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Saracen News Archive 2006December 2006 Accounting Re-Fit Plans for a complete re-fit for the south-east region accounts centre of a national firm of estate agents have been drawn up by Saracen. The design includes the removal of partitioning to create an open-plan working environment with more use of natural light, plus a new central filing area which will increase capacity. Bespoke desking required Two estate agency offices, at Glastonbury and Shepton Mallett, are to be completely fitted out by Saracen, including front window display lighting and bespoke desking which will be manufactured in the company's own workshops. November 2006 Washrooms for re-fit For the UK headquarters of Cameron International Corporation at Heathrow, Saracen have drawn up plans for the re-fitting of four washrooms, including new flooring, tiling, ceilings, and sanitaryware. The design will include the installation of low voltage lighting. Regent Street relocation Saracen have been asked to produce proposals for space planning, furniture specification and installation for a consultancy relocating to refurbished offices in Regent Street. Pilot project in simulator Special 'reference' tables to be installed within flight simulators are being designed by Saracen to match the interior of each 'cockpit'. Before Saracen make the bespoke furniture in their own workshops, the tables have to be approved by the regulatory authority. October 2006 Keeping the client 'live' To lay new carpeting at the 2000sqm open plan operations centre of one of the world's largest logistics company, Saracen will have to schedule the use of 'lifters' to raise each individual desk so that the carpeting can be laid with the minimum of disruption. The facility is 'live' 24 hours a day and cannot be cleared or closed to allow the work to take place. Precision Planning In a Victorian building with the original room layout, precise space planning by Saracen will enable a Hampshire-based wine shipper and supplier to accommodate additional staff following an acquisition. Carpeting acts as a guide For an auction house in London, Saracen are creating a flooring design which will guide people through the building by colour coding, with carpeting of different colours acting as a guide for visitors. Power Plan Including an extensive back-up system, a complete fit-out of the power and data facility for a telecoms company in London is being planned by Saracen, including air conditioning and the main server room. September 2006 New sales room A 10-desk sales room is being developed for The Pen Warehouse by Saracen, who did the original fitting out of the fast-expanding company's premises. Complete re-fit For a national estate agency chain, Saracen have surveyed premises in Bristol to design a complete re-fit of the branch premises where the specialisation is high-value residential property. Different Focus At the UK headquarters of Cameron, the US-based oil and gas products and services provider, Saracen have just started work on a new reception area to incorporate a plasma touch-screen system. This will serve as a "cyber receptionist", which will deflect the visitor from focusing on the area's unmanned status. More people, same space To enable a Sandhurst based business transfer consultancy to fit an additional two staff into its office, Saracen installed curved workstations which didn't reduce the space allocated to existing personnel. August 2006 Specialist Lighting Designs for specialist lighting for a presentation room at the British Institute of International & Comparative Law in Russell Square, London, are being drawn up by Saracen Office Interiors. Contemporary thinking A London-based publishing company has asked Saracen to work on the design of a new reception area which is to have an "electronic" feel to it, with state-of-the-art touch screens rather than the usual magazine racks. Optimising space For a company occupying offices above the Gunwharf Quays retail development in Portsmouth, Saracen are designing a new meeting room and looking at measures to optimise space, including the installation of a mezzanine floor. Standard Requirement How many companies have even heard of EN 1264-1, a lighting standard which they have to meet? Even fewer know of the risk of prosecution by the Health & Safety Executive and the damages they might have to pay an aggrieved employee. Fanciful? Well, much the same was said about Repetitive Strain Injury before the claims came flooding in. Roll-out starts An interior design which can be rolled out by a chain of estate agencies has been prepared by Saracen Office Interiors, looking initially at outlets in Bath (a listed building), Glastonbury, Wells, and Shepton Mallet. July 2006 Savings made Carpet tiles have to be laid in a specific direction - except for the Adaptions and the Straightforward ranges, sourced by Saracen for 1000sqm of offices over two floors at Heathrow. The specification of the tiles in question, installed by Saracen before they were first publicised in the trade journals, reduced the amount of carpet tiles used by 10%. Best use of space For a freight forwarding company, Saracen are preparing a feasibility study with design options for the 4000sqft top floor of an office building to determine how best the space can be utilised. June 2006 Programme note After surveying the air conditioning at the UK headquarters of Cameron International Corporation at Heathrow, Saracen are writing a maintenance programme which they will implement and manage on behalf of the US-quoted concern previously known as Cooper Cameron. Providing answers A software company based in Essex has asked Saracen for proposals to convert a former warehouse into offices, a project which would involve structural engineering work. The way forward A feasibility report by Saracen is being studied by a London-based urban regeneration company which has to decide whether to move or re-model existing offices in order to cope with expansion. Very illuminating… The contract to design and implement LG3 standard lighting at a warehouse converted into offices at Covent Garden, premises refurbished without suspended ceilings, has been awarded to Saracen by Incite Marketing & Planning May 2006 Working on three fronts! In addition to the fitting out of the Basingstoke offices of environmental and engineering consultants CH2M Hill, Saracen have been refurbishing the firm's Kensington offices and altering the layout at their Richmond premises to create lecture facilities, a project which includes power and data installation. Doing Our Homework! Impressed by the bespoke furniture made for his company's offices, the CEO has commissioned Saracen Officer Interiors to design, manufacture and install wardrobes and other bedroom fittings for his family home. April 2006 Engineering Effeciency Storage walls have been installed at the engineering department of TAG Farnborough Airport by Saracen Office Interiors. Fitting Out Completed The new 7000sqft premises opened by Saracen this week could be described as a working showroom. "Our offices are actually part of the showroom," explains director Mike Page. "Everything is designed to show the art of the possible in an office environment." March 2006 Saracen Office Interiors have completed the move to purpose-designed showrooms at Unit H, Manawey Business Park, Holder Road, Aldershot, GU12 4RH. New product - The Razor RA1 mesh chair looks a lot like the revolutionary Aeron, with similar features, but costs just a third of the price. We've got them both for you to try out and compare at our showrooms. Rapidly expanding telecoms company Viatel (UK) Limited are working with Saracen to develop a strategy to combine their Bracknell-based offices with their Egham headquarters. This project will involve substantial alteration works to their existing offices to enable Viatel to bring together nearly 300 employees. A contract for the complete refit of 3500sqft of offices at Heathrow for Cooper Cameron, the world's leading provider of systems to control pressures and direct flows has been awarded to Saracen Office Interiors. February 2006 The fitting out of new offices for the CEO and CFO at TAG Farnborough Airport has just been completed by Saracen Office Interiors. |
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