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Sky: City Walk, Leeds

Portal deliver a capex free property, inspiring workspace and FM solution aligned to Sky's business requirements.

Overview

Situated in Leeds City centre, City Walk offers 17,000 sq. ft. of Grade ‘A’ office space over two floors. The site has a fully manned reception, and can accommodate around 430 workstations.

Currently occupied by our client Sky it has been designed to meet their requirements and provide consistency across their portfolio. Situated in a highly prominent position within the City, the property has excellent communications links, including easy access to the railway station and the motorway network.

Key Challenges

The company needed a new stimulating working environment:

Provide employees with a comfortable, spacious working environment.

Create work spaces that facilitate team work and collaboration.

Create an environment that reflects the vibrant Sky brand and encourages employee wellbeing.

Takes into account the requirement for operatives to have clear and uninterrupted channels of communication.

Core Benefits

  • Increased Sky’s sales capacity fast and gave their business future options for growth.
  • Was designed and fitted out to Sky’s exact needs to accommodate sales advisors, team leaders and contact centre managers.
  • Delivered a solution in minimum lead times meet a demanding timescale.
  • Enabled Sky to focus on their core activity, not their property.
  • Was available on an OPEX contract removed associated Capex costs and provided Sky with cost certainty, enabling effective budgetary forecasting.

“Portal’s Managed Office Solutions approach has helped us to establish our customer service operation in Leeds in a fraction of the time it would have taken using traditional methods of accommodation procurement such as a capital purchase or long-term lease agreement.”

Sales Director, at BSKYB

  • Sky City Walk Office Building in Leeds
  • Work Stations at Sky Leeds Office Building
  • Sky City Walk Office Dining Area And Cafe
  • Meeting Room at Sky Leeds Office Building
  • Open Office Area at Sky Leeds Office Building
  • Seating Area at Sky Leeds Office Building

What Was Included In The Solution

The workspace delivered to the client by Portal provides:

  • 17,000 sq. ft. of fitted space over 2 floors
  • Open plan contact centre accommodation for up to 423 workstations
  • Meeting and training rooms
  • Cafeteria
  • A secure communications room
  • Reception Services
Seating Area at Sky Leeds Office Building

Portal’s on-site service provision comprises:

  • Qualified on site manager providing a single point of contact for Sky
  • Supplier management, health and safety and day to day running of the site
  • FM provision throughout, including cleaning, maintenance and security
    delivered to stringent SLA’s
  • On site security
  • UPS & standby generator
  • Air-conditioning throughout
  • Full security with controlled entrance and CCTV
  • 24/7 facilities helpdesk
  • Mailroom services
Canteen and Dining Area at Sky Leeds Office Building
Seating Area at Sky Leeds Office Building
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