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CLAREMONT COMPLETES LARGEST EVER
OFFICE INTERIOR DESIGN AND BUILD
PROJECT FOR GAMING GROUP FLUTTER
Warrington-based interior design and
fitout business Claremont has completed
its largest ever design and build project to
date – delivering a new seven-figure
headquarters for global sports betting,
gaming and entertainment business, Flutter
Entertainment plc.
Handover of the Dublin-based headquarters took
place a© er almost three years in the making, which
included a complex 32-week build. Claremont’s
workplace consultancy, interior design, fit-out,
furniture and AV expertise was put to full use on the
project, which created a unique destination o— ice
totalling 136,000 sq. © , spread across six floors.
Flutter’s new headquarters, which house teams
from across a number of its brands including
Paddy Power, Betfair and FanDuel amongst others,
features a rich blend of activity-based work settings
and large collaborative spaces, as well as an indoor
football pitch, studio spaces, mock-up retail betting
shop, relaxation and gaming areas and an on-site
café.
Tim Frankland, Managing Director of Claremont
said: “We’ve enjoyed a very productive relationship
with Flutter for some time – but this project is by far
the most complex and significant we’ve delivered –
not just for them but the Claremont team too.
“The result really is the crown in Flutter’s
European real estate. They decided against an
o— ice move or predictable refurbishment in favour
of doing something brave and progressive. We’ve
remodelled their building, added an atrium,
improved connectivity and made it a highly
collaborative space to suit post-pandemic ways of
working.”
Despite COVID halting construction work in Ireland
for four months, Claremont
completed the project six
weeks ahead of the COVIDa
— ected schedule.
Tim added: “We are
tremendously proud
of the team, several
of whom relocated to
Dublin temporarily to
drive the project, and
also of the supply chain
whose commitment was
unfaltering. Our team’s
creativity and commitment
at every stage of the project
has been something quite
special.”
Claremont became an
Employee Ownership Trust at the
end of 2020 and since then has
recruited 15 new professionals to
its design and delivery teams.
Tim added: “The transition to
EOT made a real step change in
our team and it’s demonstrable
with projects like this. We’ve
recruited some exceptional new
talent, which helps us to build
stronger and more creative
relationships with clients. The
result is a growing client roster and
a business that is surpassing its
own targets.”
Speaking about the Dublin
project, Mark Mercer, Group
Corporate Real Estate Director
for Flutter said: “We now have an
incredible o— ice for our people and
certainly the most unique space in
Dublin. The new o— ice reflects our
culture and how we want to work.
It’s inclusive and engaging and
provides the perfect environment
for colleagues to get together in
the workplace.
“The success of this project can
most certainly be attributed, in part, to the very
close and productive working relationship we have
with Claremont and the boundless creativity and
innovation they brought to the brief. This project
demonstrates that through complexity, truly great
things can be delivered.”
Over the last 18 months Claremont has completed
high profile projects for Shoosmiths (London),
myenergi (Grimsby), USS (Liverpool & London),
Marsh Mclennan (multi-site locations).
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