Work underway on Council's new HQ
Midlands based contractor, Thomas Vale Construction is pleased
to announce the official launch ceremony of one of their most
prestigious contracts for Wyre Forest District Council. The project
includes the eco-friendly £6.9 million offices for the council
situated on the Kidderminster/Stourport border. The new office is a
key element of the authority’s plans to deliver revenue savings of
£500,000 year on year which will save taxpayers money and can be
directed into front-line services.
Tony Hyde, Managing Director of Thomas Vale Construction added:
“As a local company, Thomas Vale is extremely proud to be
undertaking this amazing transformation for Finepoint Business Park
on behalf of Wyre Forest District Council.”
When complete the offices will replace more expensive buildings
and bring together employees under one roof.
Councillor John Campion, Leader of Wyre Forest District Council
said,
“We are delighted the building work is
underway and in a year’s time we will have a new Head Quarters
which is suitable for our employees and saving tax payers
money. This will enable us to direct those savings into
frontline services. We will now start to see the economic
benefits to the district coming to fruition with opportunities for
local businesses and residents in terms of jobs, training
opportunities and supply contracts.”
Tom Gormley, development surveyor at Highcross
commented: “We are delightedthat the Council has chosen Finepoint
Business Park for its new Headquarters, our plans for the scheme
were to create a prestigious business park, offering both high
quality office and industrial/warehouse space for companies.
Now that construction is starting on site we believe this will
spark added interest in the remaining opportunities for companies
seeking bespoke office space in a central location.”
This building project will also see the Council delivering on
its promise to reduce CO2 emissions from its buildings by 85%. The
building has been designed with the aim of achieving an ‘excellent’
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment
Method) rating. This means that the building will contain a number
of innovative low carbon technologies including ground source heat
pump and a green roof.
Date of issue - 17th June 2011