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Retail Sector Case Study: Ravenhead Retail Park, St Helens Client: Ravenhead Developments Ltd Cost: £25m (shell)

Objectives Greenbank Partnerships wanted to regenerate a 35 acre brownfield site in the heart of St Helens to provide a new high quality retail development that raised the bar in terms of design and quality. Our View We were absolutely clear that the design should steer away from a standard retail terrace in order to give some character and individuality to the development. Our recommendation was to achieve this through a public realm design which had a pedestrian axis or spine through the site with a central plaza and clock tower feature at its pivotal point. This makes orientation easy within the park. We also shared our client’s enthusiasm for hard and soft landscaping with a consistent palette of quality materials and finishes. Breaking away from standard convention in the construction of retail parks we consulted closely with the client and other advisors before jointly recommending a traditional procurement route. The Results This retail park is among the top 10 largest retail parks in the UK. It continues to attract further investment and phased construction.This is a particularly large and intricate on-going project which continues to be delivered on brief, on budget and on time. Design and construction quality which will stand the test of time.

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