Gleeds was appointed by Budhouse Group to conduct project monitoring services on the repair of their NIKOLSKY Centre following damage caused by a missile during the war.
The NIKOLSKY Shopping and Entertainment Centre in Kharkiv was completed in September 2021. Gleeds was appointed by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) and Korporacja Ubezpieczeń Kredytów Eksportowych S.A. (KUKE) in February 2020 as the consultant, which involved structuring budget and cost allocation of the works performed, as well as advising on quality issues and reviewing as-built documents.
In February and March 2022, the shopping centre was damaged as a result of the war. Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture conducted an inspection of the building and determined that repair work needed to be completed to approximately 15% of the centre. Gleeds was then appointed by the developer, with acceptance of the funders and insurers (BGK and KUKE), to provide project monitoring services for the repair works.
The shopping centre is located in the heart of the city, close to many well-known areas and buildings, such as the Kharkiv Choral Synagogue, Kharkiv State Scientific Library, Shevchenko Park, Pokrovsky Square, Kharkiv Historical Museum, and Constitution Square. Once an eyesore, the NIKOLSKY now fits harmoniously with the surrounding architecture in Kharkiv. Inside, the centre features a variety of entertainment, food and retail facilities.
This includes:
- more than 150 stores
- hypermarket
- restaurants/cafes
- eight-screen cinema
- children’s centre
- bowling
- fitness centre.
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