1. No 6
Winter 2010
Wishing you a Very Happy New Year
from all the team
Hardy Underwriting Group fit out project completed in seven weeks
Hardy Underwriting Group has relocated from Lime Street to 11,400sqft of office space at 10 St Mary Axe in the City.
Workplace Creations was successful in winning the competitive tender and was appointed as the design and build
Contractor. Workplace Creations worked closely with the Hardy team to create a classic, sophisticated office envi-
ronment to reflect the Hardy brand and support the growth plans for the business.
Zones were created within the space to support both formal and informal interaction between staff and where appro-
priate, visitors. A large open plan office was also a key feature of the scheme.
High quality specialist finishes have been specified to create a cutting edge design, whilst ensuring that the project
was delivered in time and within budget.
For more information on this project, please don’t hesitate to contact us on info@workplace-creations.co.uk
Website feedback : 2010 : a new dawn?
Following the launch of the new Workplace Over Christmas I couldn’t help browsing to see what 2010 has
Creations website in September of last year we are in store. Although it wasn’t entirely positive there does seem
pleased to report a very positive response from room to be more optimistic than last year. That’s of course
both our customers and suppliers. once the uncertainty of the election is out of the way.
The website was designed to be informative and PropertyWire (www.propertywire.com) is a good start to
has information about previous projects and the gauge opinion. ‘All commercial property sectors remain firmly
services we offer. If you have five minutes please in negative territory for the sixth consecutive quarter’ I read
check to see what’s new for 2010 and of course and thought I ought to reach for the gin, but then it continued
send us any feedback. ‘but the pace of decline is slowing and this trend offers some
www.workplace-creations.co.uk hope that the dramatic easing in monetary policy and fiscal
stimulus measures are providing some support to the
commercial property market by lifting business confidence.’
Further more Oliver Gilmartin, RICS senior economist was
quoted as saying: ‘Landlords are ramping up inducements as
they attempt to secure a letting...deal activity should be
picking up by the end of the year.’
Although it’s not a reason to be ecstatic it does mean this year
we can say Happy New Year to one and all without our fingers
as tightly crossed.
2. Maximus Employment : New Product : Komfort
Opportunities for the south east
Komfort has just launched its new Polar rand of double
Workplace Creations has won the contract to develop new glazed partitioning. The clean and simple design has a
office and drop-in facilities for MAXIMUS Employment greater acoustic rating than its single-glazed equivalent.
and Training in the South East of England.
As a framed system it offers greater flexibility and has
an increased tolerance to accommodate the more chal-
MAXIMUS was selected as a preferred bidder for the lenging environments.
Department of Work and Pension’s Flexible New Deal
(FND) phase 1. The company has been on course to be For more information on this or any other Komfort
the prime contractor of FND across Surrey, Sussex and Products visit www.komfort.co.uk
Kent from October 2009. The organisation helps those
receiving Job Seekers Allowance for 12 months or more to
move into sustained employment.
Workplace Creations worked with the Maximus team to
design a standardised and functional solution for both the
offices and drop-in centre areas. The design solution had
to be easily replicated across the centres and meet the
committed deadlines for the opening of the centres.
The design and fit out of the first three offices in Redhill,
Ramsgate and Chatham were completed at the end of
2009. There are further offices and drop in centres
planned across Surrey, Sussex and Kent to support the
integrated model of employment, training and health-
related solutions.
Completed Projects :
After a year that’s seen its far share of highs and lows,
Workplace Creations finished the last quarter of 2009
with a flourish and completed some interesting and
diverse projects.
Design and fit-out of Lee Lanes Solicitors offices in
the City of London. (See right)
Refurbishment of Towers Watson offices in
Sandyford, Ireland
Design and refurbishment of Towers Watson Deli
Bar in the London office, as well as the
redesign of the Comms Room
Design, build and relocation of Avantage Capita to
new offices in Dukes Place, London
Roll-out of the Maximus offices and drop-in centres
across the south east
Hardy Underwriting new headquarters
All of these project and many more can be viewed online
within the Case Study pages of our website.
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