Outline Project Description
Due to a rapid expansion CSFB were spread around three separate offices within the central business district area of Singapore. The project involved the fitting out of 140,000 sq. ft of new Hong Kong Land shell and core building One Raffles Link and migration of approx. 770 people to the new Singapore headquaters facility.

ISG Asia were appointed as Project Manager, responsible for overall project management of the relocation project strategy, procurement and fitting-out of the new offices. Two full-time project management staff were based on the project, supported by ISG Asia's head office. To manage the migration we had to coordinate and manage the migration process.

The new CSFB premises contain both back-of-house and front-of-house banking operations. With over 140 dealer positions across three separate Business Units, Privater Banking Client contact areas, receptions, training facilities, VC rooms, Learning centers, major equipment rooms and a regional Computer Data Centre.

One of the key project objectives was to incorporate CSFB's worldwide standards for Critical Business systems design. The Engineering Services was developed through consultation with CSFB's engineering departments based in Hong Kong and the UK. The final scheme provided complete redundancy and included generators, diverse risers and switch gear, UPS's on separate floors, static transfer switches and back up chillers.

The construction strategy had to allow the bank to maintain its operation during all phases of construction and thus, the work done in two phases, the all-new work being completed first. The first move then occurred freeing existing space for the alteration work. The early recognition for the move strategy was a prime factor behind the ultimate lack of disruption to the Bank's operations during the move.

Our Delivery Services team were appointed after a competitive tender to fit-out the new private banking and client contact areas within this project.