Margolis : Testimonials

"I am writing on behalf of Ricoh Europe PLC to congratulate you and your team for the success in designing and building our new European headquarters. Our timeline and objectives were bold, having secured 43,000 sq ft of brand new office space over two floors we had just four months to design and build the space for a non-negotiable move in date for over 250 employees. We wanted our new headquarters designed to provide a `live office` environment utilising all our latest technology and offerings, and as an organisation we also wanted our new office to help us become less soloed and more collaborative in our ways of working. We were very satisfied with the Margolis team, particularly Mark, Paul and Sam who quickly realised our vision and went to work to design and build a space that has realised our objectives and in particular has contributed to changing our culture. I speak for the whole project team when I say that it was a pleasure to work with Margolis, although the pressure to deliver was always on, your team remained light humoured and open to our continuous changes even to the end (however we still missed the cherry wood!). I wish you all the success for your future projects. "

Ricoh Europe PLC

"Now that we are settled, I wanted to write on behalf of all the Partners and staff here to express our sincere thanks for helping us create such a beautiful bespoke office which works so well for our needs. We appreciate we set your design and build team a challenging timetable but at no point during the course of the project did we doubt that it would be delivered on time. The design team, Paul in particular, got to grips with our requirements very quickly and struck a good balance between listening to our ideas and offering his own solutions for what would work best in the space. If we were ever unsure, the time was always taken to let us see materials in situ and to view alternatives, so that we could be confident that together, we were making the best decisions. The success of Paul`s approach is clear to see throughout the building. Once on site, we felt very involved in the progress of the build, with regular meetings and site visits. We found the team and Mark in particular, to be open minded and responsive with respect to changes we wanted to make. The entire team, under Mark`s leadership, inspired real confidence in their ability to deliver the highest quality build within the required time frame. The quality and speed of the service we received with respect to inevitable snagging issues after we moved in was also excellent. Overall, we were very impressed by the level of commitment shown by all the Margolis team members to this project and would have no hesitation in recommending your services to others undertaking similar projects. I would be happy to chat to prospective clients over the telephone about our experiences, if this would be helpful. "

Edwards Angell Palmer and Dodge

"I felt I should drop you a line to say how delighted we are with the new offices. We have managed to get exactly the look and feel we were after. From the first days of the tender to dealing with the remarkably small number of snagging issues, you and your team have been a pleasure to work with. This was a hugely important project for us being our show case office and you delivered as reflected in the feedback we have received from our staff, clients and contacts. If you would like to show other potential clients around, or if you would like me to talk to your potential clients about our experiences, please let me know. As you know you are now our preferred supplier and have already been engaged in Chelmsford and Hereford. It will be a pleasure to work with you going forward as we move through the rest of our property portfolio! "

Baker Tilly

"Further to our recent discussions, I would just like to thank you and your staff formally for the work undertaken fitting out our offices. We have been in situ just over six months and I can honestly say that all the partners and staff thoroughly enjoy coming into the offices. In addition, clients always comment on how nice the offices look when they come and visit. Our experiences during the fit out were also pleasurable and you ensured that the whole process was made as simple and as easy as possible. Your after sales response has also enabled us to deal with any issues that have come to light since we moved in. I can honestly say that we would be more than happy to recommend you to our clients and your prospective clients. "

Wilson Wright & Co.

"I am writing on behalf of IHS to congratulate you on the outstanding performance you and your team delivered on the design and build out of our new space in London. Margolis was appointed after a tough two-stage competitive and time sensitive tendering process to complete a design and fit-out of 34,000 sq ft at our new location. The objective was for IHS to consolidate five offices creating a fully integrated structure that would promote colleague collaboration throughout our businesses. The Margolis team was awarded the contract for one reason – they listened to their customer, spent time researching the company to understand our culture and delivered a superior space that was environmentally friendly, innovative, exciting and flexible that could meet our changing needs. All of this was required on a fast track timeline and defined budget and I am very pleased to say that Margolis exceeded all our expectations. Everything Margolis promised was delivered ahead of schedule and under budget. The entire project was completed from design to hand over in under four months with 100% customer delight. This new office has been referred by our CEO as our 'flagship office' and one we will try and replicate globally for years to come. Thank you Geoff and the entire Margolis team for your professionalism, attention to detail and dedication to our project. We hope to work with your team again in the near future. "

IHS

"On behalf of everyone here at the Bank, I would like to formally extend a belated thank you to you and all the team at Margolis for the superb job in carrying out the refurbishment of our offices in Curzon Street. The end result, particularly the Ground Floor banking area, has created a much improved space and working environment for our staff and customers. A phased refurbishment project of between 9 and 12 months would always require very careful coordination and planning with the Landlords, their legal advisors, architects and other contractors and it was important that we had a refurbishment project. It was equally reassuring to know that a full team of experts were always on hand and involved to help bring the vision to life, but also to ensure that the work was completed and conducted with full legal compliance and health and safety issues paramount. Consistently high standards of client service were met and as mentioned earlier the Bank staff, our clients and the Board of Directors were all delighted with the end result. I would not hesitate to recommend Margolis and look forward to working with you and your team again on future projects. "

Bank of Beirut

"Aegon UK plc has recently placed two sizeable fit out contracts circa 7500 sq ft and 4500 sq ft with Margolis Office Environments after a competitive tendering exercise. I am pleased to confirm that the level of service and 'partnership' displayed by this company has removed many of the perceived risks associated with the delivery of projects of this type, be it tight timescales and demanding customers. Margolis are a Company who Aegon UK plc will utilise in the future for works of a similar nature. "

Aegon UK plc

"We are a barrister chambers with over 80 years worth of history where we have been solely based at the offices of 2 Paper Buildings. In April 09 we undertook our first ever office re-location which was a massive change for us to commit to, especially as we also took this opportunity to re-brand as well. As I was responsible for project managing the move, refurbishments and re-branding I had to ensure that I had the right team around me to deliver these projects. The reason I chose Margolis was that I was impressed by how they could deliver this project, they adapted straight away to the nature of our business and took on board that whilst Margolis had to be competitive in price against the other quotes, they understood that we were really against a stringent timescale to deliver this project and also that we had to get the right refurbishment theme of maintaining our history, but with a modern approach. As far as I am concerned Margolis delivered a first class job, but most importantly delivered within the very tight timescale and left our new building looking very modern and professional, but with the feel of an historic barristers chambers. Therefore, they delivered on everything we asked."

Argent Chambers

"We would like to thank you and all your team for the quite brilliant job you did for Aspen Healthcare in regard to relocation and fit out of our Head Office. Your team are a joy to work with. From the very offset, they conveyed a feeling of professionalism and complete confidence in their ability to manage and execute the project, and they did that brilliantly. Every phase, from tendering though design, fit-out and the move was carried out as painlessly as possible and we were always very conscious of being led by a very professional and experienced team. On top of all that, all of your colleagues are a delight to work with, friendly and fun, and nothing was ever too much trouble. The outcome is that we now have a fabulous new office and a happier, brighter group of employees! I always get a great deal of pleasure coming across people who are very good at what they do and that is certainly the case with you. "

Aspen Healhcare

"We would like to thank you and your team for a great effort in coordinating and managing the fitting out of our London premises. In particular, we appreciated the good level of communication and dedication of your team in dealing with this project. The Margolis team was extremely professional and competent from the very start, being able to take our ideas, interpret and elaborate on them, to finally translate them into the beautiful office space we now have. Not only were the project directors and coordinators we directly dealt with passionate about their role, but also compliant and of exceedingly positive disposition. And they were charming too! We highly recommend Margolis as a company and their hand-picked sub-contracted professionals."

Baer Capital

"This is just a short note to convey my thanks and gratitude for a job extremely well done. Our new offices at John Stow House are clean, bright and airy- a complete contrast to our old premises! Please pass on my thanks to the team. It goes without saying that we would not hesitate to recommend Margolis going forward. I do hope our paths cross again at some point in the future. Please say hello to everyone for me!"

BIBA

"Over the last 7 months we have employed Margolis Office Environments to undertake the sensitive fit out and partial refurbishment of our new office property at Manchester Square in the West End of London. As a listed building we were anticipating the fit out would be sympathetic to the aesthetic qualities of its period whilst at the same time not losing sight of the fact that the space was to accommodate a modern business that would require to expand in the months ahead. This difficult brief was matched with a requirement to meet ambitious deadlines for planning and licensing approvals and to ensure the business was ready for operation in the shortest possible time. Margolis provided us with all the support we could have expected. A friendly and efficient workforce, including sub contractors, were completely engaged and fully monitored throughout all activities. The personal interest and expertise in dealing with period features ensured that the fit-out helped to replace and restore many of these fittings and features, that had been lost during earlier refurbishments was an added bonus. Combined with a willingness to communicate and proffer suggestions outside their original brief and a flexibility to reorganise and prioritise, has led to an efficient and harmonious project that has resulted in an outstanding and prestigious office building delivered in timely fashion and on budget. We are happy to recommend Margolis to any potential developer."

Bank of London and Middle East

"This is to confirm that The Bank of Nova Scotia has known and worked with Geoff Andrew for the past ten years. During that period Geoff, in working for his companies, has undertaken and successfully completed a number of projects for the Bank. These have included: Refurbishment of various areas of Scotia House Project Management Feasibility an Analytical reviews of these and other premises The Bank has found both Geoff and his companies consistent and reliable in completing these projects. We would have no hesitation in recommending him to other Companies. "

Bank of Nova Scotia

"We would hereby like to confirm that we have successfully worked with Margolis on a variation of projects throughout the London area and would highly recommend Margolis as being an efficient and reliable contractor for office related fit out projects. We can also confirm that Margolis pricing and costs of their submitted tender documents for the projects to which they were invited by us and on which we have appointed them have been very competitive within the overall market."

DTZ

"I just wanted to send you a quick thank you letter to say the recent fit out of our new Reading office went extremely well and everything went incredibly smoothly. Any problems were dealt with immediately and efficiently, so thank you for co-ordinating it all so well, allowing us to move in on time, I really appreciate it. It goes down in history as the smoothest Doyle Clayton move ever!"

Doyle Clayton

"I just wanted to write to you and say how delighted we have been with the work your firm has provided for us. Your team have exceeded all expectations in terms of meeting deadlines, the quality of the work and all round responsiveness. We will certainly recommend you to our partners and clients and we look forward to working with you again."

GP Bullhound

"Grundberg Mocatta Rakison, an international law firm seized the opportunity to relocate the practice to a refurbished floor within the same building. The aim was to improve the working environment for staff, to present a refreshed professional image to clients and to use the same square footage more effectively to accommodate the growth in personnel in the firm. Margolis Office Environments was selected as our fit out contractors as their team clearly demonstrated an understanding of our brief, our aims, our culture and our legal environment. As we worked with their space planners, they suggested creative solutions to maximise the use of the space available which resulted in creating an additional 12 seats to fulfil an important part of the brief. Conscious that not every office would have natural light, we wanted a feeling of light to permeate the accommodation which was to be a combination of cellular offices for the lawyers and open plan for the support staff. The solution to use glazed walls where practical in the offices maximised the light which also reflected the firm’s open culture. The team understood the legal environment and the need for the storage of legal files, the design solution tripling the linear metres of storage. The 'turn-key' project was subsequently delivered within budget and on time during which we had all enjoyed working with the Margolis team. We were realistic in anticipating that there would be some “snags” as we moved into the new offices and we learned together the idiosyncrasies of the inherited air conditioning system. The Margolis team has been attentive in working with us to resolve those residual issues and they have continued to support us in maintaining our refreshed environment."

Grundberg Mocatta Rakison

"I would like to formally extend a huge thank you to Margolis for the fabulous job on the refurbishment of our new office. The whole process was a new and fairly daunting one for me in particular but right from the outset I felt like we were in very safe hands! I felt that Margolis truly understood what we were trying to achieve and it was reassuring to know that there was a full team of experts involved to help bring the vision to life, but also to ensure we conducted the job in a legal and safe manner. As a project management agency ourselves we have our own methodologies, principles, and very high standards of client service and as such are very particular about who we work with, and the way they conduct their business. But it goes without saying that I would not hesitate to recommend Margolis, not only for the structured and professional approach to the job, or because we were all so delighted with the final outcome, but also because the team was such a pleasure to work with. They were responsive, patient (very patient), flexible and accommodating and it really felt like 'one team'. I truly look forward to working with you all again on the next project!"

Limelight

"I write to thank you and your team for all your hard work to get our mutual client relocated. I have been impressed by the can do attitude that your company has displayed throughout, without this I strongly suspect we would not have hit the move date. So all in all a very good project. "

PBC (Pat Systems)

"Margolis Office Environments recently completed our new London office on the 30th floor of Centre Point. The MOE team was easy to work with, listened carefully and created a fantastic design that perfectly matched our requirements and our budget. We are delighted with the quality result and would highly recommend Margolis to anyone looking to move or refurbish their offices."

PetroChina

"I am writing to thank you and all your team for the outstanding work you recently completed on the design and creation of our new ‘home’ in Highgate Studios. The move to Highgate Studios was a significant undertaking for The PR Office as it was the first time that we had truly been able to consider how we wanted to work in our office environment. The entire Margolis team was very patient and obliging with regard to our decision making process and guided us through many possible options before we finally settled upon a design we were happy with. Although we were often unable to make swift decisions, your team readily organized what was required and delivered on schedule. The build team were superb during all stages of the build. Your initial guarantee that you were “110 percent certain our tight deadline would be met” turned out to be accurate as the project was delivered within budget and ahead of schedule. At all stages of the project, Margolis kept us informed of developments and issues and we were always welcomed on site to see progress. The PR Office has a specific culture and identity ‐ we pride ourselves on a ‘family’ atmosphere where everyone genuinely enjoys going to work. Thanks to Margolis Office Environments we have managed to create the "modern, funky, loft‐style" feel we always wanted, whilst still maintaining a corporate space for meetings and presentations. Thank you once again for all your help."

The PR Office

"MOE carried out the design, implementation and furniture for our new 16,000 sq ft London HQ. They offered an exceptionally high level of service and were a pleasure to work with from start to finish. We now have a beautifully designed office that was delivered on time and with no cost overruns. "

Specher Grier and Halberstam

"Margolis has been a real partner in our fit out process. From the start, their commercial approach was quite different from their competitors since they were ready to invest a lot of time on the preparation of the project without having the certainty to being selected as our contractor. Margolis has been incredibly committed and reliable both for the preparation of the project and the work. The key was the ability of the team to produce amended versions of the general arrangement map in order to deliver the right solution, optimizing the space and matching requirements. The fit-out has gone according to the planning, and the final result goes above our expectation with a space plan that is really efficient. I highly recommend Margolis to their future customers as I know that they will perfectly meet their expectations."

UBI France

"We are a long-established firm of City Solicitors based in EC3. I led the project on behalf of Waltons & Morse LLP and instructed Margolis Office Environments (“MOE”) to create a professional and pleasant working environment that reflected our personality and within budget. I am pleased to confirm that MOE delivered upon their promise to provide a design and complete modern fit-out of 7,000 sq ft within budget and even a day or two within the agreed timescale. I happened across MOE by chance, having met their Project Management Team, whilst they were engaged in fitting out another floor at 77 Gracechurch Street. Our chance meeting proved to be extremely fortuitous. Following their initial presentation, MOE promised to provide a detailed budget cost plan, bespoke design and installation in a seamless process. MOE fulfilled their promises, meaning that I was able to concentrate on my “day job” without being inundated with queries concerning the progress of the site up to fit out and installation. Indeed, day-to-day problems were ameliorated by the close attention given to the project. The enthusiasm for the project was reflected in the initial MOE “pitch” and, I am pleased to say continued throughout the project. Visitors to our new premises appear to be impressed. The Partners and staff of Waltons & Morse LLP have happily and quickly adjusted to their new space, complete with modern breakout area, fully incorporated library and modern meeting rooms. I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending MOE to you and subject to convenience would be willing to allow access to our offices to view the new office. "

Waltons and Morse