Balfour Beatty has been appointed to build a new retail office development in Wolverhampton.

The construction firm scooped the £7.2m project as part of a £139m project to rejuvenate the city centre.

Working with developer Neptune Developments, Balfour Beatty will complete construction of the shell and core of the four floor development, known as Block 10, which will comprise a ground floor of six retail units and three upper levels of office space.


The project will provide the first 'Grade A' office space in the city and will be the most energy efficient building in Wolverhampton, aiming to achieve a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating for sustainability. A high quality, energy-efficient glazing system will maximise energy retention in the building, exceeding the standard energy efficiency requirements by 20%. The mechanical and electrical package has also been designed to be energy efficient, and high performance plant and LED lighting will be used throughout the development.

Work will start on site in September and the project will be completed in just over one year.

(CD/JP)