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UNIVERSITY ESTATES PLANNING TAKING THE STRATEGIC VIEW. Professor Roy Newton, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategic Planning & Resources Angela Nash, Strategic Project Officer University of Wolverhampton. UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON AUTUMN 1998 23,000 students 11 campuses
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UNIVERSITY ESTATES PLANNING TAKING THE STRATEGIC VIEW Professor Roy Newton, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategic Planning & Resources Angela Nash, Strategic Project Officer University of Wolverhampton
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON AUTUMN 1998 • 23,000 students • 11 campuses • “Worst estate in sector” – HEFCE • 57% in RICS category C and D • Perceived lack of confidence and ambition • Low self esteem • 25% too much estate • BUT reserves and no borrowing!
NEW HORIZONS REGENERATION PROJECT • Began in 1999 • Includes the Estates Masterplan and Capital Programme to 2007 PLUS • Business Process Modernisation • IT Strategy • VLE Development and Technology Supported Learning • Student Management System • Business, Learning and Information Processes Integration • Modular and Regulatory Framework “A COMPREHENSIVE REGENERATION PROJECT”
NEW HORIZONS MASTERPLAN AND CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR 2007 • 3 phases delivered • 19 major construction projects • £130m committed • Phase 4 under development • Now - 7 campuses • 14% reduction in estate • All estate in RICS category A or B • Uplift in confidence, ambition and self-esteem • Still have some reserves and have limited borrowing
FROM VISION TO ESTATES STRATEGY A first class regional university of first choice ‘The academic strategy to inform the estates strategy’ (Newton, R.W. and Nash, A.M., 1999) New Horizons Masterplan 2002-2007 Estates Strategy
DECISION MAKING “STRATEGY” STRATEGY “TACTICS” CULTURE “OPERATIONS” ENVIRONMENT, PROCESSES, RESOURCES, FRAMEWORKS, TOOLS
MASTERPLANNING & CAPITAL PROJECTS STRUCTURE BOARD OF GOVERNORS GEWP EXEC MASTERPLANNING, PVC & PROJECT OFFICER CORE TEAM CAPITAL PROJECTS TEAM
MASTERPLANNING & CAPITAL PROJECTS STRUCTURE CLIENT & REPRESENTATIVES PVC, CAPITAL PROJECTS CAPITAL PROJECT TEAMS PROPERTY SERVICES, IT SERVICES, ETC PROFESSIONAL TEAM
STRATEGIC ESTATES PLANNING LESSONS/SUMMARY • ACADEMICALLY LED • REQUIRES CLIENT BUY IN – NEVER “DO IT TO THEM” • CAN REALLY ONLY DELIVER “STRATEGY” IF “OPERATIONS” OK • ALWAYS “STRETCH” THE CLIENT GROUP • AVOID THE “COMMITTEE STRUCTURE” • SENIOR EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP ESSENTIAL