Lighting & Electrical across Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate (EC2, EC3). Commercial lighting and electrical services — LED upgrades, emergency lighting, small power distribution, data containment and BMS interface. NICEIC-certified installation with full EICR reporting.
Lighting & Electrical across Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate (EC2, EC3) is delivered by our in-house commercial team with current estate approvals and compliance records on file. We have completed works in or adjacent to 22 Bishopsgate, 100 Liverpool Street, 1 Appold Street, 5 Broadgate, 201 Bishopsgate among others. Teams mobilise from our London operations base, with direct transport links via Liverpool Street (Elizabeth line, Central, Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City + National Rail + Stansted Express), Moorgate (Elizabeth line, Northern), Bank (Central, Northern, Waterloo & City, DLR). Every project is run by a named project manager reporting weekly with photographs and programme RAG. Out-of-hours loading, estate permit-to-work and managing-agent liaison are included in the prelims — not charged as variations.
The Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate market is dominated by global investment banks (ubs, deutsche bank), law firms (herbert smith freehills, reed smith), insurance and reinsurance, each with distinct lighting & electrical requirements — programme compression, landlord co-ordination, out-of-hours delivery, and full compliance ownership. Our commercial team has delivered lighting & electrical in trophy buildings including 22 Bishopsgate, 100 Liverpool Street, 1 Appold Street, 5 Broadgate.
The Broadgate-to-Bishopsgate corridor is one of London's highest-value commercial clusters — 22 Bishopsgate (the tallest in the Square Mile), the full Broadgate estate (13 buildings, 4m sqft), and the Shoreditch edge. Occupiers span banking, insurance, law, tech and media.
Broadgate strict out-of-hours loading: 6am–8am and 6pm–10pm for construction traffic. Trading hours on investment-banking floors (6:30am market opening) compress feasible heavy-noise windows — most work is 7pm–5am. Broadgate loading is booked 72 hours ahead via estate management. Skips prohibited on the estate — waste removed in enclosed trucks nightly. ULEZ compliance mandatory for all vehicles.
Existing system survey and EICR
Lighting calculation (Relux / Dialux) to BCO/CIBSE standards
Design package — fittings schedule, small power layout, control strategy
Installation with NICEIC certification
Commissioning and EICR sign-off
| Tier | Range | What's covered |
|---|---|---|
| LED swap-out | £12–£22 per sqft | Like-for-like LED replacement of existing fluorescent |
| Full LED scheme | £24–£42 per sqft | New fittings, DALI control, emergency compliance |
| Premium / bespoke | £45–£95 per sqft | Architectural lighting, decorative pendants, feature lighting |
| Full electrical re-wire | £45–£85 per sqft | Distribution, small power, lighting, controls |
This area sits outside the core trophy-tower premium zone — programme and pricing typically sit at the mid-range of the bands below. Figures are guide ranges — we provide a fixed quote after survey.
LED upgrade — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Full re-wire — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Emergency lighting — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
DALI controls — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Wireless lighting — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Containment — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Small power — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Data cabling — delivered in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate under estate-approved loading and out-of-hours protocols.
Broadgate estate works engage British Land's approved contractor scheme and internal fit-out guide. City of London Corporation holds planning authority for most of EC2/EC3. Conservation areas at Broad Street, Bishopsgate Goodsyard and Spitalfields add overlay.
Reference list available on request under NDA.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days, including M&E, fabric and compliance review.
Scope capture workshop with stakeholders — occupier, landlord, managing agent, FM team.
Stage 3 design package with space plan, M&E schedules, specification and CAT A/B split.
Lump-sum price against the design package. All prelims transparent.
CDM notification, RAMS, permit-to-work, landlord licence-to-alter, estate approvals.
Weekly client reports with photos, programme RAG, variation log, compliance status.
O&M manuals, as-built drawings, building-regs sign-off, 12-month defects period.
Lighting & Electrical in trophy towers (25,000–30,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to led swap-out level — like-for-like led replacement of existing fluorescent. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Lighting & Electrical in broadgate campus grade a (15,000–22,000 sqft plates) is typically specified to full led scheme level — new fittings, dali control, emergency compliance. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Lighting & Electrical in period refurbished stock is typically specified to premium / bespoke level — architectural lighting, decorative pendants, feature lighting. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Lighting & Electrical in listed liverpool street station-adjacent buildings is typically specified to full electrical re-wire level — distribution, small power, lighting, controls. Programme is governed by loading access and estate working-hours framework.
Live-environment electrical works proceed under permit-to-work with trading-floor isolation slots booked with the occupier and managing agent. Main tests and commissioning typically require overnight isolation; final certification is issued within 24 hours.
Broadgate strict out-of-hours loading: 6am–8am and 6pm–10pm for construction traffic. Trading hours on investment-banking floors (6:30am market opening) compress feasible heavy-noise windows — most work is 7pm–5am. Broadgate loading is booked 72 hours ahead via estate management. Skips prohibited on the estate — waste removed in enclosed trucks nightly. ULEZ compliance mandatory for all vehicles.
All Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate occupiers benefit from a PPM framework covering L8 water hygiene, EICR, emergency lighting, F-Gas registers and fabric maintenance. For a scoped PPM package in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate see Office Maintenance in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate or Commercial Maintenance in Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate.
Anonymised project outlines from our Liverpool Street & Bishopsgate and adjacent-area portfolio — full reference list with contact introductions available on request under NDA.
Scope · 28,000 sqft
Budget band · £480k
Programme · 8 weeks nights
Full LED with DALI, 12-year ROI on Cat B wiring
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 9,200 sqft
Budget band · £260k
Programme · 5 weeks
Architectural lighting with Casambi wireless
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Scope · 15,000 sqft
Budget band · £85k
Programme · 3 weeks
BS 5266 upgrade across 4 floors
Delivered under single-contractor D&B with CDM 2015 principal contractor duty. Full compliance pack at handover.
Yes — LED swap-out using existing circuits is common where the existing wiring is sound (post-EICR). Typical ROI on energy savings is 2–4 years.
Yes — we install Tridonic, Lutron, Casambi and Helvar systems, with commissioning and training for the FM team.
Yes — lighting is typically the largest single electrical load in an office. An LED upgrade with controls can lift an EPC from D/E into B/C territory.
Yes — annual full-duration discharge testing and monthly flick tests are offered under a PPM contract. Certificates to BS 5266 provided.
Yes — we hold up-to-date British Land approvals including CSCS, insurance, CDM and Broadgate-specific fit-out protocol sign-off.
6am–8am and 6pm–10pm for construction traffic. Heavy-noise works in 22 Bishopsgate and Broadgate trophy buildings only 8pm–5am. We plan the programme around these windows from day one.
Yes. Live trading-floor refurbishments are delivered in phased night shifts 8pm–5am with full dust-sealed segregation, low-noise tools, and completion of reinstatement before 6:30am market open.
10,000 sqft: 12–14 weeks. 25,000 sqft (full floor): 18–22 weeks. 100,000 sqft (multi-floor trophy): 32–40 weeks phased.
Full commercial refurbishment for occupied and vacant offices — CAT B fit-out, finishes, M&E upgrades.
CAT A and CAT B fit-out for new leases, HQ relocations and floor consolidations.
Reactive and planned maintenance (PPM) for commercial offices — single trade or full FM cover.
Renovation of existing office space — modernising finishes, layout and services without full strip-out.
Suspended ceiling grids, tiles, rafts, exposed-services finishes.
In-depth articles on commercial fit-out, compliance and market strategy.
Measured condition survey within 5 working days. Fixed-price quote within 10. Estate approvals on file.