Willmott
Dixon Interiors has followed its recent contract win to fit-out the Design
Museum’s new home in Kensington by with a key role at Network Rail’s
offices near Blackfriars Station.
Willmott
Dixon’s interiors specialists will refurbish the six storey building at 1
Puddle Dock to create a new home in central London for nearly 400 Network Rail
staff.
The
100,000 sq ft modernisation and refit includes Cat A fit-out for space to
sub-let and fit-out of Network Rail’s office areas to Cat B standard along with
new M&E installations, lift installations, windows and external doors.
Working
with Willmott Dixon Interiors are Scott Brownrigg, EPR Architects, Parsons
Brinckerhoff, Watermans as structural engineer and Sweett Group, who provided
quantity surveying, project management, CDM-Designer and sustainability
services. The project is set for completion in summer 2016.
Willmott
Dixon Interiors chief operating officer Mike Hart:
“We’re delighted to
have been chosen by Network Rail to fit out their new central London offices. The
location and fast-track nature of the project further highlights our expertise
in delivering large-scale office refurbishment in busy urban sites that provide
modern space for a variety of uses.”
It’s
another major project in 2015 for the company that fits-out over 500,000ft² of
space each year in key sectors such as commercial, hotels, health, leisure and
education.