Birmingham Library

The Horbury Group carried out the Interior Fit Out packages for the £188m Library of Birmingham.

Main Contractor:

Carillion

Client:

Birmingham City Council

Sector:

Public

Package Value:

£7.0m

Companies Involved

Horbury Building Systems Titan Interior Solutions Horbury Joinery

Services provided

Drylining and Partitioning Suspended Ceilings Carpets, Vinyl and Timber Flooring Joinery

Sectors

Public Buildings

Specialising in Partitions, Ceilings, Joinery, Soft Flooring and Acoustic Linings, they were responsible for works throughout the Library and the REP Theatre, valuing in excess of £7m. Horbury Building Systems installed over 30,000m2 of Partitions adhering to 30 different specifications. Titan Interior Solutions installed intricate ceiling systems including bespoke Aluminium Open Cell, Metal Pan, Timber Slat, MF and Lay in Grid systems making up 18,000m2 throughout 12 floors. MWS Joinery installed approximately 700 door sets which incorporated a frameless surround, flush finish detail. Additional items were installed such as access control to doors, raised flooring, carpets, kitchens, theatre wall panelling and bespoke gate doors manufactured in their own workshops.

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