Wakemans acted as Employer’s Agent, Quantity Surveyor and CDM Advisor on behalf of developer Salmon on the Award Winning, 3 Glass Wharf development located in the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.
The completed £30 million building is occupied by one of the 13 teams that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has set up as part of its regional centres programme.
Commanding a prime city centre location close to Temple Meads railway station, the building comprises 15,000m² of Category A office space across seven storeys plus a basement with secure parking for cars and cycles as well as separate showers and a locker room. The highly sustainable building has been constructed to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating and provides a modern, airy working environment for HMRC’s staff.
3 Glass Wharf was built by Wates Construction on a brownfield site that was previously home to a glassworks. The building’s design reflects its former use, with glass facades, floor to ceiling glazing and frameless glass balustrades affording panoramic views over the Brunel floating harbour. A feature glass artwork designed by artist Terry Haggerty graces the Harbour Wharf elevation of the building façade overlooking the harbour and railway.
The development has been awarded the Best Commercial Development Award at the Bristol Property Awards 2020.