Following the award of a consultancy appointment by Eutelsat to Spice Design to carry out a planning report for the transfer of satellite services from the Paris HQ in to Rambouillet, Spice were subsequently retained to produce a full RFP [ Cahier de charges ] The existing teleport near Rambouillet was purchased from France telecom, where Eutelsat already operated major transmission services for voice, data and communication via their ever increasing fleet of satellites.The building facilities required a major over haul to bring up to the standard required for the anticipated transfer of services. Following a site survey and detailed briefing from the Eutelsat senior management and the submission of Spice’s initial report. which included detailed ergonomic and planning requirements, Spice and Ceng produced detailed package of drawings and specifications with comprehensive power and lighting schedules for implementation by the Paris based architectural and engineering team. To accomadate 24/7 operational shift requirements for the controllers,the Spice team developed consoles with twin electrically operated work surfaces, to  support an aray of three 24” flat screens. The consoles were manufactured by a specialist French company.The inherent problems of the existing very high ceilings and potential acoustic reverberation were solved by Spice use of special suspended curved “Wing” shape ceiling modules which incorporated direct and indirect task lighting within an a perforated acoustic housing.

This year at IBC 2007 Amsterdam, sees Spice/CEng launch their new “Toolkit” product which will deliver automated project infrastructure design, planning, cost prediction with project management continuity.

This “Toolkit” is being developed and will be utilised by Spice/CEng to provide the “missing link” between the larger professional team and the client user. The system operates by the input of a Client’s fundamental operational, technical and physical requirements, which are processed by the “Toolkit” utilising a comprehensive equipment/materials database  to “spit out ” out the initial “first cut” planning criteria predictions.

Visit the Spice/Ceng team in Hall 1 , Stand 558c.

Spice Design Consultants completed the design, planning and project management for the first FMOT [ first moment of truth] retail analysis facility in Europe. A new team of specialist IT management were assembled by P&G to set up the state of the art technology in the form of virtual reality equipment and IT processing network systems. One of the main challenges was the delivery of the Barco CAVE a structure consisting of four industry size projectors and mirrors with complex digital calibration control equipment.

The services which were launched with “medium fanfare” and immediate success, will be marketed outside the P&G corporate group to the other retail giants.

Due to the commercial demand Spice were appointed to extend the offices and AV facilities with specialist AV company Impact Marcom.

Second phase due to complete in September 2007.