October saw members from the COEL team, alongside the Cambridge team of global project consultants TSA Riley, host a Halloween themed fundraising event with a ghost tour of Cambridge followed by a drinks reception at the recently completed River Wing at Clare College. In partnership, our companies teamed together to raise funds for Camtrust, a […]
Autumn has been a busy period for COEL, with our pre-construction, interior design, fit-out, furniture and site teams working across a diverse range of commercial projects throughout the Cambridge-Oxford Arc, London and Norwich. From innovative technology companies and professional services firms to specialist research and conservation facilities, each project has presented its own design challenges, […]
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Introducing our incredible Head of Design, Katie Oldknow. Katie joined our team just over 18 months ago as a senior interior designer and quickly became the head of the department. We decided to sit down with Katie to find out more about her career, what led her to Cambridge and COEL, her favourite thing […]
Following the 2024 Milton Keynes Artificial Intelligence Festival launch event at Bletchley Park on Monday 28th October, our co-hosted event with Bidwells kicked off a week of AI seminars and hackathons celebrating the artificial intelligence and innovation ecosystem in Milton Keynes. COEL and Bidwells hosted ‘The Future Workspace: How the Tech Evolution is Shaping Milton Keynes’ networking breakfast […]
A couple of months ago, we announced that Jon Green, a veteran in the life science sector, would be joining us as a Scientific and Laboratory Consultant. Today, we are delighted to share a conversation we had with Jon to find out more about his extensive career, how he came to join COEL and more. […]
Over the last few months, we have been busy working on multiple fit-out, design and build projects across the Cambridge-Oxford Arc. Although we can’t share too many details yet, as the majority of these projects are midway through, we are still excited to share a general update on what our design and construction teams have […]
This summer we saw the opening of Cambridge Science Centre’s new home at the Trinity Centre on Cambridge Science Park. This children’s science and discovery centre engages young learners in local communities aiming to widen participation and increase diversity in STEM. Moving into what was formerly known as the Trinity Centre conference suite, the space […]
In July, we had the pleasure of having Liverpool University student, Lucy Reynolds, complete her work experience with us. Lucy is currently completing her undergraduate degree in Architecture, and she wanted to find out more about what it is like to work in interior design. We sat down with Lucy to discuss her experience, what […]
COEL vs Carter Jonas event bowls over the crowd Thursday 6th June 2024 saw our annual COEL vs Carter Jonas Charity Cricket Match take place at Fenner’s Cambridge University’s cricket ground. This much-anticipated event saw crowds of over 850 people join us, to enjoy an afternoon of sporting entertainment, Cricket legends and of course socialising. […]
Friday 5th July hosted Cambridge’s most notable Awards ceremonies for young people, the Inspirational YoungStars Awards. Launched in 2022, by Ian Dahler, Cambridge United Football Club’s Stadium Manager, the awards recognise youngsters between the ages of 7 and 16 doing exceptional things in Cambridge and the local community. COEL were delighted to sponsor the Inspirational YoungStars […]
On Thursday 11th July, COEL’s Communication and Engagement Manager, Lizzie Bradbury, organised a ‘netwalk’ of a different kind, a ‘Tour of Cambridge Science Park’ on behalf of Women in Property. Led by Jane Hutchins, Director of Cambridge Science Park, the tour was an opportunity for attendees from a diverse range of disciplines within the […]
Clerkenwell Design Week is one of the highlights of our events calendar. We were thrilled to be able to join around 40,000 other industry experts at this leading independent design festival in London’s bustling Clerkenwell area. Over 200 global exhibitors display furniture, lighting, flooring, kitchen and ceramic products in more than 130 open showrooms. Our […]
Meet Keith, our head of estimating, a DIY aficionado, part-time photographer and wildlife lover. Keith has been part of COEL for over a decade with this month marking his 15th anniversary with us. Keith has seen COEL through a myriad of changes, but we could not be happier that he is part of our team […]
On Thursday 15th May, the new Cambridge Chair of Women in Property, Lizzie Bradbury (Communication and Engagement Manager at COEL), launched a new event series providing the property industry with a much needed networking platform in the region. Women (and men) in Property Law, Property Agencies and Consultancy, as well as Architects, converged for the […]
Oxford Ionics, a pioneer in quantum computing, has commissioned COEL to design, fit-out and furnish its brand-new HQ at Oxford Technology Park. With the new headquarters housing Oxford Ionics advanced quantum systems, it will also provide plenty of space to grow its world-class team. Having recently won a £6 million contract to supply a quantum […]
On Thursday 6th June (1-6.30pm), COEL and Carter Jonas will once again go head-to-head in a thrilling T20 Cricket match at Fenner’s Cricket Ground in Cambridge. With over 800 attendees expected to be joining us from companies across the region, we also look forward to welcoming friends and family, for a great day of entertainment. Devon […]
Following last year’s successful breakfast seminar ‘Women and Risk Taking’, COEL and Birketts once again hosted an insightful panel discussion to kick off International Women’s Day. With this year’s panel featuring incredible women, from industries varying from Health, Law, and Defense, through to the Built Environment and Communications, the theme of ‘Finding Your Element’, led […]
Join us for the next CFCI meeting on Monday 11th March We are pleased to share that we will be presenting some of our more recent fit-out projects at the next Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry (CFCI) meeting, being held at the Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge on Monday 11th March (6-8 pm). As […]
Defining excellence in office space We are proud to have been shortlisted for a prestigious BCO Award. The leading forum for issues affecting the office sector, the British Council for Offices (BCO), is a known and recognised source of information in the industry. In addition to their work in the sector, the BCO holds an […]
Meet our apprentices and hear how our CEO, directors and other team members have benefitted from taking the apprenticeship route… National Apprenticeship Week celebrates the value, benefits and opportunities that apprenticeships provide to not only the individual but also the business and wider community. As a full turnkey fit-out company, here at COEL, we offer […]
Kurtis’ first day at COEL was memorable for a number of different reasons, one of which was the Tour de France going through Cambridge. Kurtis being the sports fan he is, this was viewed as a good omen, and 10 years later he is still part of our team. To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of […]
In 2023, the workforce continued to return to the office, and employers began thinking more creatively about what the future of the workplace would look like. There was, and we suspect that there will continue to be, avid discussion around the new concept of the office – a space truly centred on the human needs […]
We are so excited to take you inside Sphere Fluidics’ new office and lab space. Sphere Fluidics is a ground-breaking organisation working in the development and commercialisation of single-cell analysis technology for biopharmaceutical discovery. Having worked with the client in what is referred to as ‘Phase One’ at Granta Centre which is a statement building on […]
We are delighted to share with you an inside look into how Mishcon de Reya’s new Cambridge office came to be. Mishcon de Reya is a leading independent law firm with a presence in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association with Karas So LLP). We were tasked with creating a neutral, […]
