WHO WE ARE

OPERA IS A SPECIALIST PROJECT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS, OPERATING IN THE CENTRAL LONDON MARKET.

  • 2O16

    OPERA FOUNDED

  • 45

    PEOPLE

  • £3.5bn

    LIVE PROJECT VALUE

  • 7O%

    REPEAT BUSINESS

  • DIRECTOR-LED

    APPROACH ACROSS ALL PROJECTS

As our business and reputation have grown - as an alternative to the traditional project management model - we remain true to these values.

We retain the energy and optimism of a start-up, blending deep sector experience with future potential across our team.

Our clients put their trust in us to coordinate and deliver significant, complex projects.

A business which thrives on chemistry, we create a shared common purpose, providing the space and time for teams to interact creatively and to innovate, securing best value for our clients whilst continually looking for ways to help OPERA be as future-focussed as possible.

APPROACH

OUR ATTITUDE AND APPROACH ENABLES US TO ACHIEVE EVERY PROJECT’S REAL POTENTIAL BY UNLOCKING VALUE, OFTEN AT A PROJECT’S INITIAL STAGES.

SIGNIFICANT OFFICE DEVELOPMENTS

We deliver major office and mixed-use development schemes across both refurbishment and new build, consistently within the £50m-£500m range.

ADVANCING PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES

Our major office projects frequently require alternative or hybrid procurement strategies, that balance earlier starts with an appropriate risk transfer and profile.

CHANGING THE VALUE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

DESIGN EMPATHY

We work hard to inspire our design partners and to create time and space for the creative process in all of our projects.

DIRECTOR-LED SERVICE

Our strategy is founded upon a high proportion of senior directors, who are hands-on in project delivery.

VALUES

OPERA WAS FOUNDED ON FOUR CORE PRINCIPLES:

LEAD. CHALLENGE. UNLOCK. TOGETHER.

These values guide our thoughts, decisions and approach.

LEAD

INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP

We take strategic ownership and control of our projects by inspiring and leading our teams.

CHALLENGE

INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT

We challenge assumptions and facilitate a positive project environment to allow creativity to thrive.

UNLOCK

CREATING VALUE

We create partnerships with our clients and their teams to leverage our expertise by identifying, unlocking and realising value.

TOGETHER

COLLECTIVE ENDEAVOUR

We believe in a business model where collective responsibility and employee satisfaction are paramount, and where achievement is well rewarded.

These values guide our thoughts, decisions and approach.

SUSTAINABILITY

EVERY ACTION MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

OUR COMMITMENTS

We take our responsibility to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, operational carbon and support the move to a resilient zero-emissions economy seriously – continually monitoring, reporting, and promoting these objectives.

Our policy drives continuous improvement, not just our own, but working with our clients and wider industry delivering increasingly ambitious project targets.

  • CARBON NEUTRAL

    OPERATIONALLY AS A BUSINESS SINCE 2021

  • NET ZERO

    BY 2030 AS A BUSINESS

SUSTAINABILITY IS AT THE HEART OF ALL OUR PROJECTS

We lead teams in the delivery of exemplar schemes – always looking for new, innovative ways to help set new standards in sustainable design – ranging from:

  • RETENTION + RE-USE
  • INDUSTRY ACCREDITATIONS
  • CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO
  • TIMBER-BASED PROJECTS
  • PARTNERING WITH ACADEMIA

The only way to continually improve and deliver to ever-more demanding targets is by pushing ours and other’s envelope of conventional design and understanding.

GIVING BACK

COMMITMENTS AT EVERY SCALE.

CREATING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS THAT DRIVE POSITIVE SOCIAL OUTCOMES

Starting from within, we’re always looking for new ways to give back.

Our active engagement with local communities, including volunteering with local nonprofits and community organisations, contributes positively to social and economic wellbeing.

  • SUPPORT + ADVANCE SOCIAL CHANGE

    WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND

  • 1,225 HOURS

    CONTRIBUTED BY THE OPERA TEAM SINCE 2023

Our charity and fundraising work includes participation in regular industry fundraising events, including JLL property triathlon for WWF, the Grosvenor Dragon Boat Race for Groundwork, and the Parkeray-5-aside tournament for the Royal Marsden Cancer Trust.

Our project roles continually create opportunities to collectively contribute and engage directly with local communities alongside our project partners.

Benefiting our partner organisations:

CAREERS

WORKING WITH US.

THE SUCCESS OF OPERA LIES WITHIN THE PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH & FOR US

Decision makers, inspirational leaders and intelligent managers: people who will make an impact in our dynamic, progressive business, who possess diverse skillsets and clear vision.

If you are interested in working with industry experts and with leading clients, call us or send us your CV.

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