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The ‘How To’ of a hospitality fit out

by steven
Architectural Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, News, Project Management, Shop Fitting
04/09/2015

Once you have found the perfect location for your new hospitality venture, whether it be a bar, nightclub, restaurant, café or hotel, the next task is to transform the space. This can be a daunting task to say the least.  Before you begin key items must be considered, including deciding on a budget, creating a theme, designing a layout, sourcing furniture and equipment, hiring specialist contractors, and managing the process. An experienced fit out contractor can be hired to relieve this headache. ...

RAPT Dev Metrolink Manchester Rest Facilities

by steven
Architectural Services, Building Services, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Project Management
10/08/2015

Select Interiors commercial interiors design and fit out contractors have recently completed design and refurbishment works for two rest facilities for RATP Dev Metrolink in Piccadilly & Cornbrook Stations in Manchester. Select Interiors Ltd provided interior design, space planning through to the completion of all the building works. Services include demolition, an extension, partitioning, bespoke joinery, kitchen facilities, electrical, distribution, data, A/V equipment, breakout furniture & graphics.               Progress extension & re-design staff facility RATP Dev Metrolink Piccadilly Visual of...

The Kitchens street food traders in residence at Leftbank, Spinningfields

by steven
Architectural Services, Building Services, Furniture, News, Office Fitting, Shop Fitting
10/07/2015

Bangers and Bacon, Chaat Cart, Hip Hop Chip Shop, Mamma Schnitzel, Wholesome and Raw and Yakumama are serving up delicious fare and have made this corner of the Leftbank / Spinningfields estate a must visit foodie destination. The six entrepreneurs and crack chefs won the opportunity after Allied London’s competition to offer tenure to six operators for 12 months. The winner will receive mentoring, investment and a permanent home, street trader to fully fledged restauranteur. Link to Launch Party The retail units...

The Butcher, Baker & Candlestick Maker

by steven
Architectural Services, Building Services, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions, Shop Fitting
22/05/2015

Select Interiors (Commercial Interior Desiners and Shop Fitters Manchester) have recently won a contract to fit out 6 pop up restaurants in uber trendy Leftbank Spinningfields Six of Manchester’s hottest street food vendors have won a chance to grow from mobile ‘pop up’ operators to fully fledged Restauranteurs Bangers and Bacon, Chaat Cart, Hip Hop Chip Shop, Mamma Schnitzel, Wholesome and Raw and Yakumama will take up residence at The Kitchens in, Leftbank, Spinningfields currently being fitted out by Select Interiors Ltd Manchester Restaurant...

Going UP in the world? Then don’t forget to go DOWN

by steven
Architectural Services, Building Services, Conservation and Renovation, News, Office Fitting, Office Partitions
08/05/2015

Moving to new premises can be costly and stressful, basement conversions offer an economical solution and an alternative to a costly relocation. Space is at a premium and a modest investment will reap rewards if you are an owner occupier. For a tenant it can also make perfect sense as Landlords are often willing to contribute towards the structural waterproofing & environmental costs of a project  The eight main elements of a basement conversion: Tanking / damp / waterproofing system Thermal...

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Manchesters’ St John’s Quarter Attracts Investments

by steven
Architectural Services, Building Services, News, Office Fitting, Shop Fitting
24/04/2015

HQ & Hello House are the renamed and revamped former Granada TVs headquarters. The new Northern Quarter for digital & creative industry starts up in the North West Sir Howard Bernstein, chief executive of Manchester City Council: ‘Leading the charge north of Watford, London based developers Allied London Estates has acquired a 13.5 acre site sandwiched between Quay St & the River Irwell which includes Granada TVs former headquarters. The area to be dubbed The St John’s Quarter is to be revitalised...

Offices – definitions of Cat A & Cat B fit outs

by steven
News, Office Fitting
11/08/2014

The building is completed to the following specification: Complete fit out of reception / entrance halls, staircases, communal areas, toilets, lifts and core. To include Base Services’ plant and equipment terminated at breakout points to floors. Basic safety infrastructure - sprinkler systems, tanks and risers, fire alarm panel and emergency standby generator....

No Rest For The Wicked

by steven
Architectural Services, News, Office Fitting
06/06/2014

The hangover cures have worked, we go over Clerkenwell Design Week. The visit was a success as we have found a few new suppliers of exciting innovative products which we are specifying on our current schemes. Desks that are fully adjustable for height and angle specified on Drawings / Technical department of a scheme in Swindon for Colas & Network Rail. Air Chargers on the same project, a flush fitting desk top button that charges I Phones & Pads when...

Granda TV Storyboard

by steven
News, Office Fitting, Project Management
17/05/2014

Select Interiors have been awarded the design and re-fit of the former Granada TV headquarters on Quay St for the London Based developer of Spinningfields - Allied London Estates Ltd. Carl was given the opportunity after Chief Executive Michael Ingall had a meeting at the...

Concept to Completion for Colas

by steven
News, Office Fitting
11/05/2014

Select Interiors completed office design & fit out for The Colas Group, world leaders in road construction. The railway division is one of Europe’s leading providers of rail infrastructure services. In the UK Colas Rail combines the engineering skills of specialist businesses to providing total solutions in all aspects of railway infrastructure ...

Application Link overjoyed with new offices

by steven
News, Office Fitting
06/05/2014

Select Interiors completed office design & fit out for Application Link Ltd moving from offices in Piccadilly to Manchester’s thriving Northern Quarter. The new offices are located close to uber trendy Cosmonaut & The Whiskey Jar Bars. Before After The brief was to design and fit out the single storey premises located in the conservation area. The project involved negotiations with the Landlord Iftikhar Managing Director of Gillan Developments. Select Interiors works could not impact the external look of building. internal works i.e....