Leading UK construction company Clegg Construction is “proud and honoured” to be delivering the most significant new office building in Leeds.
The Nottingham-based company is the main contractor for 31 Wellington Street, which comprises 80,000 sq ft of prime office space, a sky lounge, terrace, events space and fitness and gym facilities.
Clegg Construction has already demolished the Wellington Plaza building on the corner of Wellington Street and Northern Street, where 31 Wellington Street is now being built.
Developers Prescient Capital appointed Clegg Construction as the main contractor last summer.
Designed by DLA Architecture, the £60m state-of-the-art development is targeting BREEAM outstanding and an EPC A rating. It is scheduled to be completed by summer next year.
Craig Gibbons, Operations Manager at Clegg Construction explained: “This significant redevelopment in Leeds is a stunning scheme that the team at Clegg Construction is very proud and honoured to have been appointed to deliver.
“It will add to the growing portfolio of projects that we have delivered in Leeds in recent years, which includes student accommodation, build-to-rent accommodation and the refurbishment of city centre hotels.
“The demolition of Wellington Plaza is now complete, which has triggered the start of work on site to build this landmark office development which will boast excellent facilities in a prime location.
“We are acutely aware of the need to hit the target of BREEAM outstanding and we are placing sustainability at the heart of everything we do, including sourcing local materials and employing local sub-contractors and labour whenever we can to reduce our carbon footprint.
“Meanwhile the building will include cycle storage, shower and changing facilities, together with floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows that allow for an abundance of natural light to grace the contemporary interior. All this combines to make the most magnificent working environment.”
Doug Friend, director of Prescient Capital, commented: “We are delighted with the progress that Clegg Construction are making so far and we are on schedule for completion of the building next summer with interior office fit-outs by the end of the year.
“It is tremendous news that this stellar development is now well under way. Leeds currently has a significant shortfall of prime workspace, and this elevated ESG credential property is perfectly located and designed to help in relieving some of that pressure. We are already experiencing strong interest in the building.”
Eamon Fox, head of the Leeds office of global property consultancy Knight Frank, who are marketing 31 Wellington Street, together with Leeds agents Fox Lloyd Jones and AC7, added: “Sustained alignment between contractor, funder, and investor is the cornerstone of successful development delivery. It sharpens decision making, accelerates progress, and allows assets to be delivered to the highest standard and on schedule.
“Where alignment is strong, performance follows, turning complex ambitions into well crafted, high-performing assets like 31 Wellington Street, where there is unity of purpose”
Other consultants include Planners Quod, civil and structural engineer Roscoe, service engineer Thornley & Lumb, fire engineer BB7, Hydrock advising on BREEAM & Fitwell, Ridge on NABERS & AH Connections on WiredScore.
