Description

£1.6m development by Beva Investments, built by Beva Construction, commissioned & specified by IES to become the long term tenants.

Size

11, 000 sq ft (1, 022 sq m) Two storey call centre office accommodation.

Aims

The site was required to provide a realtime backup site for Initial's existing ARC. In addition it needed to be large enough to accommodate the company's 15 year growth plans.

Challenges

Major challenges were posed in ensuring compliance with the British standard, BS 5979:2000, The Code Of Practice For Remote Centres Receiving Signals From Security Systems.

Solutions

Beva assisted in obtaining planning permissions for the project and were able to provide the high standards of work required to ensure the building achieved NACOSS (National Approval Council for Security Systems) certification.

Benefits

The company now has a live standby operation providing them with superior security standards for the industry. The building operates as a visitor and demonstration centre, with the right balance of quality and design. A functional building that provides a professional image.