The third project recently completed by Sharkey on one of Edinburgh’s iconic squares, the scheme involved major structural interventions and extensive refurbishment work to join two previously separate B-listed Georgian townhouses and create a 21st century workplace.  The project drew on Sharkey’s extensive experience of this challenging type of development and saw a great degree of care being applied to protecting and restoring existing features to retain and enhance the grandeur of the property.

The project, for Standard Life Investments, centres around one of the city’s most historic buildings, designed in the Gothic Revival style by acclaimed English architects Alfred Waterhouse and Son in 1892 and located on the New Town’s most iconic square.    

 The design and build project, based on Comprehensive Design Architect’s innovative concept, was challenging due to its location on a congested city centre site that is at the heart of the Edinburgh’s own revival as a 21st century capital.   Over 50 tonnes of steel were brought into the building through upper floor windows and features of the completed 16,220 sq ft transformation, with a project value of £2.7 million, include a ‘pillow’ roof above the atrium, intelligent LED lighting and a pared-back aesthetic providing a stark contrast to the decorative Victorian exterior.

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In Dundee, Sharkey has embarked on phase 2 of the £22m conversion of the Baxter Brothers & Co 1869 Jute Mill into the 102-room Indigo Hotel and the adjoining 85-unit Staybridge Suites. Phase 2 involves the Staybridge Suites, in partnership with developer Percor Capital and operator Focus Hotels Management.

In St Andrews, Sharkey has commenced the new build development of the leisure facility complete with swimming pool extension at the Old Course Hotel for Kohler, having already completed the refurbishment of 147 rooms and a new 100-plus car park facility in time for this year’s European Tour Alfred Dunhill Links Championship from the 5th to 8th October.

Managing Director, Billy Harrison, said: “The hotel and leisure sector has become a real niche for Sharkey over the last few years and we are now regularly working on fast-track refurbishments and new build developments like those in Dundee and St Andrews alongside a range of UK and international developers and operators.”

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The string of recent projects include an £11 million contract for chip designer Cirrus Logic’s move to Quartermile following the US group’s takeover of Edinburgh’s Wolfson Microelectronics, which was previously based near the BT Murrayfield stadium.

Other deals included a 147-bedroom refurbishment and leisure facility new-build at the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews, worth £13m, a £20m Indigo Hotel and Staybridge apartments project in Dundee for Intercontinental and Clydesdale Bank’s flagship “Studio B” branch in Kensington, London, valued at £1.5m.

The work so far in 2017 builds on some £95m worth of project wins secured last year by the firm, which has diversified its business activity in recent years with a portfolio of work spread across commercial office, hotel, leisure, retail and public sectors. Managing director Billy Harrison said: “Confidence is high within the business and we see further opportunities to build on our strong client relationships and increase market share.”

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Established in May 2016 Studio B is the UK’s first intuitive digital banking service. In September 2016 Sharkey was appointed through collaborative negotiation to deliver the flagship branch on London’s exclusive Kensington High Street. The scheme launches a truly omnichannel experience that effectively combines on & offline communication. Utilising state of the art technology the application of facial recognition, gaming, animation and video content brings about a “unique customer experience”. This exciting project signals a significant evolution within the banking sector.

Sharkey’s specialist and extensive retail banking experience was critical to ensure potential risks likely to impact on project success were quickly identified and rapidly resolved through a collaborative approach. As a business we have delivered over 3 million sqft of retail banking space in the last 48 months. Sharkey’s skilled operational team, led by Account Manager Scott Hagart, Contracts Manager Mark Blair, Commercial Manager Chris Mcmanus and Site Manager Mark Waltenberg worked closely with both client and design team to ensure CYBG’s vision of ‘creating a space that would generate buzz, build their brand and showcase innovation’ was seamlessly transformed from concept to finished product.

‘I have rarely seen the end product come so close to the concept visuals – even now as I am looking back at my photos, they look like CGIs! The look and feel of the space you have created for CYBG is incredible, this was evidenced by the look on everyone’s faces as they came through the portal! Each of you certainly went above and beyond to make this happen and for that I am extremely grateful. It has to be said however that particular thanks goes to Mr Waltenberg who gets my vote for man of the match! Well done’

– Mark Gough, Associate, Cushman & Wakefield

If you would like to find out more about our experience in the retail banking sector please have a look at our sectors sections: http://www.sharkeyuk.com/sectors/banking/

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