Black Cat was instructed by Medway Council and NewRiver REIT to act as Project Managers and Cost Consultants to deliver a 40,000 ft² Healthy Living Centre for the NHS to take occupation.

This project has been undertaken in the existing shopping centre in Chatham, involving multiple public‑sector stakeholders, a complex commercial structure, and fixed NHS operational deadlines.

We provided clear project leadership, governance and cost control, acting as the single point of coordination across the Council, Developer, NHS and Design Team. Risk, cost and change were controlled by a robust delivery framework, which enabled fast, confident decision-making on a live, high-profile regeneration scheme.

The project was highly complex, aligned around a clear delivery strategy, with stakeholders fully engaged and risks tightly managed. The scheme was positioned for successful delivery, transforming under‑used retail space into a sustainable community health asset while supporting wider town‑centre regeneration.

Speak to our directors on this job: Oliver Turner & Danny Speakman.