Construction completes on latest birmingham paradise building

Construction work has completed on the latest building on Birmingham's £1.2 billion Paradise project. Three Chamberlain Square has reached practical completion, meaning teams can now

begin the job of fitting out office space ahead of tenants moving in. Designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, this is the fourth office building to be finished, housed on the

estate's southern side next to Town Hall. Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine led the two-year construction phase to create a ten-storey, 189,000 sq ft building. SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE WEST

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LinkedIn page here. It has more than 8,000 bespoke terracotta panels, 300 openable windows, a terrace on the ninth floor overlooking Town Hall, a 220-space cycle hub and ground-floor retail

units. It will be home to 1,200 staff from financial services firm EY, which announced its relocation earlier this year to 70,000 sq ft of space, and further lease deals are due to be

announced over the summer. Alex Housden is senior development manager with MEPC, the developer and asset manager of the Paradise project. "Three Chamberlain Square is the most

sustainable commercial workplace in the city and a tremendous addition to the wider Paradise Birmingham estate and the region's commercial offer," he said. "We rightly

recognise the expert management of the construction process by Sir Robert McAlpine and the wider collaboration of the design and professional team. "Together, they have delivered a

class-leading building of which they should all be proud." Chris Hucknall, who led the project for Sir Robert McAlpine, added: "This has been one of the most rewarding projects the

team has had the privilege to work on. "It is a building engineered with game-changing sustainability measures. "We would like to thank all our partners and trusted supply chain

for their dedication and support in achieving this key milestone."