Pictured above: A CGI of the new Rolls Building at 110
Fetter Lane in London, which is to be maintained by
Birchall
A leading nationwide building services provider is all set to do
justice to the maintenance brief for a prestigious new business
court development in London.
Birchall, which has offices in London and Edinburgh and its
headquarters at Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, will be
maintaining the mechanical and electrical services for The Rolls
Building.
The eight-storey development at 110 Fetter Lane designed by
architects Woods Bagot has brought four High Court departments
dealing with commercial and business dispute resolution together
under one roof.
The Chancery, Admiralty and Commercial, and Technology and
Construction departments of Her Majesty's Court Service now occupy
the lower ground to fifth floors of the building, which comprises a
total of 31 courtrooms, 11 hearing rooms and 54 public consultation
rooms.
Developed to the highest standards and fully let, the premises
also provide accommodation for judiciary and administrative staff
of the Administrative Appeals Chamber. The remainder of the space
in the building is the London office of international law firm
Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP.
Birchall was awarded the maintenance contract by Broadgate
Estates which is managing the prime 265,000 sq ft property on
behalf of funds advised by Delancey and Invista Real Estate
Investment Management.
The company will be providing an on-site team of two engineers
to maintain the landlord systems including lighting, power, heating
and ventilation, air conditioning and water services, as well as
management, specialist and administrative support.
The BREEAM-excellent rated building has a combined cooling,
heating and power plant, heat recovery technology, high-efficiency
lighting, and a bespoke building energy management system.
Alec Andrews, London Manager for Birchall, said: "We are
delighted that our knowledge and experience in building systems
maintenance, which includes maintaining a number of other Broadgate
properties in London, has been recognised with this prestigious
contract.
"We are aiming to maintain The Rolls Building in the long-term
and have already received considerable interest from the occupiers
to also undertake tenants' maintenance."
Birchall is already maintaining Ten Exchange Square and Number
One Poultry, two of London's most exciting and iconic new office
developments, for Broadgate Estates.