A civil engineering firm which works on infrastructure projects across the country has relocated a division of its team to one of Derby’s most prominent office blocks.
NMCN has moved to Cardinal Square, in Nottingham Road, where is has taken more than 5,000 sq ft of office space.
The division had previously been located in offices at the Raynesway site of contract partner Severn Trent - but needed to move after its offices were reclaimed by in-house operations.
The search for a new base was time sensitive - but NMCN was soon able to find suitable accommodation at Cardinal Square thanks to the building's owner Nurton Developments and agents Rigby & Co.
Other deciding factors were Nurton’s ability to arrange broadband connectivity within a tight time frame, alongside the quality of the building’s planned refurbishments.
Founded in 1946, NMCN is one of the UK’s leading infrastructure providers with 12 regional offices and more than 1,800 employees.
The company’s two core areas of operation are built environment and water. It delivers infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects for 10 of the largest national water sector companies. Clients include Virgin Media, BT Openreach, NHS, Severn Trent, EDF Energy and Ikea.
Nick Parker, delivery manager at NMCN, said: “We were really impressed with the speed at which Nurton Developments and their agents Rigby & Co responded to our enquiry and delivered exactly what we were looking for comfortably within the pressured time limit we had.
“Less than six weeks after we first viewed the space, we have moved into our new office, which is an impressive achievement.
“The first time we visited Cardinal Square, we were impressed by the professional feel of the building and the high specification of the offices and facilities, including the new reception area and break-out area.
“Location was another factor in our decision to relocate to Cardinal Square. The building is close to our previous offices at Severn Trent’s Raynesway site and the move won’t cause any disruption to our Derby team.”
Cardinal Square occupies a prime location fronting Derby’s ring road and the A52. The 113,000 sq ft of office space comprises of four inter-connecting blocks arranged across four and five floors that look across the building’s hidden landscaped garden.
The building is currently subject of a major refurbishment programme by Nurton Developments to provide upgraded services and facilities.
David Dyas, asset manager for Nurton, said: “We’re pleased that we were able to find suitable space for NMCN. It was a tight timetable and required a common-sense approach.
“We allowed NMCN to fit the space out while the lease contract was being finalised; our internal IT resource arranged broadband connectivity and it was back to business for NMCN upon lease completion. I doubt many landlords would have been able to offer the flexibility, or run at the same pace.”
