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See how Babel Projects has helped prominent organisations overcome workplace challenges and achieve significant improvements in efficiency, organisation, and workspace effectiveness.
clients
These brief case studies highlight our expertise and commitment to delivering real, impactful results.​
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Network Rail
A 20 year partnership delivering comprehensive workplace solutions Babel Projects, has cultivated a strong and enduring relationship with Network Rail over many years, successfully delivering a diverse range of projects. Our initial collaborations often centred around our specialist expertise in filing and storage solutions, helping Network Rail optimise their document management processes across various locations. More recently, our partnership has extended to encompass large-scale workplace transformation initiatives. One significant project involved planning a major transition for approximately 4,000 people at Network Rail's head office, 'The Quadrant' in Milton Keynes. This comprehensive undertaking included a building-wide restack, detailed space and occupancy planning, furniture reconfiguration, and a thorough storage audit. Additionally, we were engaged to refresh their agile working practices, developing a behaviour change strategy, a communications campaign, clear etiquettes, and providing dedicated support and training for managers and local champions.
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Top 10 UK Law firm
A top 10 UK law firm relies on Babel Projects to expertly manage the complex logistics of their frequent lawyer rotation moves across their London headquarters. This involves the seamless relocation of approximately 250 legal professionals every quarter, ensuring minimal disruption to their demanding schedules and critical client work. Our team works in close collaboration with the firm's existing facilities and move teams, providing respectful and efficient support to execute these high-volume rotations with precision. In addition to the regular rotation moves, Babel Projects also provides ongoing support for internal floor moves and reconfigurations as the client undertakes significant office renovations. This requires careful planning and coordination to relocate entire teams and departments while maintaining business continuity. Our adaptable approach and collaborative spirit ensure that these intricate projects are delivered smoothly, allowing the firm to focus on their core legal services without significant operational impact.
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Big Four UK Accountancy firm
Successfully relocating over 25k professionals across multiple UK sites since 2013 Babel Projects has been managing ongoing, large-scale move projects for one of the world's leading professional services firms, since 2013. We have successfully relocated over 25k professionals across their extensive London campus and UK real estate portfolio. Our team delivers end-to-end move management, providing strategic planning through to seamless execution, ensuring smooth transitions for thousands of professionals and minimal disruption to operations over many complex relocation projects.
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HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Strategic move management enables a smooth HQ relocation and cuts storage by over half. HarperCollins' London HQ relocation presented the challenge of moving 450 staff while dramatically reducing their 4km of book and file storage by over 50% to fit their new space. A Babel Projects Director led the complex 3-phase staff relocation, developing optimised storage plans and managing the entire move process. As a result, storage was successfully reduced by over half, and all 450 staff were seamlessly relocated, ensuring complete business continuity for this major publisher throughout their HQ transition.
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Loughborough University & Financial Conduct Authority
Research project informs FCA's move to a new, activity-based working environment. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) commissioned research to understand how a new, activity-based workplace design would impact employee health and wellbeing during their relocation to new premises. Jennifer partnered with Loughborough University to design and manage a 16-month research and consultancy project. This involved pre- and post-move data collection, including surveys, interviews, health assessments, and objective activity tracking using accelerometers. Jennifer played a key role in project design, stakeholder management, data analysis, and report preparation. The study provided the FCA with valuable data and actionable recommendations on how the new workplace design, new ways of working, and workplace culture influenced employee physical and mental wellbeing, informing their workplace strategy and change management approach.
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Houses of Parliament
Filing audit delivers a remarkable 38% storage reduction for Parliament's Richmond House. Richmond House needed to optimise back-office storage as part of decant preparations. A traditional workforce and complex paper processes presented unique challenges. Babel Projects (Fileworks) conducted a meticulous storage and filing audit, uncovering over 2.6km of storage. Expert recommendations and a new storage policy were provided. A 38% storage reduction target was achieved, and the project was completed on time and budget, proving our ability to deliver results even in complex, traditional environments.
The case studies above offer a glimpse into the impactful results we achieve. Babel Projects is privileged to partner with a wide array of organisations, from government bodies to multinational corporations, across diverse industries.
The logos below represent just a selection of the valued clients who have placed their trust in our expertise.
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partners
To deliver exceptional move management services, Babel Projects works closely with leading removal companies across the UK. Our partners bring specialist expertise and resources, ensuring every relocation is handled with professionalism and care.
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Business Moves Group
Babel Projects is proud to have a long-standing and deeply collaborative partnership with Business Moves Group (BMG), a leading expert in the field of commercial relocation. For over two decades, Ian Duckworth and the Babel Projects team have worked as an integral extension of BMG, jointly delivering some of the industry's most complex and innovative workplace transformation projects. Testimonial from BMG: "For over 20 years, Ian Duckworth and Babel Projects have been a trusted and integral partner to Business Moves Group (BMG), working alongside us to deliver some of the most complex and innovative projects in the industry. Our collaboration has seen us successfully execute groundbreaking programmes, including Project Darwin, a major corporate real estate strategy that involved the seamless relocation of over 16,000 colleagues across London, introducing new ways of working and enhancing workplace efficiency. Beyond large-scale workplace transformation, Ian and his team have also played a pivotal role in major fine art valuation and relocation projects, demonstrating their meticulous attention to detail and expertise in handling high-value assets. Ian and Babel Projects are more than just a supply partner; they have become an extension of Team BMG, fully aligning with our values and commitment to delivering excellence. Their dedication, professionalism, and ability to integrate seamlessly into our operations have been instrumental in the success of numerous projects. We highly value our partnership with Ian and the Babel Projects team and look forward to continuing our work together on future industry-leading initiatives." Rachel Houghton, Managing Director, Business Moves Group
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Restore Harrow Green
Babel Projects is a proud partner of Restore Harrow Green, a leading removal and relocation company. We provide our expertise to support their move projects, particularly leveraging our skills in areas such as meticulous planning, logistical coordination, and ensuring a smooth transition for their clients. We have collaborated with their team on several significant moves, including for two prominent law firms, providing valuable support to their operations.
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Fileworks
Fileworks was a specialist business dedicated to helping organisations optimise their document management and storage. Established with a meticulous and detail-oriented approach, Fileworks quickly gained a strong reputation for its expertise in conducting comprehensive filing audits. These audits provided businesses with a clear understanding of their current storage situation, identifying inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for significant improvement. The core service of Fileworks revolved around analysing existing filing systems, whether physical or digital, and developing tailored strategies for streamlining processes, reducing unnecessary storage, and ensuring compliance. Their consultants worked closely with clients to understand their specific needs and challenges, providing practical recommendations and implementing solutions that often resulted in substantial cost savings and improved workspace utilisation. While Babel Projects now offers a broader range of services encompassing both people and workspace, the legacy of Fileworks remains a crucial part of our foundation. The deep understanding of organisation, efficiency, and meticulous project management honed through Fileworks continues to inform our approach to all client engagements, ensuring a strong focus on practical, results-driven solutions, particularly within our Workplace Consultancy & Move Management services
