Imperial Tobacco has assembled a strong Bristol-led team to work on its new corporate headquarters to be built in the south of the city.
BAM Construction, which has its regional office in Stoke Gifford, will build the 83,000 sq ft four-storey, concrete-framed building in Winterstoke Road. Bristol-based Eagle Land will act as project managers, CB Richard Ellis are the employer’s agent and Gardiner & Theobald, which has an office in Bristol, are the cost consultants. The designers include Bristol-based architects AWW.
BAM recently worked on signature buildings for Severn Trent Water, BAE Systems, Network Rail and the Co-Operative Group.
Construction director Nick Goff said: “The market in the South West is extremely competitive and Imperial Tobacco has impressive plans for its new headquarters. Those two factors emphasise the significance of this success to us at BAM.”
The flagship building will boast a zinc-clad façade with extensive glazing and curtain walling. Work on the project has begun with the demolition of existing factory units and construction work will start in earnest in September.
The building will bring together a number of Imperial Tobacco’s departments now spread across different buildings in the city. It also demonstrates the global firm’s commitment to its home city – Imperial has its roots in Bristol’s historic WD and HO Wills tobacco business.
Imperial Tobacco special projects director Ken Hill said the building will be a “modern head office that will support the demands of our growing international business, at one South Bristol location.”
