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Bristol-based law firm DAC Beachcroft confirmed as first tenant of new Welcome Building
An international law firm with 800 lawyers and staff working in the South West has been confirmed as the first tenant of the new Welcome Building in Bristol city centre.
DAC Beachcroft will be relocating from its current location in Portwall Place to 44,196 sq ft of space in Welcome Building.
The 207,000 sq ft landmark in the city centre offers the largest available floorplates in the city ranging from 22,000 sq ft to 30,000 sq ft.
It will also meet the highest sustainability standards. When it opens, the building will be an all-electric workspace, with PV cells on the roof and targeting Net Zero Carbon in operation.
It aims to set new standards for occupier wellbeing as the first Bristol office development to target Well Platinum Certification, alongside BREEAM Outstanding and Five at Heart Platinum, with consideration given to everything from biodiversity to the enhanced end of trip facilities for cyclists and runners.
The building is also connected to the Bristol Heat Network, from which it will extract all of its heat load.
This naturally sourced and low carbon heat is procured from the zero-carbon water source heat pump at Castle Park energy centre resulting in no polluting combustion whatsoever on site.
Toby Pentecost, senior vice president and head of UK offices at Welcome Building developer Trammell Crow Company commsaidented: “Having recently celebrated the topping out of the site, we are incredibly proud to be able to announce the arrival of DAC Beachcroft.
“This is a great result underlining the amazing space and amenities Welcome Building has to offer.
“With sustainability and wellbeing at the very heart of the project, we are in discussions with several other occupiers as we head towards completion.”
James Brodie, managing director, at Tristan Capital Partners, added: “Welcome Building is an exemplar development providing high-quality ESG certified workspace set within a thriving part of Bristol city centre.
“Companies are continuing the flight to quality seeking premises which combine best-in-class workspace, modern amenities, ESG credentials and a great location, all of which Welcome Building offers.”
Ben Daniels, Bristol location head at DAC Beachcroft, added: “Providing our colleagues with a high quality working environment that supports flexible working and collaboration is a priority for us.
“Welcome Building is ideally located in the centre of Bristol with great travel links and adaptable working spaces. We were also impressed by the building’s excellent sustainability credentials and its emphasis on creating a local community.”
The building was designed by Darling Associates Architects. Knight Frank and Alder King are leasing agents for Welcome Building.
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