Kainos, Birmingham

SCC was appointed from the early stages in this project, helping Kainos negotiate minimum MEP requirements from the landlord of their new office in Cornerblock in Birmingham.

Our use of Revit allowed us to clearly demonstrate and walk through our design using 3D views that showed the restrictions of the existing building. This model also allowed us to coordinate our design with all other disciplines to produce a fully detailed RIBA Stage 4 technical design in line with the pre-construction programme & client aspirations to ensure a smooth construction phase.

The building was a live site with other tenants on the remaining nine floors, so downtime of existing systems had to be kept to a minimum.

As the project drew to a close, we were heavily involved in the commissioning process. We chaired meetings on site to ensure all contractors and their specialists had all the design information required to ensure the tight programme was met. We also liaised closely with the client’s IT department and new communication provider to ensure all elements of the MEP systems were ready for handover.