BUILDING consultancy specialist Diamond & Co. has relocated from Cumbernauld to a new office space in Glasgow’s West George Street.
The company said the move comes amid a period of ‘rapid growth’.
Diamond & Co Building Consultancy and Brooker Diamond Fire Engineers have helped develop bespoke processes for removing and replacing flammable cladding post-Grenfell.
Diamond & Co recently project-managed the refurbishment of a block of flats in Aberdeen – the only building to have been remediated under the Scottish Government’s pilot cladding programme. The government has identified 107 ‘high priority’ buildings requiring work as part of the pilot scheme.
Diamond & Co provides both commercial building consultancy and fire engineering services across all sectors to both public and private clients, commercial property landlords, tenants and funds. Services include building & quantity surveying, architectural, project management and principal designer roles alongside core fire engineering services.
Jim Kerr, director for Building Consultancy, said, “Having city centre offices in one of Glasgow’s most historical and prestigious addresses will put the company in a stronger position to continue its growth and attract the best industry talent. With better access to transport links, particularly the airport, and the latest facilities we are on a level footing with many of our competitors in the city centre.
“The new office has been fitted out to allow us to move to a more flexible way of working with room for future expansion.
“We are experiencing a significant growth period and the move to our new premises underlines our ambition to continue as a market leader across building consultancy and fire engineering services being delivered to clients based throughout the UK and Europe.”
Diamond & Co has secured a letting at 140 West George Street, owned by Legal and General. The 1,600 sq ft space has been fitted out with the latest IT technology. The building also provides access to showers and cycle stores.
Mr Kerr described the office space as ‘plug and play’. “All infrastructure and IT was in place, so we were able to complete the move on the same day,” he added. “We are conscious of our sustainability commitments, so being able to offer staff the option of cycling into work or using public transport is another big plus.”
