Founded in 2000, the LCA Business School is part of Anglia Ruskin University and is one of the UK’s top private sector higher education institutions. The refurbishment of the fifth floor of the Export Building at Republic, E14, was the fourth project in a series of refurbishments we managed for ARU over a period of around two-and-a-half years. It was completed for the beginning of 2022.
The brief was to create an entirely new look and feel and to house circa 550 students. The fire strategy for the building dictated the occupancy rate and planning permission for additional louvres was needed to increase the amount of fresh air on the floor. We provided a high-level brief and, in partnership with an approved M&E consultant, a performance specification for the M&E. This information was used to run a negotiation with Maris, who had won the tender for UoNL, and we were already working on the sixth floor of the Import Building. We subsequently, and with the Maris design team, specified and tendered a separate furniture package to ensure best value.
