Office Projects

Overview

The commercial sector is diverse and the following are examples of the range of projects undertaken:

• New Build offices for SEPA (Scottish Environmental Protection Agency) BREEAM Excellent

• Latest Phase of New Build Offices at Almondvale Business Park

• New Build Offices at Elliott St, Glasgow
  

• Old Mutual Place, City of London

• Redevelopment of Tanfield House ,Edinburgh for Bellhouse Joseph / Carlyle Group

• Bond Pearce (Solicitors), Bond Pearce, Bristol

• Citypoint Office Development Ph 1&2, Glasgow
  

• Gracechurch Street, Arab Investment
  

• 60 Gresham Street, Arab Investment

• Co-operative Insurance Society

 

SEPA Headquarters, Aberdeen

Client:
SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

Description:
Design and Build of new 45,000 sq ft Office and Laboratory building for SEPA in Aberdeen. The building has achieved a BREEAM Excellent score of above 79.58%.  This has been achieved through the inclusion of Natural Ventilation, improved construction, lean design, and the use of Renewables such as a Biomass Boiler, Solar Thermal Domestic hot water, Rain Water Harvesting and Wind Turbines.

 
Project Value:
£9 m

Architect:
Keppie Design

New GCHQ, Cheltenham

Client
GCHQ / CAMPAS Project Management

Description
New complex for the Government’s GCHQ in Cheltenham – developed as a PFI project constructed by Carillion. The main building is a “doughnut” ring shape with the latest state-of-the-art communications, fire and security systems as part of the sophisticated building services for the development. The construction was completed 3 months ahead of schedule in 2003.

Area
100,000m2 building area

Project Value
Approx. £400 million

Architect
Gensler

Canary Wharf DS-5 Tower

Client

• Shell & Core  - Canary Wharf Limited
• Fit Out    -    Citigroup

Description
43-storey office tower with 4 levels of underground car parking and back of house facilities.  The tower is linked to the adjacent Foster-designed Citigroup building with trading floors spread across the two buildings. 

Area
Total gross area 179,000m2

Architects

• Concept    -    Cesar Pelli & Associates
• Production    -    Adamson Associates

Elliott Street, Glasgow

Client:

Sovereign Properties

 

Description:

47,404 ft² Offices in Glasgow.  Scope of works includes full design duties, efficient core design, HVAC with heat recovery applications, services provision to BCO Standards and 2 stage procurement with novation to D&B Contractor

 

Project Value:

£6m

 

Architect:

Cooper Cromar

Scottish Natural Heritage HQ

Winner of the BRE Office Building of the Year Award

Client
Robertson Capital Projects

Description
Design and Build of new Headquarters for Scottish Natural Heritage in Inverness.

Office development with a number of ancillary areas, including an Atrium and Library. The building achieved a BREEAM score of 84%, confirmed by BRE as the highest score ever achieved my any building in the UK since the system was introduced in 1998.  Using the BREEAM Environmental Performance Indicator (EPI) to compare developments of differing nature, Great Glen House achieved a maximum rating of 10 out of 10.

Area
6700 m2

Project Value
£9m

Architect
Keppie Design

Thames Water Company Business Centre, Reading

Client
Kennet Properties/Thames Water Utilities

Description
New circular form 5-floor building named Clearwater Place. The building provides Thames Water Utilities with a new business centre headquarters with flexibility to accommodate other tenants if required. The new building achieved an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM environmental rating.

Area
14,300m² (gross)

Services Value
£7 million

Architects

• The Barton Willmore Partnership (Reading) (Base build)
• Barr Gazetas (Interior fit-out)

Woolworth plc, HQ, London

Client
Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker/Spectrum Projects

Description
This landmark building, originally conceived by Richard Seifert, underwent a "back to brickwork" refurbishment with all existing finishes, mechanical & electrical services being removed to provide 17,000m² of modern office space. A central bulkhead for all mechanical & electrical services was installed to allow the most effective use of space & light throughout the newly refurbished floors. DSSR opted to use a surface mounted chilled beam installation, with integral fluorescent lighting to give air conditioned air to all the floors.

The office environment is now designed to be functionally efficient and at the same time sensitive to the needs of the occupants. The lighting and air conditioning of preset zones can be adjusted to suit preferred needs via a new BMS system.

The building was partially occupied whilst the refurbishment work was being undertaken. 

Area
17,000m2

 

Project Value
£25m

Architects
CWHB Space Moves

 

 

 

 

 

Wembley Point

Client

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Description
Fit out of various floors of this 21 storey office building in North London overlooking Wembley Stadium. Mechanical and Electrical Services comprise new water cooled VRV comfort cooling, LG7 lighting and underfloor IT and power for a mixture of new open plan offices and serviced offices. Level 21 includes staff kitchen/canteen facility for the whole building.
Existing tempered ventilation and radiator systems have been replaced with new comfort cooling systems connected to a shell and core ‘WR2’ water loop for combined heating and cooling to all occupied areas.