MORRIS & Spottiswood has completed a major refurbishment for Heathrow Airport’s Glasgow-based office.
The firm revealed it delivered a ‘high-specification’ workplace to ‘support modern working practices while reflecting the organisation’s identity’. Use was made of the group’s in-house specialists with Livingston Building Services providing M&E services, and the Morris & Spottiswood Flooring Division fitting the floor coverings.
The location, which consisted of two-thirds of a floor within the office building, was previously an empty shell and is said to have required ‘extensive’ reconfiguration work.
Morris & Spottiswood said the M&E input from Livingston Building Services enabled ‘quick mobilisation and design coordination’ at every stage of the programme. The familiarity with the group’s delivery standards meant milestones could be met ‘efficiently and with fewer bottlenecks, while maintaining a consistently high quality of installation’. Similarly, having a dedicated flooring division within the group allowed for early involvement in material selection and planning.
Craig Oxby, Heathrow director of business services, said, “It’s been a pleasure having Morris & Spottiswood be a part of our project delivery team for our Glasgow office. They have brought together modern, innovatively designed spaces with practicality – delivering on-time to a high standard with excellent on-site communication. A great partnership model that has brought about a very successful outcome for the project.”
One feature of the office is a bespoke wall installation at the entrance, including a large cut-out in the shape of an aeroplane, finished in fabric and allowing sightlines through the space. Specialist booths have been designed to give the look and feel of the interior of a plane, with acoustic baffles installed to provide noise isolation.
Paul Beaton, development director at Morris & Spottiswood, added, “Collaborating with the Heathrow team on this project to transform their Glasgow-based offices is something we are immensely proud of. Overcoming project challenges to deliver a superior space that acutely aligns itself with Heathrow’s brand identity, whilst also facilitating collaboration and efficiency in an office-space, is what makes this project so compelling.”
