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BAM wins a slice of Paradise

15 Feb 17 BAM has been chosen to build Two Chamberlain Square, the second building in the first phase of Birmingham’s Paradise development.

Two Chamberlain Square
Two Chamberlain Square

The 183,000 sq ft speculative building is due for completion in 2019, shortly after One Chamberlain Square, which Carillion is building.

Enabling and infrastructure works for both buildings are already underway, with piling for the foundations for Two Chamberlain Square currently being drilled up to 20 metres into the ground. BAM will begin construction of the building itself in September 2017 following completion of two levels of basement.

The £500m Paradise redevelopment is being brought forward through Paradise Circus Limited Partnership (PCLP), a private-public joint venture between Hermes Investment Management, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Birmingham City Council. Argent is the development manager.

They have planning permission for 10 buildings across 17 acres of land in the city centre between Centenary Square and Chamberlain Square.

Chris Taylor, head of private markets at Hermes Investment Management, said: “Our confidence in Birmingham is such that we are pushing ahead with the speculative development of Two Chamberlain Square. Paradise will transform the centre of Birmingham and we are excited to announce that BAM will be beginning construction next year ahead of a scheduled completion in 2019.”

BAM has worked with Argent before on 30 buildings, including seven of the 11 buildings at the Brindleyplace canalside development in Birmingham, as well on its King’s Cross regeneration scheme in London.

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Argent regional director Rob Groves said: “BAM has a fantastic track record, which we’ve experienced first-hand at Brindleyplace and King’s Cross. In this case we were really impressed with the team’s understanding of the unique constraints of the Paradise site which is vital to the successful delivery of Two Chamberlain Square.”

BAM Construction regional director Rod Stiles said: “The confidence to move ahead with prestigious new offices at Two Chamberlain Square is a truly positive sign for the region’s economy.

“BAM has a great deal of experience building striking developments in Birmingham, and we’re delighted our expertise working with Glenn Howells, BAM Design and Arup has afforded us an opportunity to help deliver this exciting development.”

Carillion is already on site at One Chamberlain Square, with completion expected in autumn 2018.  The public realm enhancements to Chamberlain Square will also be implemented during this period and Two Chamberlain Square will complete in early 2019.

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