Project details

Employer

Amphora Trading Limited
Wholly owned subsidiary of Colchester Borough Council

Project

New Office Building 1,830 sq. m.

Capital Value

£2.5m

Contract

JCT Standard Building Contract 2016 with Contractor’s Design

Contractor

Rose Builders Limited

Completion

May 2017

BREEAM Rating

Very good.

Project Partners

Cost Consultants: Dudley Smith Partnership
Planning Supervisor/CDM: Dudley Smith Partnership
Structural Engineer: MLM Group Consulting Engineers (now Sweco)
M&E Engineers: JSH Consulting Engineers
BREEAM Assessors: MLM Group
EPC: ‘A’ rated

Summary

New landmark eco-offices for Colchester Borough Council and tenants Birkett Long solicitors, rated BREEAM ‘Very Good’ and with an A-rated Energy Performance Certificate. The development forms part of a wider commercial regeneration strategy to generate income from existing council resources with the intention of preventing cuts to ‘frontline’ public services.

Working closely with the client and the planners, Barefoot and Gilles secured planning permission for a prestigious 2-phase office development on the edge of Colchester town centre, with phase 1 being chosen as the new headquarters for Birkett Long solicitors.

Barefoot & Gilles acted as lead designer and contract administrator to deliver a high-quality build and excellent value for money.