Following on from the Staff Spotlight last month, this month we will be talking to our Director and Senior Quantity Surveyor, Ryan.
Name – Ryan Perry
Job Title – Senior QS, Director
Time in practice – 6 years and counting!
Education – King Edwards School, Bath
Hobbies – Football, listening to music and playing guitar
What aspects of your job do you enjoy the most and why? I enjoy all aspects of the job as it offers such variance, so every day is different.
Most exciting project to have been involved in? The Wiltshire Air Ambulance new base, not only because it was a great project but it is for a great cause too.
Proudest achievement at work? Now that’s a tough one… it is either becoming a member of the RICS, (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), or becoming a director of CMS Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors!
For more information about careers with the CMS team, please get in touch.
Here are a selection of some of projects where CMS have provided a quantity surveying role…
The Arc – Westmead Activity Centre, Chippenham
From 2018 CMS PM&S took overall management responsibility for the design and construction of one of the UK’s first purpose-built climbing centres, constructed in Chippenham. The climbing centre includes interior & exterior climbing walls, bouldering, changing areas and indoor and outdoor café areas. As well as a new skatepark, landscaping and picnic benches. We hope…
Gloucester Road Medical Centre
CMS Group have been working with the medical centre for many years as they have grown the practice to serve some 14,000 patients from their purpose-built premises on a particularly unique site which was formerly a tram station. In fact, two lengths of tramway still exist within the carpark. Since 1997 CMS Group have been…
Cumberland Villa/Always Sunday House
CMS Group Project: Cumberland Villa/Always Sunday House CMS were appointed as Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, lead consultant and principal Designer for the works at this beautiful Georgian property in Bath. The works included the extensive heritage focused refurbishment of the family home and surrounding gardens. Cumberland Villa was built on 1824 as part of…
Forage – Corsham
CMS Architects have been involved with this landowner for some years now, but the most recent works saw a large retail unit (known as Wadswick Country Stores) extended & enhanced creating the popular Forage restaurant – a major rural diversification project that included: • Extending & enhancing a large retail unit known as Wadswick Country…
Maison François
CMS were engaged in 2019 to provide Project Management and Quantity Surveying services to a private client for the design and construction of a new all-day brasserie in London. CMS worked with an established team of consulting professionals, including Offset Architects, Guild of St Luke, and Aecom. Works involved a Ground Floor & Lower Ground…
King Edwards School – 6th Form Centre
CMS Quantity Surveyors were appointed by King Edwards School, Bath for the Development Masterplan review which incorporated several feasibility studies for individual projects. Prior to this review the school had considered its own development proposals and the phases of which these would be undertaken over the next 5 to 10 years to reflect both their…
King Edwards School – The Rose
CMS PM&S were appointed to act as Project Managers & Quantity Surveyors for the successful development of the new Drama Centre, which incorporated a drama studio, a mini performance hall and two academic classrooms with acoustic sliding sub partitions to create a flexible teaching environment. The project was undertaken on the principal pupil/parent and visitors…
Redmaids’ High Junior School
CMS have been working with this outstanding independent school in Bristol since 2013 to provide Architectural, Project Management and Quantity Surveying services for a number of projects comprising Masterplanning of the Redmaids’ campus, large expansion projects and smaller refurbishment works at the junior school creating additional classrooms and improving their existing accommodation. Most recently this…
Birch House, Bath
Since 2010 CMS Architects have been engaged on this project, firstly by the original client who built the CMS Architects designed house and secondly by the new owners who wished to put their own stamp on the property. Sited on a protected hillside overlooking Bath, the house occupies a cliff edge location within the tree…
24 Lansdowne, Notting Hill
CMS Group were engaged in 2016 to perform Architectural, Project Management and Quantity Surveying services on this prestigious property in Notting Hill, London. The client wished to maximise floor space by creating the now ubiquitous mega basement, whilst retaining the charm of the property throughout. The final scheme retained the front façade only, with new…
Wiltshire Air Ambulance
Project of the Year 2019 Winner CMS have been engaged since the beginning of 2015 to provide Architectural, Project Management and Quantity Surveying services to Wiltshire Air Ambulance for the design and construction of their new base at Semington, Wiltshire. CMS worked with an established team of consulting professionals, including Rigg Construction Southern Ltd. The…
Redmaids Reland Hall
CMS PM&S were commission to act as Project managers & Quantity Surveyors for the redevelopment of Denmark Hall into Redland Hall as it is now known. As part of the PM function CMS procured the rest of the design team, with Stride Treglown being appointed as Architects for Stages 0-3, following a gap in the…
Kingswood School Boarding House
CMS Project Managers & Surveyors Ltd were initially commissioned for Quantity Surveying Services The design team was led by George Batterham of Batterham Matthews Architects. The construction was undertaken by Rydon construction after a traditional procurement process was adopted. After works commenced onsite the CMS appointment was extended to included Project Management Services to assist…
Dwellings at Thurlestone
CMS were appointed as Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors by Bowmore Estates for the redevelopment of this site to provide two contemporary dwellings designed by Paul Green of Oliver Green Partnership. Both properties were sold prior to the completion of the construction phase. CMS undertook a negotiated procurement with the developers preferred contractor and administered…
Private Client House, Cotswolds
CMS Project Managers & Surveyors were engaged by a private client in 2015 to act as Project Managers, Contract Administrators and Quantity Surveyors on the £8m project to undertake the extensive restoration, extension and upgrade of their private dwelling. The extension, alteration and refurbishment of a privately owned Grade 2* listed property to reinstate the…
5 Aldford St, Mayfair
Project Value: £4million CMS were the appointed Project Managers, Contract Administrators and Quantity Surveyors for the £4m project to redevelop the Aldford Street property in London. Working with the client representatives, and the Interior designers, CMS managed the internal alterations and refurbishment of a Grade 2 Listed property in Mayfair, London. Works included the reinstatement…
Smith Terrace, Chelsea
CMS Group were appointed to provide Architectural, Project Management and Quantity Surveying services to a private client for the design and construction of a new split level basement for a mid -terrace house in Chelsea, London. The project comprised excavating out the ground below the house, a complete refurbishment of the upper floors throughout and…
The Old Woollen Mill, North Tawton
CMS were originally approached in 2011 to provide Architectural, Project Management and Quantity Surveying services to a local land owner with a very unique site in the small town of North Tawton, Devon. The brief, redevelopment of a historic wool grading site dating back to 1750 which had laid derelict for the last 25+ years.…
The Speedwell Centre, Bristol
CMS Group were engaged by Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership and Bristol Mental Health to provide Architectural, Project Management and Quantity Surveying services to initially undertake feasibility studies to determine the possibilities for relocation and combination of a number of their patient services to one single building. In total three separate mental health services…
Gloucester Road Medical Centre Bristol
CMS Group have been working with the medical centre for many years as they have grown the practice to serve some 14,000 patients from their purpose built premises on a particularly unique site which was formerly a tram station. In fact two lengths of tramway still exist within the carpark. Since 1997 CMS Group have…
Huf Haus
CMS were instructed to review a site for the construction of a German Huf Haus system. Following an in-depth detailed design process CMS submitted the planning consent, which for a contemporary form of construction in a conservation area and within proximity of a listed building, was deemed a challenge. The site would also be the…
Springfield House
CMS Group were engaged by Whitehaven Trust Limited to assist in the identification and appraisal of potential properties suitable for the relocation of the client’s wellbeing and spiritual healing nursing centre. Springfield House, a large detached residential property set within landscaped grounds near Chepstow was selected and a full refurbishment and remodelling programme was undertaken…
Stoke Road Surgery
CMS Architects, Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors were appointed for the extensive refurbishment, remodelling and extension of Stoke Road Surgery in Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham. The project, which was funded by NHS England, replaced the existing inadequate facilities with an enhanced modern environment to ensure a more efficient purpose built building. The project included the remodelling…
Bath Rugby West Stand
CMS were appointed by Bath Rugby for the replacement of the ageing West Stand at their home ground in the city of Bath. The temporary new West Stand will provide an enhanced spectator experience for the next 4-5 years. CMS Architects worked closely with the clubs in-house Architect and Arena Seating Ltd to develop the…
Norland College
CMS Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors were appointed by Norland College based in Bath, to assist with the conversion and extension of 2 existing semi-detached 5 storey Victorian Villas, into a single new college building. The 2 properties and grounds, which were already connected, will provide new college accommodation to keep up with the college’s…
Red Maids’ Junior School
CMS Architects were appointed to undertake an initial feasibility to investigate the opportunities for the school to extend their teaching facilities, whilst working with CMS Project Managers & Surveyors to establish budget and programme constraints. Public consultation was undertaken together with engagement with the school and stakeholders to develop a final proposal for 2no additional…
Bristol Royal Infirmary
CMS Group have recently completed a £2m project at the Bristol Royal Infirmary to provide a state of the art Surgical Admissions Suite (SAS) and Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic (POAC). The new building, which is located on the roof of the King Edward Building, replaces an existing derelict structure that was carefully demolished after erecting full…
Manor House, Oxford
CMS Group acted as Project Architects, Project Managers and Quantity Surveyor for the management of the refurbishment of a prestigious Grade II listed premises. The works additionally included demolition, temporary works, new service infrastructure, construction of a subterranean garage, and preservation of a conserved stone wall. CMS managed the entire process from RIBA stages 3-4…
Old Basing Residential
CMS were instructed on a new build Doctors Surgery together with six flats on a brownfield site adjacent to a railway line in the quaint village of Old Basing, near Basingstoke. CMS provided full Architectural, Project Management and Quantity Surveying services from identification of potential sites, feasibility through to completion of this successful project. The…
Old Basing Doctors Surgery
CMS were instructed on the new build Doctors Surgery together with six flats on a brownfield site adjacent to a railway line in the quaint village of Old Basing, near Basingstoke. CMS provided full Architectural, Project Management and Quantity Surveying services from identification of potential sites, feasibility through to completion of this successful project. The…
Old Town Surgery
Old Town Surgery is a contemporary new build 3 storey Doctors Surgery and integral Pharmacy, located on a virgin site within a new housing development sited on the former Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon. The complex nature of the uses and needs of the independent tenants required a tight phased construction programme. The Surgery, delivering the…
Red Maids’ Senior School
CMS were appointed as Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors for the procurement of the Design Team and subsequent award of the contract to Integral Build. CMS were also involved in the procurement of other specialist consultants for both Architectural, Mechanical and Structural Engineering services which were provided by Stride Treglown, Jones King and Jenkins &…
The Corsham School
CMS were asked to design a permanent extension to the existing school, to allow for the removal of the temporary building. The opportunity was taken to provide additional facilities currently not contained within the school and improve upon the restricted and congested entrance/waiting areas, to the benefit of the pupils, staff, parents and visitors. The…
Millfield School, Biology Lab
Having learned of our capacity to provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for project management, quantity surveying and architectural services Millfield School approached CMS Group to provide a full service for the refurbishment of six laboratories located in their biology department. Located within a 1970/80s building, the project required upgrading certain elements to comply with fire and…
Hungerford
Private residential development including tennis court and swimming pool facilities, specialist landscape & interior finishes which complimented the design by Barry Bowhill. CMS provided a full service of project management, architectural design and quantity surveying for the detailed design stage through to completion.
Neston Primary School
CMS were appointed to reorganise cramped school facilities for a primary school including a new mezzanine level above the existing classroom. In order to continue providing an important local service the school needed to be updated in one major area – administration. The ratio of support areas to teaching and activity areas is significantly lower…
Box Primary School
The addition of a mezzanine floor within a grade 2 listed Victorian school to create a new classroom and re-position the reception to a more central location within the school. This created a much more usable space for the Head Teacher’s office and created an additional teaching area with the old reception. The scheme restored…
Kingswood Teaching Block
CMS Project Managers & Surveyors Ltd were appointed to facilitate the build of the new teaching block at Kingswood School in Bath. We were also tasked with appointing the principal design team. In this respect, we worked closely with the Project Architects, Mitchell Taylor Workshop, and subsequently the Principal Contractor, Beard of Swindon.
By Brook Valley School
In 2014 CMS Group were approached by By Brook Valley Primary School in Wiltshire to develop an extension to their building that could embody the school’s approach to embedding a sustainable ethos within their curriculum. They wanted 2 classrooms that could act as a learning environment enabling pupils and teachers to engage with principles of…
Westlands Barn
CMS Architects were approached by this private client to advise on the development potential of a number of barn/outbuildings within their residential estate. The client lived within the main property with several stone buildings, in various states of disrepair all overgrown with vegetation. CMS Architects have a wealth of experience working on heritage properties and…
