A Leicestershire office fit-out specialist has completed a refurbishment project for international property and construction consultancy Gleeds.
Blueprint Interiors, which is based in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, has completed work on their client’s new offices in Bristol.
Last October Gleeds agreed a 10 year lease on 7,000 sq ft of space on the second floor of Bristol’s Aurora building, in the Finzels Reach development.
It brought in Blueprint to arrange the layout, and the team has created open plan workspaces to encourage agile working with “welcoming reception areas, practical meeting spaces, collaborative innovative break out and kitchen dining areas that reflect the Gleeds brand identity and values”.
Blueprint was launched in 2001 by founder and chairman Rob Day, and in 2018 moved to a self-designed office called “WorkLife Central” on Ashby’s Ivanhoe Business Park.
The company employs 16 staff and has a turnover of £4 million, working on the principle that it pays to invest in changing drab office spaces into healthier environments that can inspire and motivate staff, cut absences, improve staff retention and help businesses achieve their financial and wellbeing objectives.
Mr Day said: “Our design ethos is to create workplaces that inspire people to be happier, motivated and more productive.
“We thoroughly enjoyed working with the in-house team at Gleeds and helping them to deliver the base footprint for how all Gleeds offices in the UK will be designed in future.”
Gleeds has 73 offices in 20 countries worldwide, with 20 offices across the UK, including one in Nottingham.
Despite Covid-19 meaning many employees are working from home, it remains committed to providing staff with physical workspaces that encourage collaboration and a sense of belonging.
Rhys Davies, who heads up the new Bristol office, said: “This move represents our first step in a shift in approach as we think about changing the ways in which we all work.
“We want our staff to have access to working spaces that are Covid compliant in the short-term and encourage collaboration and flexible working practices long-term.
“It’s also important to us that we occupy spaces which reflect our global commitment to reducing our carbon footprint and put us at ‘the heart of the action’ in terms of proximity to our natural client base.
“We’ve enjoyed working with the entire team at Blueprint Interiors, who were sensitive to our requirements and carefully interpreted our brief to develop an innovative and welcoming space.”
