Bright Horizons Purley, Croydon

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Inside were appointed by the Cumming Group to transform a vacant three-story NHS building into a youthful nursery on behalf of Bright Horizons. The works were delivered injunction with a strict design brief and over 24 weeks. 

At the time of possession, the premises had been stripped back to a shell. 

During our time on site, we firstly constructed new partitions to comprise a range of multipurpose spaces for the tenants including a new reception area, baby changing facilities, staff and toddlers WC’s, a staff room, storage room, kitchens, kitchenettes and nursery suites. All spaces were achieved by introducing: suspended ceilings, floor covering, new matt hygienic wall cladding, bespoke tea points, children WC’s and changing areas, bespoke joinery, a new platform lift, a steel balcony, fencing, artificial turf, new glazing, new entry doors. 

We also helped transform the external facilities with new landscaping, fencing, bespoke bin stores, new PVC cladding, signage and refurbished handrails. A steel frame balcony was crafted on the second floor to create a new baby deck for the building tenants; the space was also accompanied by artificial grass and glazed edge protection. 

Client: Bright Horizons

Project Manager & Cost Consultant: Cumming Group EMEA

Services Consultant: KB Wilde

Architect: Inside Limited

Structural Engineer: ARP Associates

Building Control: Ball & Berry