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Willmott Dixon Interiors wins £20 million contract for offices near Blackfriars Station
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.
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