London Central Build Blog – Week 7

This is a pivotal week for the project, in that migratory planning and preparations will be in full swing alongside build works. Works are now ready to begin on network and power for the data floors, which will see the project enter into it’s second phase – technical engineering.

Custom double-width bookcase for our board room

Lighting system being fitted to board room book case

Lighting being tested before positioning of the unit

Lighting being tested before positioning of the unit

A closer look at our new 50" board room monitors

Flooring reaching completion in the office kitchen

Flooring being laid in ground floor storage facility

Flooring being laid in ground floor storage facility

Flooring being laid in ground floor storage facility

Flooring being laid in ground floor storage facility

London Central Build Blog – Week 6

Further transformations have been made to the offices this week, with completion of various areas including the shower room and board room. Some of the office furniture from Sutton has now been migrated to the new site. Full office operations are expected to function from Bermondsey very shortly.

On-going works to power systems

Shower facilities ahead of new flooring

Tiled flooring completed in the shower room

Our new Vitra boardroom table with seating for 8

Flooring in the first floor corridor taking shape

Threshold between office carpet and completed corridor tiling

Flooring taking shape in the male toilets

First layer of glazing installed into vision panels

The first data hall ready for final structural works

Completed office-side vision panels

Sideboard ready for board room screens

Completed Recycling Station with lighting

Completed decoration of ground floor storage areas ahead of new flooring

Completed decoration of ground floor storage areas ahead of new flooring

Completed decoration of ground floor storage areas ahead of new flooring

A look across the office as furniture begins to be placed

Our brand new 50" board room monitors

Completed sound proof glazing in vision panels

Completed flooring in male toilets

Completed flooring in male toilets

As you can see, the amenities at the new site are rapidly reaching completion. The final migration of office furniture and systems will be taking place imminently.

London Central Build Blog – Week 5

Week 5 has been truly revolutionary for the office space, with a tangible change for building site to a space ready for occupation.

Test mount of our 4x 40" NOC screens

New carpet laid in the staff lounge

Carpet in the main office beginning to take shape

Carpet in the main office spreading across the space

Carpet reaching the feature wall to the rear of the office

Office carpet cut in around the complex glass atrium

A look at the detailed edging which encircles the office space

Line of grey carpet at the edge of the new board room, ahead of glass partitioning installation

Main office carpet reaching completion

A view across the office, with decoration reaching completion

Installation of custom Recycling Station under way

Recycling Station cabinets being installed

Recycling Station reaching completion

The offices are now rapidly approaching a state fit for occupancy.  We will be installing the final items in week six, after which point the office will be migrated.

London Central Build Blog – Week 4

Week 4 on site has seen the transformation of the office space really start to take shape. Emphasis has been placed on this side of the building so that our operational hub can be migrated to Bermondsey as soon as possible. As the pictures will begin to illustrate, we are maintaining our superb brand and corporate image, taking our stylistic offices to the next level with dramatic feature walls, interesting spaces and intrinsic design. This all creates a space which our staff are overjoyed to work in, and a space in which customers feel relaxed and at home.

Edging of our vast main feature wall completed

The first coat of paint being applied

A view of the wall from the office staircase

NOC screen mounts fitted to the wall

Vision panels now fitted with base frames

Repairs to additional office walls reaching completion

Our trademark orange being featured in the staff lounge

This wall will have our logo added soon

As you can see, things are really beginning to take shape now. Week 5 will see things start to come together, with flooring and the early stages of furniture additions ahead of migrating our office to the new site shortly thereafter.

London Central Build Blog – Week 3

Week 3 focused largely on the final structural works in the office side of the facility, along with rewiring of the office electrical systems.

Preparations for NOC TV / monitor wall

NOC TV / monitor wall base plate in place with power

This week also saw us cut in our vision panels, which we are very excited about. We have never seen another data centre install anything like this before, so we are hoping it will be well received by our customers and the industry at large.

Can you guess exactly what these vision panels will allow for? We are keeping our cards close to our chest for the time being, however those with a keen eye will probably be able to work this out for themselves! We will present more detailed photos once the glass has been installed.

Our 'vision panels' being cut

 

Our 'vision panels' being cut

 

Completed 'vision panels' ahead of framing and glazing

Completed 'vision panels' ahead of framing and glazing

Much of the work undertaken this week has been behind the scenes, such as the rewiring of the office which is all hidden behind the walls, ceiling and under the floor. Another piece of structural work completed this week was the finalisation of the electrical intake room’s cabinet wall, which will take most of our new electrical switch gear.

Electrical intake room's cabinet wall awaiting a final decorative coat