Belden case study

Manchester International Office Centre (MIOC)

When Belden, a world-class leader of signal transmission products, engaged Claremont Group Interiors in consultation to review their Manchester offices, the decision was made to move from their current serviced accommodation to MIOC. This was a strategic move to accommodate the client’s need to be linked to the airport for visitors from the USA and Europe, as well as to draw all departments together on one floorplate, with facilities for meetings, video conferencing and offices.

The challenge

The consultation process was pitched as a competitive response by the client. Claremont was chosen as the preferred partner to proceed with the project on the basis of its design & build, furniture procurement, and audiovisual service offerings. The initial briefing determined that a cellular concept was required to accommodate current working practices throughout Belden's organization.

The solution

A vital feature of the project was to highlight Belden's cabling products, which was achieved by providing glass panels to the existing raised floor which were subsequently illuminated to demonstrate how Belden's structured cabling is installed under-floor.

The concept form the outset was to provide individual offices with full height glazed partitions, complimented by walnut veneered doors. The boardroom includes video conferencing and an interactive white board which were supplied and installed by Claremont's in-house 'Viewpoint' audiovisual division. Maintaining contact with the company's multiple locations across the globe, the audiovisual technology supplied & installed by Viewpoint proved central to the brief, as did the careful integration of both functional and aesthetic design.

The result

"Taking into consideration the tight timescale and the requirement for a total fit-out solution, we were very happy with the work completed by Claremont", commented David Stokes, Project Manager from Belden. "The other real benefit for Belden was the on-site Project Manager, who managed to keep our time required to a minimum."