Commercial Maintenance across London Bridge (SE1). Whole-building commercial maintenance for multi-let offices, retail, hospitality and mixed-use assets — aligned to managing-agent reporting requirements, with in-house electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fabric and compliance teams.
Commercial Maintenance across London Bridge (SE1) is delivered by our in-house commercial team with current estate approvals and compliance records on file. We have completed works in or adjacent to The Shard, The News Building, More London Place 1–6, Blue Fin Building, Palestra among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via London Bridge (Northern, Jubilee + National Rail + Thameslink), Borough (Northern), Bermondsey (Jubilee), Waterloo (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern, Waterloo & City + National Rail). Every project is run by a named project manager reporting weekly with photographs and programme RAG. Out-of-hours loading, estate permit-to-work and managing-agent liaison are included in the prelims — not charged as variations.
The London Bridge market is dominated by professional services (big four, pwc, ey), legal (norton rose fulbright, kirkland & ellis), consulting (accenture, deloitte digital), each with distinct commercial maintenance requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered commercial maintenance in trophy buildings including The Shard, The News Building, More London Place 1–6, Blue Fin Building.
SE1 spans the Shard (professional services, consulting, hospitality HQ), the More London estate (Ernst & Young, PwC, Norton Rose Fulbright), Bankside (Blue Fin, Palestra, government departments) and emerging Borough Market / Bermondsey Street (media, tech, design).
Southwark permits 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri and 08:00–13:00 Sat for noisy works. The Shard imposes additional lift-booking windows and out-of-hours work restrictions on occupied floors. The Shard service yard accommodates large-scale fit-out but bookings are tight — typical lead time 5 days. More London service road operates 24/7 but with estate-management permits. Bankside benefits from wider loading flexibility.
Joint asset-register survey with managing agent
PPM plan aligned to service-charge budget cycle
Monthly report in managing agent's template
Quarterly compliance review and RAG dashboard
Year-end capex forecast for service-charge reconciliation
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| Reactive + core compliance | £4–£8 per sqft pa | Statutory PPM plus reactive under SLA |
| Core PPM + reactive | £8–£15 per sqft pa | Full PPM calendar, compliance cover, 4hr SLA |
| Full building FM | £15–£28 per sqft pa | All trades plus cleaning, waste, fabric, 1hr SLA |
This area sits outside the core trophy-tower premium zone — programme and pricing typically sit at the mid-range of the bands below. Figures are guide ranges — we provide a fixed quote after survey.
Landlord plant PPM — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Common parts — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Lobby maintenance — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
WC maintenance — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
L8 water hygiene — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
EICR — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Fire safety testing — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Emergency lighting — delivered in London Bridge under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Southwark Council holds planning authority. Conservation areas at Borough, Bermondsey Street, Bankside, and riverside. London Bridge Character Area adds further overlay. Strategic views protect the Shard backdrop.
Reference list available on request under NDA.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days, including M&E, fabric and compliance review.
Scope capture workshop with stakeholders — occupier, landlord, managing agent, FM team.
Stage 3 design package with space plan, M&E schedules, specification and CAT A/B split.
Lump-sum price against the design package. All prelims transparent.
CDM notification, RAMS, permit-to-work, landlord licence-to-alter, estate approvals.
Weekly client reports with photos, programme RAG, variation log, compliance status.
O&M manuals, as-built drawings, building-regs sign-off, 12-month defects period.
Commercial Maintenance in trophy towers (shard, news building — 10,000–20,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to reactive + core compliance level — statutory ppm plus reactive under sla. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Maintenance in more london estate grade a (15,000–25,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to core ppm + reactive level — full ppm calendar, compliance cover, 4hr sla. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Maintenance in bankside modern stock (8,000–15,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to full building fm level — all trades plus cleaning, waste, fabric, 1hr sla. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial Maintenance in converted period stock (borough, bermondsey) is typically specified to full building fm level — all trades plus cleaning, waste, fabric, 1hr sla. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Commercial maintenance operates 24/7 under a critical-response SLA. Landlord plant works are scheduled during out-of-hours where they serve trading occupiers; cleaning and minor fabric works proceed during standard business hours or after close.
Southwark permits 08:00–18:00 Mon–Fri and 08:00–13:00 Sat for noisy works. The Shard imposes additional lift-booking windows and out-of-hours work restrictions on occupied floors. The Shard service yard accommodates large-scale fit-out but bookings are tight — typical lead time 5 days. More London service road operates 24/7 but with estate-management permits. Bankside benefits from wider loading flexibility.
All London Bridge occupiers benefit from a PPM framework covering L8 water hygiene, EICR, emergency lighting, F-Gas registers and fabric maintenance. For a scoped PPM package in London Bridge see Office Maintenance in London Bridge or Commercial Maintenance in London Bridge.
Anonymised project outlines from our London Bridge and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · 220,000 sqft
Budget band · £1.2M/yr
Programme · 5-year contract
Whole-building FM including plant, common parts, reactive
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 85,000 sqft
Budget band · £520k/yr
Programme · 3-year contract
Office + retail, compliance-led, MRI reporting
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 6 buildings
Budget band · £780k/yr
Programme · Annual rolling
Portfolio FM across 6 London assets, shared engineer pool
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Yes. We mirror MRI, Yardi, Qube and custom managing-agent templates so service-charge reporting is seamless.
Yes — we maintain multi-tenanted assets with office, retail, F&B and residential components, co-ordinating trade responses to avoid tenant cross-impact.
We provide cost-loaded PPM calendars aligned to the service-charge budget, with variance reporting monthly. Any over-budget reactive work is flagged and quoted before issue.
Yes — we are approved with Shard Quarter / Sellar for CAT B fit-out and reactive repairs. Lift and service-yard bookings made via Shard tenant services.
More London (St Martins) operates a vetted contractor scheme with annual compliance renewal — CSCS, insurance, CDM, and estate-specific induction. We hold up-to-date approvals.
Yes — Bankside has wider loading access and less restrictive out-of-hours protocols. Typical CAT B fit-out runs 10–15% faster than the equivalent on More London or in the Shard.
Standard CAT B: £110–£170 per sqft. Shard and More London: £140–£220 per sqft due to loading and OoH premium. Bankside: £100–£150 per sqft for mid-tier stock.
Reactive and planned maintenance (PPM) for commercial offices — single trade or full FM cover.
Fabric, flooring, ceiling, joinery, paint and minor M&E repairs — attended and completed under one PM.
LED upgrades, emergency lighting, small power, containment. NICEIC certified.
Full washroom refurbishment — cubicles, vanities, sanitaryware, finishes.
Full commercial refurbishment for occupied and vacant offices — CAT B fit-out, finishes, M&E upgrades.
In-depth articles on commercial fit-out, compliance and market strategy.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days. Fixed-price quote within 10. Estate approvals on file.