Stoford is building a 215,000 sq ft eleven storey new headquarters building for motor insurance giant Admiral Group in the centre of Cardiff.

The biggest ever pre-let scheme in the City will meet the environmental BREEAM Excellent standard for sustainability and energy efficiency and enable Admiral to employ 3,000 people in one building.

VALUE:
Base cost circa £35 million

PURCHASER/OCCUPIER:
Admiral Insurance Group

SIZE:
GIA – 251,475 (23,363 sq m)
NIA – 205,479 (19,090 sq m)

• EPC rating of 40 or better
• Target 20% improved values
• Target 50% improved air permeability
• Heating & Cooling systems have zoned controls local to space served
• High efficiency cooling systems
• Ventilation Heat recovery
• Low water use fittings and rainwater harvesting
• Movement and daylight controlled lights
• Photovoltaic panels
• Smart metering strategy

Stoford, working with Simplyhealth a healthcare insurance provider are redeveloping the former National Westminster bank at the top of Whiteladies Road, overlooking the historic Downs, to provide a new regional office that will provide space for Simplyhealth’s existing Bristol based workforce with room for expansion.

This prime site is on a Gateway entrance into Bristol from the North West and falls within the Whiteladies Road Conservation Area.

Simplyhealth requires a high quality sustainable office building with clear open flexible floor plates and a comfortable well serviced interior environment.

VALUE:
Confidential to client

PURCHASER/OCCUPIER:
Simplyhealth

SIZE:
GIA 65,000 sq ft      6,038 sq m
NIA 52,500 sq ft      4,877 sq m

The energy strategy has evolved using passive design measures to reduce carbon emissions. The strategy includes insulation and air permeability in excess of Building Regulation requirements, solar shading through window orientation, high specification glazing, deep window reveals and vertical brie soleil.

The mechanical and electrical specifications have been carefully considered to minimise energy usage and a metering strategy for energy use allows regular monitoring.

Renewable technologies for solar hot water and photo voltaics are also being considered.

This town centre regeneration project was won in public competition and has been developed by Stoford for Staffordshire County Council's new administrative offices and town centre shopping.

The council’s new operational requirements have been integrated into the design to provide high quality offices with retail units at ground floor. They have formed part of the Council's business transformation to maximise Government efficiency.

The offices will be BREEAM Excellent and have an ‘A’ rated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).

VALUE:
£30m

OCCUPIER:
Staffordshire County Council

SIZE:
GIA 16,450 sq m (175,000 sq ft)
Offices NIA 12,540 sq m (135,000 sq ft)
Retail NIA 1,395 sq m (15,000 sq ft)

BREEAM: OFFICES EXCELLENT

Automated solar shading
Low water use fittings and rainwater harvesting
High thermal mass
Biomass boiler
Solar thermal collectors
Combined heat & power plant
Ventilation heat recovery
Movement and daylight controlled lights
Upflow ventilation and cooling.

This 7 acre site will be the home for a new business quarter for West Bromwich and has been designed to meet the aspirations of  Sandwell Council for a high quality environment creating ‘a sense of place’. Phase 1 will comprise 22,761 sq m (245,000 sq ft) of low energy, modern, open plan office accommodation and high quality public realm.

The first building programmed on the site was pre let to British Telecom and comprises 8,200 sq m (88,000 sq ft) of grade A office floor space.

This BREEAM excellent building was completed and occupied by British Telecom in October 2011.

VALUE:
£55m

TENANT:
Phase 1: British Telecom plc

SIZE:
GIA 26,175 sq m (281,750 sq ft)
NIA 22,761 sq m (245,000 sq ft)

BREEAM: OFFICES EXCELLENT

Solar shading
Low water use fittings and rainwater harvesting
High thermal mass
Solar thermal collectors
Ventilation heat recovery
Movement and daylight controlled lights
Natural ventilation with upflow ventilation and cooling.

Sally Leonard - BT

Stoford have a 'can do' attitude, are very approachable and very easy to deal with...BT like to adopt a partnership style and found Stoford have been able to deliver on that. Stoford listened to our needs... All the people we dealt with were good quality people.

Ellenborough House is an attractive office building located within the Cheltenham town centre and comprises some 46,700 sq ft NIA. The building is constructed with offices on part lower ground, ground and three upper floors together with 50 car parking spaces provided at lower ground floor level. The building consists of two wings, one facing Oriel Road and one facing Wellington Street, connected by a central core. The property is partly clad with reconstituted Bath stone over a reinforced concrete frame.

Refurbishment works began in August 2010 and is due to be completed in May 2011. In summary the Category A works comprise the complete replacement of the internal finishes and M&E equipment to provide a general open plan office environment. In final areas to be occupied by the existing tenant there is a significant amount of subdivision works to create an environment conducive to their working practices.

A BREEAM 2010 rating of Very Good will be achieved on completion of the works.

VALUE:
CAT A £1.47m
CAT B £0.48m

PURCHASER/OCCUPIER:
Harris Allday

SIZE:
NIA 24,800 sq ft (2,306 sq m)

• Energy efficient lighting
• VRF ventilation with heat recovery
• Low water use fittings

Severn Trent Water's new operation centre in Coventry is seeking to achieve the current highest sustainability criteria for office accommodation whilst providing high quality, modern and flexible space for its occupants.

The new scheme will provide 15,795 sq m (170,000 sq ft) NIA of energy efficient office space meeting a BREEAM requirement of 'Excellent'. 380 car parking spaces are provided in 3 basement levels with an additional 175 'public' spaces in an above ground car park.

The office scheme is being supported by the Regional Development Agency, Advantage West Midlands' gap funding programme and when completed the building will be an 'Exemplar' for office development in the region.

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BREEAM: OFFICES EXCELLENT

• Automated solar shading
• Low water use fittings and Rainwater harvesting
• High thermal mass
• Biomass boiler
• Photovoltaic panels
• Solar thermal collectors
• Combined heat & power plant
• Ventilation heat recovery
• Movement and daylight controlled lights
• Ground source heat pumps
• Upflow ventilation and cooling.

Size: NIA 944 sq m (10,156 sq ft)

Value: £3m

Tenants: Webb Gray Architects, BPE Solicitors.

This Grade 2 Listed Building was the  first ever Midland Bank and has been sensitively restored to provide contemporary workspace.

The  former banking hall now provides impressive open plan offices of 4,440 sq ft for Webb Gray Architects, whilst the upper floors of 5,716 sq ft provide Grade A space for BPE Solicitors

VALUE:
£8.5m

A seven story office building comprising 3,800 sq m (41,000 sq ft) together with car parking is home to Stoford.  Most of the office suites have now been refurbished to provide Grade A office space and let to tenants such as Mazars, Blackhams and The Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Stoford worked with Lafarge Cement UK Ltd in their search for a new UK headquarters office that was bringing together three other offices and needed to be in close proximity to the a railway station and an airport. The former NEC West Car Park site was identified as being close to both Birmingham International Airport and train station. The site was owned by Birmingham City Council and the NEC.

The construction of the office also had to incorporate 70% of Lafarge’s product line, and as such was predominantly of concrete frame with exposed concrete coffered ceilings.

VALUE
£22m

TENANT:
Lafarge Cement (UK) Limited

SIZE:
GIA 6,558 sq m (70,588 sq ft)
NIA 5,574 sq m (60,000 sq ft)

BREEAM: OFFICES VERY GOOD

Upflow ventilation and cooling
Solar shading
Low water use fittings
High thermal mass
Movement and daylight controlled lights

Peter McAuslan - Lafarge

"We have no hesitation in recommending Stoford - they ensured the building was completed on time and on budget."

Eco-Park, developed in conjunction with Advantage West Midlands and South Shropshire District Council is a business park scheme of 20,000 sq ft of high quality offices boasting a range of environmentally efficient features.

The units are designed to offer low running costs together with a series of sustainable features.  These include local sourced sustainable materials, low CO2 emissions, advanced water management systems, high efficiency heating and lighting systems, plus on site park and ride facilities for Ludlow.

VALUE
£6m

TENANTS:
Advantage West Midlands,
Premier Medical,
Alliance Court Dental Practice

SIZE:
NIA 1,858 sq m (20,000 sq ft)

BREEAM: OFFICES EXCELLENT

Natural ventilation
Low water use fittings
Locally sourced materials and services
High efficiency boilers
Movement and daylight controlled lights
Park and Ride

Graham Briggs MBE – Chief Executive – South Shropshire District Council

"The partnership between the District Council and Stoford has resulted in a development that all parties can be proud of."

Stoford developed the new European Headquarters for Tui Northern Europe Limited (trading as Lunn Poly, Thomson Holidays and Britannia Airways).

The site was acquired from Coventry City Council and a new 4,738 sq m (51,000 sq ft) office building was developed. Stoford agreed to wrap up the office fit-out into the main build contract resulting in a significant time and cost saving.

VALUE:
£12m

TENANT:
Tui Northern Europe Limited

SIZE:
GIA 5,576 sq m (60,000 sq ft)
NIA 4,786 sq m (51,500 sq ft)

Working with Sandwell MBC, Stoford acquired Swallowfield, a strategic 11-acre site at M5 Junction 2. The first phase of development was a 10,220 sq m (110,000 sq ft) regional HQ and service centre for Centrica plc. This was a complex relocation involving AA and British Gas business units consolidating on a single site.

The project involved the relocation of new football pitches, leisure facilities and a club house. Further high quality office development by Stoford has taken place on the remaining part of the site.

VALUE:
£18m

TENANT:
GB Gas Holdings Ltd. (British Gas and AA)

SIZE:
GIA 12,080 sq m (130,000 sq ft)
NIA 10,220 sq m (110,000 sq ft)

PURCHASER:
Tritax Assets Limited

Upflow ventilation and cooling

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS)

Ted Pearce - Severn Trent Water

Stoford’s understanding of occupiers’ ‘needs’ has certainly enabled Severn Trent to get what they are looking for from their new centre.

This city centre regeneration project was won in public competition to provide the Inland Revenue and Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise (now HMRC) with a new Grade A office building of 103,275 sq ft.

The site was purchased from Coventry Building Society and also comprised a 96 luxury apartment scheme, delivered through a partnership with Barratt Homes.

VALUE:
£17.2m

OCCUPIER:
Inland Revenue

SIZE:
9,600 sq m (103,275 sq ft)

PURCHASER:
Norwich Union

Stoford acquired this site from Birmingham City Council; it was the former car park and clubhouse for Hatchford Brook Golf Course. The site is prominently located on the Coventry Road (A45) and backs on to Birmingham International Airport.

The entire development, which was built over 3 phases totals 205,000 sq ft (19,050 sq m) of offices in three distinctive office buildings.

Eagle One and Two were pre let to Chartered Trust PLC and Sendo Holdings PLC and the entire development was purchased by Norwich Union Life and Pensions, now Aviva.

VALUE
£39.7m

Eagle One
Size: GIA 3,903 sq m (42,000 sq ft)
NIA 3,253 sq m (35,000 sq ft)

Eagle Two
Size: GIA 8,030 sq m (86,400 sq ft)
NIA 6,635 sq m (71,000 sq ft)

Eagle Three
Size: GIA 7,106 sq m (76,470 sq ft)
NIA 6,040 sq m (65,000 sq ft)

BREEAM: OFFICES VERY GOOD

Upflow ventilation systems are a low energy, sustainable way to control the internal environment within an office building.  A building with Upflow ventilation will use much less energy than a comparable building which uses traditional fan coil units.
Solar Shading
Low water use fittings
High thermal mass
Movement and daylight controlled lights

Peter McAuslan - La Farge

We have no hesitation in recommending Stoford - they ensured the building was completed on time and on budget.

DEFRA
PARC PENSARN, CARMARTHEN, SOUTH WALES

Regional Veterinary Laboratory 2,045 sq m (22,000 sq ft)

Value £3M

Breeam Excellent.