Miller Birch commence on site of new E.ON Office in Nottingham

Works have commenced on the site of the new 105,000 sq ft office building for energy company E.ON, being delivered by Miller Birch.  The letting to E.ON marks the largest concluded pre-let outside of London in 2010.

Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council, Geoff Hibbert, Director of Property and Workplace Strategy and Mark Maisey, Property Manager of E.ON were invited to assist in the demolition on the site of the old Treasury building.

Previously, the site was owned and occupied by Nottingham City Council and will be replaced with Nottingham’s greenest ever office building with ‘BREEAM’ Excellent accreditation and an Energy Performance Certificate rating of ‘A’.

Mark Bielby, Development Director, Miller Birch said: “We are delighted that Jon, Geoff and Mark joined us in celebrating the commencement of works on the new E.ON office development.  We are one step closer to delivering this important facility in Nottingham, creating a dynamic new business quarter.

“We have worked closely with E.ON to ensure we deliver a sustainable and energy efficient building, providing first-class office space and we are confident it will become a landmark on Nottingham’s skyline. 

“This development is a prime example of successful partnership between the public and private sectors.  The relationships between ourselves, Nottingham City Council and E.ON have been crucial in the delivery of this development.

“Demolition is currently underway of the former Treasury building which has seen the relocation of council staff to Loxley House.  Once the demolition is complete and the site is prepared, the construction of E.ON’s new facility will commence, keeping Nottingham based jobs secured for the foreseeable future.”

Once complete, the nine storey building adjacent to the Guildhall site on the corner of Burton and North Church Streets, Nottingham, will accommodate call centre, administration and management functions for the Retail division of E.ON, which has signed a 15 year lease.

E.ON, one of Nottinghamshire’s largest employers, will re-locate staff from its existing base at Newland House to the Guildhall site when construction is completed in June 2012.

Mark Maisey, Property Manager, E.ON, said: "To see work begin in earnest should be exciting not just for those of us at E.ON but for Nottingham as a whole.  The new building is being designed to take advantage of the district heating scheme, is using photovoltaics, the latest building/energy management systems, to make it the most efficient building in our portfolio.  I know my colleagues are already looking forward to seeing the site being developed even at this very early stage."

Marking one of three development opportunities created by the City Council’s move to a single city centre site, Jon Collins, Leader of Nottingham City Council said, “It was a great honour to mark the beginning of works on the site of the new E.ON office development.  By helping to ensure that E.ON retains hundreds of jobs in Nottingham, the City Council has not only helped its own business case by selling three of our major surplus buildings, it has also given a tremendous boost to retail, restaurants and the city as a whole. 

“The development at the Guildhall site is an important milestone in the commercial redevelopment of Nottingham and will provide a big boost to the local economy.”

The iconic building was designed by local award winning architect Maber while Bowmer and Kirkland has been appointed as the main contractor.