Posted: October 6th, 2016

BBC Broadcasting House Project Task Brief

BBC Broadcasting House Project Task Brief
This brief explains the first piece of coursework that needs to be submitted (1000 words, THIRD part of this task).
Module Coursework: People, Leadership & Organisations

Table of contents
1 What is this task about and what are the time scales?
2 Before you start: Pre­task Reading
3 What do I need to do to complete the FIRST part of this task?
3.1 Select a Main Stakeholder
3.2 Reading for the Inventory
3.3 The Inventory
4 What do I need to do to complete the SECOND part of this task?
5 What do I need to do to complete the THIRD part of this task?
1 What is this task about and what are the time scales?
This task focuses on the analysis of a case study (BBC Broadcasting House). This project was delivered in two Phases. Phase 1 focusses on the refurbishment of the Grade 2* listed Broadcasting House, which was built in 1932. Other works in this phase include the demolition of four adjoining properties to accommodate two new office buildings. A new extension to Broadcasting House was built as part of Phase 2 (see Figure 1).

Phase 1 was completed in January 2006 and BBC Radio was opened in April 2006. Phase 2 was completed in December 2010. The first broadcast from the new building delivered in Phase 2 was made in March 2012. The new complex became fully operational in April 2013­ 4.5 years after its original full operational date of December 2008. The project was only 5% over budget thanks to a value­engineering (or cost­cutting) exercise between the two phases.
The prominent architect of Phase1, MJP lead by Sir Richard MacCormac, left the project (or was ‘fired’ depending on which stakeholder you talk to) because of this exercise.
MJP was replaced by Sheppard Robson to deliver the design solutions for Phase 2.
Our aim here is to firstly identify the main reasons behind the delays and evaluate the way in which the potentially very high cost overruns were dealt with. We will then explore the behavioural and cultural characteristics of the main stakeholders.
You may find this detailed brief a bit daunting and wonder why I am asking you to complete this exercise in such a short time­scale.
The purpose of this exercise is to get you familiar with completing assessed work in stages and get you started early rather than a day or two before the deadline.
The ‘toptip’ is to make a start rather than putting it off because you think it may take a long time to
go through this exercise.