Client
NIS
LocationChorley
Project Duration42 weeks
Project Size25,999 sqft
SectorManufacturing
Project Background and Overview
- NIS required a full refurbishment of their Chorley facility to modernise the building and improve the day-to-day working environment for employees.
- The brief focused on upgrading building services, increasing usable space, and creating a workplace that better supports wellbeing within an engineering-led environment.
- The project was delivered while transforming both office and operational areas within the existing structure.
Solutions and Approach
- The project involved a complete refurbishment across the 26,000 sq ft facility.
- A new mezzanine floor was introduced to expand usable floor space, allowing additional office, meeting and welfare areas to be accommodated without extending the building footprint.
- A full HVAC upgrade formed a central part of the works, improving ventilation, temperature control and overall internal comfort throughout the building.
- Internal layouts were reconfigured to support collaboration, training and focused work, alongside clear circulation between spaces.
Challenges and Solutions
- The scale and duration of the refurbishment required careful sequencing to coordinate structural works, services upgrades and internal fit-out activities.
- HVAC installation and mezzanine construction were programmed alongside refurbishment works to maintain progress and avoid rework.
- Existing building constraints were addressed through early coordination of services and structure.
Results and Benefits
- The refurbished facility provides NIS with a significantly improved working environment for their engineering teams.
- The new mezzanine has increased usable space, supporting future growth and more flexible use of the building.
- Upgraded HVAC systems have improved air quality and thermal comfort, contributing directly to employee wellbeing.
- The finished environment balances functional engineering requirements with modern office, meeting and welfare spaces.
Key Takeaways
- Full refurbishments provide an opportunity to improve both space and building performance
- HVAC upgrades play a key role in employee comfort and wellbeing
- Mezzanine floors offer effective expansion within existing buildings
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