9th Floor City Tower Manchester

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This 8000 sq ft CAT A Office project for Schroders was completed in 12 weeks and within a live occupied building.

The design brief on this project was to create 4 large training rooms for the incoming university tenant. In terms of fresh air and escape routes the design would need to accommodate 180 people at any one time. 

The Inside engineering team worked closely with Cumming Group to design the fresh air solution, plant rooms and ventilation routes. Two bespoke plant rooms where installed at each end of the 9th floor with duct work in the ceiling voids of the newly created corridors. 

The office areas received new MF ceilings, bulkheads with linear grilles for air circulation, décor and suspended lighting, exposed electrical containment, fire alarm as well as new window blinds.

A new staff kitchen was installed with integrated appliances as well as dedicated kitchen extract.

The WC's and lift lobby were also fully refurbished to match other floors in the building.  

Client: Schroders Real Estate Investment 

Project Manager & Cost Consultant: Cumming Group EMEA

Services Consultant: Inside Limited

Architect: Cumming Group EMEA

Building Control: Socotec

Fire Engineer: Jensen Hughes