Delivering a specialist broadcast studio and training room refurbishment
Leigh DB were appointed to refurbish and upgrade broadcast, learning and hybrid training facilities in Chester. The project required careful planning, specialist works and a complete fit out, all delivered on time and within budget.
Careful planning to minimise disruption
Before starting the main refurbishment, Leigh DB:
- Supplied skips and disposed of waste responsibly
- Stripped out and recycled old furniture, storing reusable items
- Removed wall branding, relocating or disposing of it as required
- Protected and stored existing AV equipment
This preparation meant the works could be carried out with minimal disruption to building operations.
Clear communication throughout the project
Leigh DB kept all stakeholders informed by:
- Holding regular check ins with client representatives
- Running on site briefings for trades and staff
- Using clear notices and signage to manage safety and access
- Providing transparent progress updates so the client always knew what stage the works were at
Fit out works across multiple spaces
Broadcast studio fit out
- Constructed a new timber partition wall and finished to Group Standards
- Reinstated access flooring to accommodate cabling and containment
- Cut floor substrate and installed grommets for cable access
- Modified furniture to support cabling
- Prepared and decorated walls with Rosco Chroma Video Paint
- Supplied and installed new floor tiles
- Designed and installed gantry support with structural engineer input
Training and hybrid rooms
- Partitioned and reconfigured spaces for flexible use
- Reinstated raised flooring and containment for cabling
- Installed hardwood structural ply pattress and plasterboard to specification
- Cut floor substrate and installed grommets
- Modified furniture for cabling
- Finished walls with Client Standard specification emulsion
Learning space
- Prepared and decorated walls with black paint
- Installed curtain rails and heavy curtains at entrances
VDTR works
- Installed hardwood structural ply pattress and reinstated plasterboard
- Reinstated raised flooring for Kopex installation
- Installed grommets and modified furniture for cabling
- Prepared new plasterboard and decorated with Group Standard emulsion
- Applied wallpaper to one wall to specification
General finishes
- Supplied and installed new carpet tiles to Client Standard specification
- Installed new floor tiles where required
- Completed decorative finishes including wallpaper and specialist wall treatments
Results of the Chester refurbishment
Leigh DB successfully delivered modernised spaces that met the client’s needs for broadcasting, hybrid training and learning. Outcomes included:
- A broadcast studio built to professional standards, ready for high level production
- Hybrid training rooms designed for both in person and remote participation
- Learning spaces that are flexible, attractive and functional
- A refurbishment completed within the agreed programme and budget
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