Electrical Contractors Commercial & Domestic 
Design, installation and commissioning for one of Birmingham's most iconic buildings 
Barrie Beard Ltd together with Wates Construction completed the first tower on Broad Street, Birmingham in May 2018. In total, over the two towers, there are 400 residential apartments consisting of 1-bed studios and 1, 2 & 3-bed apartments. 
 
Each of the towers has two lifts and the apartments are protected by a door access system and CCTV around the perimeter and internal entrances. 
 
Barrie Beard Ltd was responsible for the design, installation, and commissioning of this project. Tower 2 has 217 Apartments (2 x 3 beds, 125 x 2 beds, and 90 x 1-bed apartments) and was completed in January 2020. 

Barrie Beard Ltd’s scope of work included 

Lighting and emergency design and installation 
Small power installation 
Distribution 
External lighting 
Fire alarm system  
Fire-fighting lift 
Full electrical design as follows: 
Apartments 
Fire alarms 
Services to apartments for the REC (Regional Electricity Company) 
400A bus bar systems 
TV / satellite services 
Door access system including intercoms 
Apartment phone entry system 
CCTV system 
Smoke vent system 
Voice and data installation (Landlords only) 
Facade colour changing LED strip lights on floors 31 & 32 

Project Data 

CONTRACTOR: Wates 
COMPLETED: May 2018 
DURATION: 11 months 

One of Birmingham's most iconic buildings 

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