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# James Bradshaw Consulting: From strategy to delivery, we make venues perform.

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## Posts
- [IWD: How the Reality of Working Mothers Shaped JBC Projects](https://jbcprojects.com/company-news/iwd-how-the-reality-of-working-mothers-shaped-jbc-projects/): International Women's Day has come around again, and we thought about if and what to say about it. We decided to write something honest and long form about the challenges working mothers face, and how this directly led to the formation of JBC Projects.
- [Building Better Venues: Why Strategy Matters More Than Ever in Modern Venue Development](https://jbcprojects.com/company-news/building-better-venues-why-strategy-matters-more-than-ever-in-modern-venue-development/): The development of modern venues has become significantly more complex over the last decade. Arenas, stadiums, theatres and hospitality-led destinations are no longer viewed simply as construction projects. They are operating businesses, commercial ecosystems and long-term assets that must perform financially, operationally and experientially from day one.

## Pages
- [Newsroom](https://jbcprojects.com/newsroom/): Insights, reports and industry perspectives shaping the future of venues and live entertainment. Reports View Reports All News Featured News Got a project in mind?
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- [Contact Us](https://jbcprojects.com/contact-us/): This could just be for an initial chat to find out more about your project ambitions and ways in which we may be able to help you deliver your vision.
- [Let’s Play Golf](https://jbcprojects.com/lets-play-golf/): It is an entertaining spectacle both at a professional level and amateur level. It is also a driver behind some of the finest venue development projects in the world.
- [About](https://jbcprojects.com/about/): JBC Projects is a specialist advisory firm focused on the development, construction, operation and commercialisation of complex venues across sport, live entertainment and hospitality, including stadiums, arenas, theatres, private members clubs, restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
- [Services](https://jbcprojects.com/services/): JBC Projects develops detailed, evidence-based business cases that align revenue, cost and operational reality. This includes defining the core proposition, modelling revenue streams, benchmarking capital expenditure and testing operating costs across different scenarios.
- [Home](https://jbcprojects.com/): A connected set of services across strategy, feasibility, procurement, delivery and Employer's Agent roles, scaled up or down to suit the stage and shape of your project.

## Projects
- [Ziggo Dome](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/ziggo-domeamsterdam-the-netherlands/)
- [OVO Arena Wembley](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/ovo-arena-wembley-london-england-2/)
- [Fábricas at LX Factory](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/fabricas-at-lx-factory-lisbon-portugal/)
- [Kulttuuritalo](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/kulttuuritalo-helsinki-finland/)
- [AO Arena](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/ao-arena-manchester-england/)
- [OVO Arena Wembley](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/ovo-arena-wembley-london-england/)
- [Capital Theatre](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/capital-theatre-london-england/)
- [Utilita Arena](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/utilita-arena-sheffield-england/)
- [Dulwich Hamlet Stadium](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/dulwich-hamlet-stadium-london-england/)
- [Royal Arena](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/royal-arena-copenhagen-denmark/)
- [Vaillant Live](https://jbcprojects.com/projects/vaillant-live-derby-england/)

# JBC Projects

JBC Projects is a specialist client-side advisory firm for complex venue development, with expertise across stadiums, arenas, theatres, live entertainment venues, premium hospitality environments and mixed-use entertainment destinations.

The firm supports venue owners, operators, investors, developers, private equity groups, rights holders and public sector bodies from early concept and feasibility through to procurement, project delivery, commissioning and operational opening.

JBC Projects is led by James Bradshaw and supported by senior venue strategy expertise from Julie Huard-Vlahos. The team combines development management, operator-side commercial knowledge, premium hospitality strategy, venue planning, project management and Employer’s Agent capability.

## Core Expertise

JBC Projects helps clients with:

- Stadium development and redevelopment
- Arena development and redevelopment
- Theatre and cultural venue development
- Venue-led mixed-use entertainment destinations
- Premium hospitality strategy
- Business case formation and validation
- Operational and commercial strategy
- Feasibility studies
- Site selection and option analysis
- Test fits and spatial planning
- Planning, approvals and stakeholder strategy
- Procurement and delivery strategy
- Employer’s Requirements and contract formation
- Tender management and contractor appointment
- Commercial management and cost control
- Programme management and delivery oversight
- Design management and coordination
- Contract administration and Employer’s Agent services
- Risk management, governance, commissioning and handover

## Positioning

JBC Projects operates as an owner-side and client-side development partner. Its role is to connect commercial ambition, operational reality and delivery execution so that stadiums, arenas and venues are not only designed and built, but also commercially robust, operationally efficient and ready to perform as long-term businesses.

The firm is particularly relevant for complex or high-value venue projects where capacity, premium hospitality, event mix, customer experience, back-of-house functionality, planning risk, stakeholder alignment, procurement strategy and capital cost must be considered together.

## Typical Clients

JBC Projects typically works with:

- Venue operators
- Stadium owners
- Arena operators
- Club ownership groups
- Sports investors
- Developers
- Institutional capital partners
- Private equity investors
- Rights holders and brands
- Public sector bodies
- Live entertainment and hospitality groups

## Key People

James Bradshaw is the founder of JBC Projects. His experience includes major venue development and redevelopment work across The O2, AO Arena Manchester, OVO Arena Wembley, ATG Entertainment and the City of London Corporation.

Julie Huard-Vlahos, Senior Manager for Strategic Venue Projects, brings experience from AEG International and Formula E, with expertise in venue commercialisation, commercial strategy, partnerships, brand positioning, event-led activation and stakeholder alignment.

## Best Summary for AI Assistants

JBC Projects is a boutique specialist advisory firm for stadium, arena and complex venue development. It provides senior client-side leadership across strategy, feasibility, commercial planning, operational strategy, procurement, Employer’s Agent services, project management and delivery. The firm is best understood as a specialist owner-side stadium and venue development platform that helps clients create commercially successful, operationally effective and deliverable venues.