Award-winning construction and project management consultancy, Summers-Inman, has announced completion of the fit out of a10,000 sq ft office for Neptune North within Newcastle’s leading office building, Bank House on Pilgrim Street.
The firm, which specialises in providing software development and consulting services to businesses operating in the financial services and alternative investment markets, will occupy the eighth floor in the Category A / BREEAM excellent building.
Neptune North appointed Summers-Inman, at the end of last year in the capacity of employers agent and cost consultant to manage the 12-week fit out.
The contract completed on schedule and Neptune North has moved into its new base.
Commenting on Summers-Inman’s appointment, associate director and project lead, Andy Rapmund, said:
“We have plenty of similar experience on both large and small projects up and down the country, so we were delighted to be recommended for this project. We began with a shell and floorplate and from this blank canvas a high quality, ergonomic and attractive modern office and work space has been created in the heart of the city.
“We have been working closely with the Manchester-based design and build contractor, ADT Workplace, which is highly experienced and well-known for its award-winning office interiors for clients across the UK.
“ADT Workplace recently undertook a similar fitout within Bank House, so its team was well versed with the way the building operates and how to minimise disruption and noise within the building, which is now 80% occupied, while still working to programme. I am pleased to report that the project has gone extremely well, thanks also to building managers, Avison Young, who have been a tremendous help.”
Neptune North was launched in 2024 as a joint venture between Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and part of the NYSE-listed Marsh McLennan and Rokos Capital Management (RCM), a global alternative investment fund manager.
Neptune North signed up for some space last May and has seen huge growth ever since, prompting the launch of a recruitment drive as well as the new lease for a significant area of office space.
CEO, James Beard, said: “In our bid to attract leading software developers and data engineers to Newcastle, we have put a great deal of thought into the design of our new office accommodation and now that the fit out is complete, we have a first-class working environment. It is vital we can provide a workplace of an exceptional standard as we continue to recruit talented candidates from across the UK and overseas.
“By the end of the year we expect to have created more than 200 skilled jobs as our recruitment drive continues.”
Mike Millward, commercial manager at ADT Workspace, said: “We have created a first-class working environment for Neptune North and it has been a pleasure to undertake a project of this calibre in such a landmark building for the city.
“With only a 12-week programme, we were able to build on the experience of working on a similar project elsewhere in the building, so we were able to hit the ground running with this one.
“It is the first time we have worked with Summers-Inman and we have enjoyed developing a strong and collaborative relationship with their team – hopefully this may lead to further opportunities for us to work together in the future.”
The 207ft-high, 14-storey Bank House was designed by Ryder Architecture and built by Bowmer + Kirkland. It is expected to become home to more than 1,000 workers when it is fully occupied.
Part of the Pilgrim Street development, this transformational regeneration project will deliver over 750,000 sq ft of new Grade A offices, a new public square, destination food and beverage offerings and a new five-star boutique hotel.
