Drivers Jonas
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Drivers Jonas was a longstanding private partnership of chartered surveyors in the United Kingdom
. It was among the oldest firms of its kind in the world, having been founded in 1725. It was known for its public sector
work, with contracts in defence, county councils, government offices and educational facilities. It advised on projects including national sports stadium
s, Buildings of Culture and Heritage, and the 2012 London Olympic games
.
In January 2010, Drivers Jonas was acquired by Deloitte LLP, which combined the firm with its own property staff, creating a business group called Drivers Jonas Deloitte.
Chartered surveyors in the United Kingdom
A Chartered surveyor in the United Kingdom is a surveyor who is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors . Until the end of the 20th century, chartered surveyors could also be members of the ISVA , but this organisation merged into the RICS in 1999.Chartered surveyors may offer...
. It was among the oldest firms of its kind in the world, having been founded in 1725. It was known for its public sector
Public sector
The public sector, sometimes referred to as the state sector, is a part of the state that deals with either the production, delivery and allocation of goods and services by and for the government or its citizens, whether national, regional or local/municipal.Examples of public sector activity range...
work, with contracts in defence, county councils, government offices and educational facilities. It advised on projects including national sports stadium
Sports Stadium
Sports Stadium was an Irish television sport programme on Raidió Teilifís Éireann . Broadcast between 1973 and 1997, it was RTÉ's flagship sports programme and one of its longest-running shows....
s, Buildings of Culture and Heritage, and the 2012 London Olympic games
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
.
In January 2010, Drivers Jonas was acquired by Deloitte LLP, which combined the firm with its own property staff, creating a business group called Drivers Jonas Deloitte.
Major projects
Some of the more important developments they have worked on are:- Tate ModernTate ModernTate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
- Tate BritainTate BritainTate Britain is an art gallery situated on Millbank in London, and part of the Tate gallery network in Britain, with Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. It is the oldest gallery in the network, opening in 1897. It houses a substantial collection of the works of J. M. W. Turner.-History:It...
Centenary development - London City AirportLondon City AirportLondon City Airport is a single-runway airport. It principally serves the financial district of London and is located on a former Docklands site, east of the City of London, opposite the London Regatta Centre, in the London Borough of Newham in east London. It was developed by the engineering...
- The £6bn sale of Canary WharfCanary WharfCanary Wharf is a major business district located in London, United Kingdom. It is one of London's two main financial centres, alongside the traditional City of London, and contains many of the UK's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest , One Canada Square...
for Morgan StanleyMorgan StanleyMorgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000.... - Martineau GalleriesMartineau GalleriesMartineau Galleries is an important proposed mixed-use development for Birmingham, England as it will connect the Eastside to the city centre core and is also located on the High Street, a major retail area.- Pre-1960s development :...
, BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... - SnowhillSnowhillSnowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the...
, BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... - QE II Conference Centre