Client background

With its numerous subsidiaries, joint ventures and associations, Anglo American is one of the world’s leading mining and natural resources groups. It has significant interests in gold, platinum, diamonds, coal, base and ferrous metals, industrial minerals and forest products, as well as financial and technological products and services. The group is also geographically diverse, with operations and developments in Africa, Europe, South and North America and Australia.

Scope of works included

• Space planning & design consultancy
• Project management
• Bespoke partitioning framed in solid maple
• Air-conditioning modifications and upgrade of control systems
• High quality executive areas including fine dining
• Full catering and staff restaurant
• Extensive displays for Anglo American’s art collection
• 100-seat video conferencing and presentation suite
• Furniture installation including selected collectables and bespoke joinery
• Electrical and lighting installation and modifications
• High quality flooring throughout

Points of note

We used almost 40,000 sq.ft of stained maple veneered panels – laid flat they would cover 15 tennis courts. Our scheme was widely reported to be one of the largest design and fit-out projects in London in recent years.

Client comment

"Maris quickly developed a deep understanding of the brief and scope of this major fit-out project. The initial presentation, ideas and design solutions remained faithful to the final solution, and against our demanding brief and expectations, Maris continually met the targets set and delivered the project on time, within budget and to a very high standard."