Industrial and Commercial

Here are some examples of industrial and commercial work we have completed to the highest standard, and to complete customer satisfaction.

Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Farnborough



  • Type: Commercial New Build
  • Value: £270K
  • Client: Department for Transport
  • Main Contractor/Project Manager: Morgan Ashurst
  • Architect: Oxford Architects
  • Building Services Consultants: Turner Townsend

Description: Darke & Taylor was contracted for the installation of all electrical, data and life safety systems to this new build office block. In addition to installing modern offices and conference facilities, there was also a need to provide bespoke solutions, including installing EMI/RFI filtering and data systems to black box recorder labs, to enable the AAIB undertake its highly specialist work.

Marine Accident Investigation Branch, Southampton



  • Type: Commercial Fit-out
  • Value: £70K
  • Client: Marine Accident Investigation Branch
  • Main Contractor/Project Manager: Overbury
  • Architect: MRD
  • Building Services Consultants: Cundall

Description: Project to fit out the second floor offices and conference facilities of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. This was a Darke & Taylor design incorporating office lighting, power, fire alarm and security systems.

McKesson Data Centre, Warwick



  • Type: Commercial Fit-out
  • Value: £1.1M
  • Client: McKesson
  • Main Contractor/Project Manager: Overbury
  • Architect: Atisreal
  • Building Services Consultants: Graham Powell Consultants

Description: In an environment where time is money, the fit-out at the data centre and offices for this leading health care services to provider was a rapid turnaround, delivered to the requirements of a precise programme. The work included the installation and configuration of mission critical backup power systems.

Siemens Magnet Technology, Oxon



  • Type: Industrial Fit-out
  • Value: £1M
  • Client: Siemens Magnet Technology
  • Main Contractor/Project Manager: Various contractors and direct to client

Description: Over a number of phases, Darke & Taylor was involved in the development and extension to the factory for the world's leading designer and manufacturer of superconducting magnetic resonance imaging magnets for medical applications. Additionally, as Principal Contractor, we undertook an extensive design and fit out of the factory using specialist industrial busbar systems to provide power to delicate coil winding machines and industrial factory cranes.