BAM wins contract to build Three Snowhill
05:45, 25 June 2015
By Tamlyn Jones
Company behind Barclaycard Arena and Beorma Quarter developments has won project to deliver m landmark office building
BAM has won the contract to build the BAM has won the contract to build the 126.16€m Three Snowhill m Three Snowhill
Work on one of the city's largest office developments will start later this year after a main contractor was appointed.
BAM, the construction group behind the Barclaycard Arena and Beorma Quarter redevelopments, will deliver the million Three Snowhill, completing the prestigious office-led estate off Colmore Row.
The project comprises 360,000 sq ft of grade A offices and 40,000 sq ft of leisure and retail space and parking over 16 storeys.
Situated alongside Snow Hill station, it will join neighbours One and Two Snowhill - home to Barclays, KPMG and HS2 among others.
Development group Ballymore led Two Snowhill and is also behind this latest project.
BAM said it would be remodelling the existing five levels of basement and cores which serve all three phases, creating office, leisure and conference space and car parking.
Above ground, it will be a steel framed office tower with curtain walling to all elevations.
BAM has appointed Paul Avery, the man who recently led the million refurbishment of the Barclaycard Arena, as project manager for the scheme.
Ballymore project director Richard Probert said: "Three Snowhill has now been awarded detailed planning consent and we look forward to starting on site shortly.
"It is the final component in what has become a landmark gateway development for our city - changing the skyline and setting new standards for regional office development."
Gallery: CGIs of Three Snowhill
VIEW GALLERY
Dusk CGI looking towards Colmore business district shows new building in situ with One and Two Snowhill and Colmore Gate in the background
Among the businesses working on the scheme are architecture firms Sidell Gibson and Weedons, structural engineering practice WSP, project surveyor Gleeds and mechanical engineer Arup.
Work is due to start in September and be completed in early 2018.
Dave Ellis, BAM's construction director, added: "This is a signature project for Birmingham and its commercial appeal.
"It is a challenging construction scheme - Snowhill has premium quality clients and it demands a premium quality approach from its construction partners.
"We're very much looking forward to starting on site and making it happen."
The estate forms a key part of the million, 20-year Snow Hill Masterplan which was unveiled in February by Birmingham City Council.
The vision encompasses the area around the station and is expected to see 2.2 million sq ft of office space developed, major changes to local roads and wholesale improvements to Snow Hill station.
Also in the pipeline are a new residential area in Steelhouse Lane and possible pedestrianisation in Colmore Row.