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2. INTRODUCTION
E. Arndale Foodcourt Manchester £5M.
C. H.M.S. Eaglet Liverpool £5M.
A. Marks & Spencer Bangor £2M.
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D. Triangle Shopping Centre Manchester £30M.
B. BMW Showroom Bolton £1M.
Architects and Interior Designers since
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1978, The Ratcliff Partnership Limited is a
medium sized practice of architects and
interior designers. We combine a passion
for good architecture and a thorough
understanding of our clients’ requirements
with commitment to buildability and cost
efficiency. Although based in the centre of
Manchester we offer our services throughout
the UK and beyond, with projects undertaken
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from Gibraltar to Tyneside as well as Ireland.
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We are fully experienced in all aspects of
the design and construction of buildings, from
initial feasibility studies through to the final
handover of the project, and have a good among the commercial projects we have completed, along with
reputation within the commercial and schools, sports buildings, MOD and government projects, residential
institutional sectors. developments, buildings catering for special needs and private
Our core discipline is that of project commissions.
architect, i.e. lead designer, design team A director is involved in every scheme whatever its size, as a matter
co-ordinator and contract administrator. of company policy – ensuring that attention
We can offer a full or partial service, as set to detail, design, quality, cost and C
out in the RIBA Architects Appointment programming are controlled at all times.
documentation. Beyond the traditional role The use of industry standard compatible
of the architect we offer a number of software throughout the office ensures
additional services, including interior design, simple and efficient co-ordination with other
project management, master planning, space design team members.
planning, planning consultancy services, The combination of design ability, service,
conservation expertise, design and build, professionalism, realistic attitudes and
planning supervision, graphic design, expert efficient management is demonstrated in a
witness and theming design. wide range of successful commissions for
Major office buildings, shopping centres, clients who consistently reappoint The
hotels, retail parks and industrial buildings are Ratcliff Partnership as their architects.

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RET
E. Arndale Shopping Centre Manchester £30M.
C. Retail Showroom Manchester £1M.
A. Marks & Spencer Bangor £2M.
D. Triangle Shopping Centre Manchester £30M.
B. Town Centre Development Huyton £6M.
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Our experience within the retail sector is
very extensive, ranging from small individual
store layouts to the design of complete
shopping centres. We have been heavily Also recently completed is the Royal
involved with the rebuilding of Manchester Exchange Shopping Centre, Manchester
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City Centre since the mid 1990s and our for Quintain.
projects include the refurbishment of the On-going projects include Huyton
Arndale Centre for both P&O and the town centre and a new supermarket in
Prudential following extensive bomb damage. Birkenhead, together with shopping centre
Along with each of the units and public malls refurbishments and extensions in Dartford,
this included new elevations and an extension Swinton, Crewe and Bolton for clients such as
running the length of the centre. Warner Estates, Freshwater Group, Scudder
Other projects include the Triangle Threadneedle and Liberty Properties.
Shopping Centre for Frogmore, which is
situated in the former Corn Exchange.
Again, as a result of bomb damage and years
of under-investment, this Grade 2 listed
building required total transformation.

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HOTELS
C. Garden Court Warrington £3M.
A. Crowne Plaza Manchester £17M.
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D & E . Midland Hotel Manchester £15M.
B. Wateredge Hotel Windermere £500K.
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The refurbishment of The Midland Hotel, fixtures, fittings and equipment plus
Manchester for QHotels has been a very fabric specification.
challenging project, and the resulting Operators for which the practice has been
refurbishment has been applauded involved include BAA, Best Western,
throughout the industry. The works were Copthorne, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn,
undertaken in a live hotel and included all Scottish & Highland, Six Continents, QHotels
bedrooms and public areas. The building is as well as private operators.
a Grade 2* Listed Building and so detailed
liaison with English Heritage and the Local A B
Authority were critical.
As well as the design of new hotels and
refurbishment projects we are also
responsible for the prototype design of the
Holiday Inn Garden Court brand, the
forerunner of many of today’s city and
suburban operations
As part of our service we are able to offer
a complete design service including all

5. SPORT AND LEISURE
E. New Cricket Club Facilities Unsworth £750K.
C. Midland Hotel Manchester £15M.
A. Wateredge Hotel Windermere £500K.
D. Royal Exchange Manchester £4M.
B. Rothwells Bar Wolverhampton £750K.
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Working closely with other professionals Skelmersdale together with football training
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representing major sports such as cricket, facilities in Salford and Rochdale.
rugby, football and tennis we are able to Hand in hand with the sports facilities
undertake a wide variety of small to medium above and retail or hotel schemes are
sized sports related projects, from lottery leisure facilities including bars, restaurants
funded initiatives to relocation projects. and cafés. We have a wealth of
These schemes often involve the provision of experience in the design of new leisure
a complete new facility including pitches, facilities, including bar design, nightclub
courts etc as well as the building work. refurbishments and restaurant fit-outs.
Projects undertaken include new rugby
club facilities in Tyneside and Tyldesley,
cricket projects in Sandbach, Unsworth and
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OFFICE AND INSTITUTIONAL
E. Peel Park Blackpool £2M.
C. H.M.S. Eaglet Liverpool £5M.
A. Office Fit-out Chalfont £750K.
D. Castle Buildings Bury £3M.
B. Job Centre Plus Wallasey £500K.
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New office buildings, office fit-outs, for the Department of Work and Pensions
space planning and refurbishments for a wide throughout the country including Peel Park
variety of developers, funds or owner in Blackpool.
occupiers are all within the scope of our We are members of Constructionline and
office portfolio. have Framework Agreements with a number
These projects include, major office of Local Authorities. Other institutional
developments ranging from 10,000 ft2 to projects include school refurbishments and
100,000 ft2 in locations throughout the extensions, public buildings and special
North West, Midlands and Home Counties for needs facilities.
clients such as Reebok International,
Manchester Ship Canal Company, Frogmore A B
and the HealthSure Group.
Allied to this is the institutional work we
undertake for the Government, including a
new land-based training ship H.M.S. Eaglet for
the Royal Navy in Liverpool, and extensive
refurbishment of a portfolio of properties

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RESIDENTIAL
E. Bellway Apartments Gateacre £2M.
C. House Refurbishment North West £100K.
A. Apartment/Mixed Use Scheme Leicester £6M.
D. House Refurbishment North West £250K.
B. Special Needs House East Coast £1M.
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The variety of residential projects we have
undertaken ranges from private clients’ house
extensions to the largest new build retirement
village in the UK, with project values ranging
from £50,000 to £50m.
Notable among recently completed
schemes are Bellway Homes’ new of special needs housing, whether resulting
development in the village of Gateacre, from personal injury or medical negligence
where 40 apartments have been created awards. We have recently completed a new
within the Conservation Area. house based on a lifetime needs assessment
As well as bespoke dwellings for individual for a severely disabled client and her family
clients we are also specialists within the field and carers.

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CONSERVATION
E. Royal Exchange Manchester £4M.
C. Midland Hotel Manchester £15M.
A. Jigsaw Unit Manchester £500K.
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D. Corn Exchange Manchester £10M.
B. Castle Buildings Bury £3M.
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We have been appointed as architects was almost completely rebuilt and we
and project managers on some of the most undertook extensive restoration work to many
prestigious Listed Buildings in Manchester, of the building’s architectural features.
these include the Grade 2* Midland Hotel, the Historical research was key to some of these
Grade 2 Corn Exchange and the Grade 2 works. The result is a state of the art modern
Royal Exchange. centre with destination shops. Above the
The refurbishment of the Midland Hotel shopping facilities the building houses some
for QHotels has been undertaken whilst the fine offices.
hotel has still been operating and includes Recently completed also is the
all bedrooms and the public areas. These refurbishment of the Royal Exchange
works have returned the hotel to its former Shopping Centre, filled with boutique
grandeur, and to its position as the City's style units and a grand central atrium
greatest hotel and conference location. space café bar.
We were also architects and interior Other projects include façade retention
designers for the conversion of the former schemes, change of use and conversions,
Corn Exchange into The Triangle Shopping together with extension and new build
Centre for Frogmore Investments Ltd. within the curtilage of a Listed Building in
After extensive bomb damage the building a National Park.