The GA Journal

Earlier this year, Jared Mensah from Greenway Associates, travelled to Japan to attend Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Hosted from 13 April to 13 October 2025 on the artificial island of Yumeshima, the Expo brought together global experts to explore how we can shape better ways of living in the future.

Greenway Associates are currently working on the total refurbishment of an exciting new hospitality venue within an existing high street hotel in Kensington. Set to open in September 2025, the new space will occupy the ground floor and offer a fresh, dynamic experience for both locals and visitors in one of London’s most vibrant neighbourhoods

Greenway Associates is proud to be providing cost consultancy for the transformation of the V&A’s historic South Asia Gallery, set to open in Spring 2028. This ambitious project, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, will create a world-leading space for the display and reinterpretation of South Asian art and design

Earlier this year, Jared Mensah, one of our Directors at Greenway Associates and our go-to expert on cultural projects, travelled to Tokyo to attend the International Museum Construction Congress (IMCC), held in April 2025. This global gathering brings together professionals from across the world who are shaping the future of museums, galleries, and cultural spaces.

We’re thrilled to share that Showtown Blackpool was named Winner of Permanent Exhibition of the Year, and The Grand Egyptian Museum received a Highly Commended in the International Exhibition of the Year category at the 2025 Museums + Heritage Awards. Both projects were proudly supported by Greenway Associates as Cost Consultants, and it’s an honour to see them recognised among the best in the cultural and heritage sector.

Greenway Associates is excited to welcome Lawrence Evans to our team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor.

With over 25 years experience in Independent Hotels and as hospitality experts, the Independent Hotel Show, in Olympia, London, is always on the Greenway Associates calendar. This year Greenway Associates’ Project Manager Lynn Lavenac attended and found the experience “both insightful and inspiring.”

The event offered a fascinating glimpse into the latest innovations shaping the future of hospitality, from sustainable design to cutting-edge technology.

At Greenway Associates, we’ve had the privilege of working on some of London’s most exciting hospitality projects, helping restaurateurs bring their culinary visions to life. And now, one of the hottest trends—both literally and figuratively—is the rise of live-fire cooking. Across the capital, chefs are trading in gas and electric for wood and charcoal, tapping into the primal allure of open flames.

William Morris Gallery, uniquely devoted to the designer, craftsman, and radical socialist William Morris. Greenway Associates were appointed as the Cost Consultant and Project Manager in the refurbishment of this gallery, which is currently ongoing.

Greenway Associates first came into contact with Ab Rogers almost two decades ago, when we worked together on the Tate Modern Public Concourses. We went on to work together on various other cultural projects and exhibitions in London, and it was always evident to us that Ab’s passion for user-led design would take him far. We interview Ab Rogers in 2024, on the topic of Brutalism, and whether it’s back in UK’s good graces.

Greenway Associates are delighted to welcome Asher Mehmet to our team as a Senior Surveyor.

We have 3 x 1st Edition Prints of “Brutalist Buildings of London” - a Set of 2 Posters, by artist Mai Sommer to give away. The artworks details 11 iconic Brutalist buildings that stretch across the London landscape, as well as the concrete used in their construction. All you need to do is email us and tell us where you would hang it.

William Mitchell was a renowned artist sculptor known for his contributions to brutalist architecture. This article features some of his art which was done in concrete and other humble materials.

Ridgely Farmhouse has won the esteemed 2024 CIOB Team Award. Greenway Associates were the Cost Consultants on this Project.

Firmdale Hotels have won The King’s Awards for Enterprise in International Trade 2024.

In our most recent cost plans for the nation’s newest hospitality venues, we keep coming across Natural Clay Plasters from Clayworks. With so many variables and factors to consider in achieving this look, Greenway Associates developed a natural clay plaster cost calculator as well as some value-engineered options to achieve a similar look.

In this article, we share how this trend can be achieved with 3 different budget levels.

Greenway Associates have recently had the pleasure of advising on the vision of Meanwhile Gardens Factory site, in collaboration with IDK Architects. Trellick Tower has a twin called Balfron Tower, which is currently being redesigned by Ab Rogers, whom we worked with on the Tate Modern Public Concourses many years ago.

Greenway Associates are delighted to welcome Lynn Lavenac to our team, as a Senior Quantity Surveyor. Lynn is originally from France, and brings qualifications in Civil Engineering and Quantity Surveying to our team. In this brief interview, Lynn shares some of her London loves and experiences.

Jared Mensah, Director of Greenway Associate and our cultural industries expert, recently attended the International Museum Construction Congress (IMCC) in Sultanate of Oman in February 2024. We share some of the highlights from this event.

Greenway Associates have been providing cost consultancy for the Hospitality industry for over 25 years. Many of the bars we have worked with are memorable, and as new products arise in this marketplace, we thought we would take a look at just 4 materials that we love for bar tops - Granite, Onyx, Pyrolave & Pewter.

Following our work at The Hoxton Hotel in Shepherds Bush, our appreciation of bricks went to a new level! In this article, we take a deeper dive into the brick supply chain, product quality and design - an industry that is very much alive in the UK. 

The Burrell Collection Wins Art Fund Museum of the Year 2023

This year, Greenway Associates have made a concerted effort to gather as much benchmarking cost data as possible on sustainable materials and building approaches, so that we can be more responsive to this need.

Jared Mensah, Director of Greenway Associate and our cultural industries expert, recently attended the International Museum Construction Congress (IMCC) in Dubai in March 2022. We share some of the highlights from this event.

Jared Mensah & Liam McFaul from Greenway Associates enjoyed a wonderful evening at the Museum + Heritage Awards last week, which was made even more special by have 2 projects shortlisted for awards.

We are delighted to announce that Greenway Associates is the Quantity Surveyor for Richmond Buildings - Firmdale Hotel’s latest London project.

Greenway Associates are delighted to welcome Warren Lisher to our team, as a Senior Quantity Surveyor. Warren has extensive QS experience and comes to us from Cape Town in South Africa. As he had 10 days of quarantine to while away in a Heathrow hotel, we decided to keep him busy (for at least 10 minutes) by asking him to share some information about himself with our readers.

We are delighted to announce that Greenway Associates has been appointed as the Cost Manager & Contract Administrator for exhibition work and content delivery for the UK Holocaust Memorial & Learning Centre. Greenway Associates have been working on cultural & experiential projects for over 25+ years. Jared Mensah will be leading our team on this project.

Coal Drops Yard is the prize jewel of the multi-billion pound King’s Cross Central regeneration scheme, which has emerged from London’s vast derelict railworks in this area.