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FIT-OUT PROFILE | portview



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                                  reated  in  Belfast  in  1975,  Portview  is  an   With the onset of this global pandemic, the business has
                                  interior fit-out contractor that specialises   been very careful to implement a number of safeguards to
                                  in transforming complex, creative concepts   ensure they could continue to fulfil their contracts no matter
                          C into world-class interiors for brands such   what the industry, and indeed coronavirus, threw their way.
                          as  Tiffany  &  Co.,  Samsung,  Rosewood  Hotels  and   When the first lockdown was announced back in March last
                          Arsenal F.C.                                 year, the company made an unprecedented decision, for the
                           Over the past 46 years, they have evolved their portfolio   first time in its 45-year history they chose to close all of their
                          beyond  high-end  retail  and  hospitality,  adding  multiple   sites, and whilst Campbell explains it was the most difficult
                          prestigious  projects  in  the  commercial,  health  sciences,   decision they have ever had to make, it was completely the
                          residential and stadia sectors across the UK and Ireland.  correct one to make.
                           “Despite the myriad of challenges the industry has faced   “The  welfare  of  our  team,  clients  and  community  will
                          in the last twelve months, we have remained in a strong   always be of utmost importance to us and we knew we had
                          cash-flow  position  and  have  adapted  to  the  changing   a responsibility to ensure their safety by taking positive action
                          circumstances with relative ease,” explains Simon Campbell,   and  give  ourselves  time  to  ensure  all  the  right  measures
                          Managing  Director  of  Portview. “It  is  not  enough  just  to   were in place to pick up where we left off when we returned
                          ‘fit-out for purpose’, we fit-out ‘with’ purpose to make a   on 27 April,” he explains.
                          real, meaningful difference to clients, the community and   The office-based team continue to work from home, but
                          employees – and this is what makes us unique.”  the contracts team have remained on site since April and have

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