Architectural interior designer company Monteith Scott is celebrating the successful completion of one of its most prestigious projects - the London headquarters of global environmental services specialists Veolia.

Birmingham-based Monteith Scott was commissioned to provide space planning and interior design solutions for Veolia's 24,000 sq ft HQ at 210 Pentonville Road.

The completed project was unveiled recently to great acclaim by Veolia Environmental Services' chief executive officer Jean-Dominique Mallet at an official opening ceremony.

Alison Monteith, managing director of Monteith Scott, said she was very happy with the eye-catching refurbishment which clearly demonstrates the company's broad range of skills and keen eye for striking yet functional design.

She said: "Veolia Environmental Services is a global business and we were therefore thrilled to be commissioned to carry out the refurbishment of its UK headquarters. We were already working on Veolia's new premises in Cannock, but this is Veolia Environmental Service's most prestigious site.

"The BREEAM excellent building overlooks Kings Cross and provides office accommodation for the Executive plus their teams, training, meeting and breakout space. With a number of functions relocating to the site, our focus was on producing the most effective use of a challenging space that reflected the company's status and brand.

"Our role was a full interior design service, space planning, furniture short-listing and tendering, interior design as in finishes specification and lighting, presentation material, working drawing package, site attendance and contractor liaison."

She added: "Right from the start we knew we had to be at the top of our game in order to reach the exacting requirements as outlined by chief executive officer Jean-Dominique Mallet. It was very satisfying to be at the official launch ceremony at which he praised us for our achievements in creating a great space for his workforce to enjoy."

Jean-Dominique Mallet said: "In recent times our company has grown beyond all recognition to become a major leading player in the environmental market. As part of our ongoing development we commenced searching for new premises some eighteen months ago that would house our fast growing business under one roof within central London.

"If this was not a big enough challenge we tasked Monteith Scott to ensure that the look and feel of our new UK headquarters was sympathetic to our values, our environmental beliefs and how we wanted to be portrayed- ultimately professional, efficient & humble in display but also one where our staff would be proud to work and highlighting our reference role for the industry. We acknowledged this criterion is not easy to achieve by any stretch of the imagination but we believe excellence is something we should always strive for."

He added: "Working closely with Monteith Scott we meticulously assessed every single component of our planned new head quarters engaging our staff so that they understood what we were trying to achieve and to ensure they were 100% behind each of the key decisions that would impact their new work environment.

"Having now occupied our new home I can only admire how much Monteith Scott understood our exacting demands and most importantly their experience in guiding us on the cultural change that would be needed on our part. Their attention to detail throughout the whole process has been exceptional and I can only congratulate them on a job well done in helping achieve an innovative, easy on the eye new home."

Veolia Environmental Services has 73,000 commercial and industrial customers and employs more than 12,000 people in the UK alone. It works with around 133 local authorities and provides services to almost one third of the UK population.