A leading interior fit-out contractors has completed its major £2.2 million contract at the new European headquarters of a large clothing and homeware retailer in Watford.

EE Smith Contract has been involved in the landmark project with global construction services company ISG to create the new £93 million office space for around 1,500 employees at TJX Europe in Clarendon Road.

The specialist team from EE Smith Contracts has installed 1,600 linear metres of European oak timber perimeter ceiling bulkheads which are spread across ten floors together with all of the specialist feature joinery in the building.

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The new headquarters opposite Watford Junction also feature specialist acoustic slatted walls, and moss walls as features, as well as a footbridge over Clarendon Road that connects TJX's two building.

Watford Observer: TJX's new HQ features a glass building and a footbridge connecting to another buildingTJX's new HQ features a glass building and a footbridge connecting to another building

Tomas Semionovas, contracts manager at EE Smith Contracts, which is based in Leicester, said this has been a really exciting project to be involved in over the last 13 months for the high street retailer, which includes TK Maxx and Homesense in its brands.

He said: "The finished result is fantastic and we hope all the staff enjoy working in their new surroundings once the lockdown rules are eased by the Government.

"There is a unique office design feature with working spaces featuring different themes such as the 'the world’s smallest jazz club', the 'sports cabin', and 'The Dogs Meow' which will allow employees to transport themselves to a peaceful yet styled space to complete their work.

"There are also numerous focus booths, collaboration booths, an IT tech bar and a juice car to provide a working space for every imaginable work task."

Watford Observer: Inside the new HQ. Credit: EE SmithInside the new HQ. Credit: EE Smith

Mr Semionavas added: "We also installed the concierge and reception desks, timber slatted TV walls, Laudescher wall and ceiling panelling, resource and tea points, snug stairs, and the Tree House seating and trellis.

"We used materials like natural stone and Corian which give a really contemporary feel at the location which has been TJX Europe’s headquarters for over 20 years.

"It has been great to work with ISG and to have been part of the supply chain to produce this wonderful building."

Watford Observer: Some of TJX new headquarters pictured looking up Clarendon Road.Some of TJX new headquarters pictured looking up Clarendon Road.