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Wates wins Birmingham office scheme

29 Feb 16 Wates Construction has begun work on an £8.4m refurbishment of a Birmingham office block.

Phoenis House revamp has been designed by AHR
Phoenis House revamp has been designed by AHR

Work being done at Phoenix House on Birmingham’s Newhall Street includes improvement of the floor plates and extensions to front and rear. The external façade will be replaced with full height glazing.

The development has been designed by architect AHR and the client is Ardstone Capital.

Completion is scheduled for November 2016.

Richard Scarrott, regional business unit director at Wates Construction, said: “After experiencing significant growth over recent years, Birmingham is seeing increased investment in new commercial developments, with the city’s market heading towards a record one million square feet of activity in the past year.”

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