECTS DELIVERED
AWARDS WON
Established in the UK in 1976, we are now an international multidisciplinary consultancy, operating from 25 locations across the globe with over 950 people. Our award-winning practice has been established in Poland for over 5 years with offices in Warsaw and Wrocław. Working with top organisations in the region, we help our clients to create a truly remarkable built environment by bringing international expertise in combination with intimate local experience. Our design consultancy services cover the entire life cycle of any development project. From structures and building services to civil and specialist services we are capable of delivering the most complex and challenging projects. With sustainability at the heart of everything we do, our creative team of designers deliver innovative, sustainable design solutions to address the project’s whole life cycle. We are committed to providing the highest quality services in the industry offering superior solutions, practical results and we consistently exceed expectations and our repeat business with clients is proof of this.
Romania Bucharest
POLAND Warsaw Wrocław UK and Ireland Belfast Birmingham Dublin Edinburgh
China Hong Kong Shanghai UAE Dubai London Manchester Newcastle
Qatar Doha
Spain Madrid
Libya Tripoli
Singapore
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Associated offices
Oman Associated offices
Australia Adelaide Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney
Our people Our people are our most valued asset and as a result we put a lot of effort into creating a working environment of happiness and wellbeing. Happiness and passion drives innovation while enabling us to go beyond expectation, this challenges standard thinking and works in collaboration with our clients to deliver exceptional results.
Core services
Building services engineering
Civil engineering
We offer an end-to-end service, extending from initial planning to construction fit-out, plus lifetime facilities management.
Civil engineering is one of our core services and covers all sectors of the construction industry. We help to create, improve and protect the environment in which we live. We provide facilities for day-to-day life, and for transport and industry to function effectively.
Our mission is to help design sustainable buildings which are more energy efficient and cost-effective to operate. Integration with our in-house civil and structural engineering and specialist teams enables us to devise the best possible solutions to ensure our clients’ buildings are holistic, sustainable and futureproof.
We help each client identify both the constraints placed on development by regulatory requirements and site conditions and the opportunities that can be created through practical and innovative design.
Our approach is focused on offering best value by: analysing client needs, considering possible design options and delivering the most appropriate for location, development and budget.
We work closely with project teams and stakeholders to ensure project deliverables and goals are exceeded, while also providing sustainable solution.
Structural engineering
Sustainability
We provide structural engineering design services with our renowned analytical creativity and ingenuity. As a result, we have a high level of repeat clients. To deliver maximum value to our clients, we aim to be involved in projects from the very outset, which allows us to contribute to the development of fully integrated solutions.
We are positioned at the forefront of sustainability in the built environment. This is because we take a refreshingly positive approach to engineering design, fostering collaboration and creativity. We are driven by the consideration of people.
This creates the greatest benefit and minimises the risk to budget and programme. Our approach is to use 3D modelling software to assist with integration on all our projects.
We know going green and commercial pragmatism can happily co-exist, and use this knowledge on all our projects. We provide a service to suit all aspirations, as we are familiar with the latest energy and environmental legislation, green ratings and delivering zero carbon buildings.
Specialist services
Acoustics
Air quality
Building automation
BIM
Building Performance Services
CDM consultancy
Fire engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Health and wellbeing
IT and audio visual
Lighting design
Planning consultancy
Security consultancy
Transportation
Vertical transportation
What our clients say about us “Cundall provided creative and innovative solutions to the overall development strategy aligned with our vision for the development. Cundall have a strong commitment to sustainability, quality and delivery and often seek to find the ways of achieving Client aspirations. They are very efficient in finding the technical solution by applying their multidisciplinary skills, analytical approach and use of simulation tools, where necessary. Their consistency and reliability is an asset to any project.� Chapman Taylor has a long standing working relationship with Cundall globally and regionally. Cundall provided the full range of MEP design services for the Pobierowo resort hotel alongside Chapman Taylor architectural team throughout 2018 – 2020.
Value we add
Local/global
Sustainability
People business
Local presence with global expertise and resources. Our strength within every country we operate is based on our local presence and knowledge. We choose our locations carefully and we fully dedicate ourselves to local customs, culture and our clients.
Cundall is positioned at the forefront of sustainability in the built environment because we take a refreshingly positive approach to design, fostering collaboration and creativity. We are driven by the consideration of people. We know how ‘going green’ and commercial pragmatism can happily co-exist and have used this knowledge on projects.
We are a privately owned business run by designers who are passionate about design and the quality of delivery. Each and every person’s work is dedicated towards a higher purpose - to make a change in the world by creating a built environment that is focused on people, and developing sustainable communities for living.
Our multi-cultural Middle Eastern team is well-versed in local authority requirements, allowing us to provide expert regulatory advice to our clients. This in turn offers smoother project delivery.
We are also the world’s first consultancy to be formally endorsed as a One Planet Company by sustainability charity BioRegional. Cundall have registered professionals across the globe with organisations such as LEED, BREEAM, BRE Global, GSAS, International and WELL Building Institute.
We support the ambitions of our staff and create an inspiring and happy environment that is fulfilling and rewarding. As a result, it creates a great platform for people to challenge each other, be curious and to produce exceptional solutions for our clients.
BY ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHALLENGES, WE FIND WAYS TO ADD VALUE
Technology
Quality
Technology is driving transformation around the world and is becoming an inevitable part of our daily lives. This transformation has lead Cundall to embed forward thinking into everything we do. From BIM to augmented reality and parametric modelling, our experts are implementing the latest technologies to improve project delivery, reduce time spent on design and reviews and to deliver the highest quality product as a result. We make sure our clients and their projects are future ready.
At Cundall we understand that our clients choose us for the quality of work we deliver. Whether it means going the extra mile or coming up with a practical solution, quality is always top priority on our agenda.
A culture of continual improvement Our drive for continual improvement is tied to our desire to maintain technical excellence. This starts at the top, forming an important part of leadership forums, where progress activities are reviewed. The ongoing activities are led by a group of Partners across offices and disciplines, supported by wider discipline-specific technical committees. This includes a combination of encouragement of excellence and innovation, knowledge sharing, and maintaining standards through our QA processes. We take development and improvement so seriously and that we have implemented our own Diploma scheme. Open to all of our staff we have created a distance learning programme to enhance knowledge and expertise.
Regional project highlights
Mikołowska Office Centre Poland, Katowice
The Mikołowska office centre is an exciting new office situated in Katowice on Mikołowska Street. The building offers Class A office spaces in the Shell & Core standard with common space on the office floors consisting of a staircase, lift cluster, common sanitary accommodation for tenants, and lift lobby, as well as an outside terrace. Cundall was responsible for delivering full scope of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health services and performing LEED v4 BD+C Core and Shell certification at Gold level which ensures the building is highly efficient and cost-effective.
At Level -1 there are eight no. parking spaces equipped with charging outlets dedicated for electric vehicles, 18 marked parking spaces for low-emission vehicles and 18 parking spaces for carpool vehicles. The building consists of six aboveground levels offering ~18 000 m² of gross leasable area and two underground levels.
Client GTC Moderna Sp. z o.o. Sector Mixed use Value Confidential Completion date Ongoing Architect JEMS ARCHITEKCI Sp. z o.o. Services Building Services, LEED Assessment Images © Jems Architekci
Nowy Targ
Client Skanska Sector Workplace Value Confidential Completion date 2019 Architect Maćków Pracownia Projektowa Services Sustainability Awards Platinum Certified Images © Skanska
Poland, Wrocław
Skanska’s Nowy Targ is a seven storey office building with a two level underground carpark located in the center of Wrocław. Impressive design, accessibility to public transport and diverse neighborhood makes this project attractive for employees. GFA is ~30,000m² and includes offices and retail units on the ground floor level. Cundall was the LEED Assessor for this project and was responsible for the coordination of the construction part of the certification.
Collaboration between the design team and stakeholders resulted in a Platinum Level rating which was achieved in the first construction submission. The brief outlined a sustainable design approach and Cundall was able to implement solutions which allowed the reduction of 40% potable water consumption, energy efficient equipment applied to maintain the building and the enhanced commissioning which resulted in 26.5% savings for total energy costs in accordance to ASHRAE 90.1 Standard from 2007.
The building has been built by the experienced contractor under ISO14001 regime, which also controlled the source of materials, their regionality and impact on workers and occupants’ health (low VOC). Project is Platinum certified in LEED BD+C: Core and Shell v3 – 2009.
PINEA Resort & Apartments Poland, Pobierowo
PINEA Resort & Apartments is a new luxury complex located by the seaside. The complex will include three buildings (A,B,C) – luxury apartments with full ownership (building C – currently on sale), a condo hotel (building B), a swimming, fitness and SPA area and a hotel from the renowned HILTON chain (building A). All buildings will be connected by an underground passage and green courtyards. All buildings will include sustainable, modern and high efficiency MEP systems. For example, a method has been proposed that collects, stores and uses rainwater for watering plants.
Cundall is also a consultant in heat dissipation simulation for the cooling units located on the roof. During the project, potential acoustic issues have been raised with regards to vertical balcony covers or detailed and customized designs of the apartments dedicated to be sold to individual investors (for rent) the total net area is c.a. 26 000 m² Phase One of the project is aiming to be completed in 2021 with phase two nearing completion in 2023.
Client AS Invest Sector Lifestyle Value Confidential Completion date Phase I – 2021, Phase II - 2023 Architect Chapman Taylor Services Building services Images © AS Invest
Getin Noble Bank Poland, Warszawa
The Warsaw HUB Office Complex is located next to Rondo Daszyńskiego, one of the city’s main communication hubs. The complex consists of three buildings which offers over 110 000m² of office and hotel space. Cundall was responsible for delivering the detailed fit-out design for Getin Noble Bank’s office . The design included full scope of mechanical, electrical and public health services. Tenants premises were located in Building C, Levels 6-17, area c.a. 15 250 m² and included the open-space office area, circulation, conference rooms, main server and cross rooms.
Client Ghelamco Poland Sector Workplace Value Confidential Completion date 2020 Architect InDesign Zbigniew Kostrzewa Services MEP Building Services Images © Ghelamco
Santander Bank Polska Poland, Wrocław
Santander Bank Polska Office is a seven storey building with two underground level car parks located in the industrial center of Wrocław. The Gross Floor Area (GFA) is 17000m². It was designed for the primary usage of Investor who are leaders in the financial sector. There is a retail area on the ground level occupied by various food service providers. Cundall has performed the role of leading LEED consultant and energy modeler on the behalf of Investor.
Clear communication and cooperation with other consultants and designers resulted in a smooth process without any major conflicts. Positive knowledge sharing between all parties involved has driven the team to success – Silver level was the initial goal. A sustainable way of design was promoted throughout. Due to the sustainable approach, the design has included solutions which allowed the reduction of potable water consumption by 46% (grey and rainwater services). Energy efficient equipment applied to maintain the building and the enhanced commissioning resulted in ~33% savings for energy demand in accordance with ASHRAE 90.1
Client Santander Bank Polska Sector Workplace Value Confidential Completion date 2018 Architect PM Group Polska Services Sustainability, LEED Assessment Awards Gold Certified Images © Santander Bank Polska
Standard from 2007. The building has been built by an experienced contractor to ISO14001 standards, which also controlled the source of materials, their regionality and impact on workers and occupants’ health (low VOC) Upon completion, the project was awarded Gold certifiication in LEED BD+C: New Construction v3 – 2009.
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