£7.3m Grade A office space moves a step closer

How the new office building will look

A £7.3m office building in Leicester city centre has taken a step closer.

Cladding work to office building, now named No1 Great Central Square, at the old Stibbe factory site in Leicester is nearly 90% complete.

Part of a £45m masterplan designed by Stephen George + Partners (SGP) for Charles Street Buildings Group, No1 Great Central Square is part of the transformation of the 1.89 hectare site into the wider Great Central Square redevelopment, which is set within the Waterside Strategic Regeneration Area.

The building will offer up to 33,000sq ft of Grade A offices, with the wider scheme featuring two new hotels, the refurbishment of the Great Central Railway Station and a new public plaza, all of which are overseen by SGP.

Hing Ow, associate at SGP: “Due to the twisting form and building tolerance, precision is of utmost importance to ensure correct installation can be achieved. Furthermore, there are nearly 250 individual aluminium panels and up to 270 different sizes of ceramic panels used in the building. To avoid errors, we had to use a 3D modelling tool to draw up each panel, so each panel can be precisely cut in the factory and correctly installed on site.”

Ian Yallop, chairman at SGP: “The new development is a key piece in the central Leicester jigsaw, transforming a neglected site into a vibrant and engaging destination as well as a safe and welcoming link between the city centre and the City Council’s ambitious Waterside development.”

Work started on site in March 2018 and is expected to complete in December 2019. Morgan Sindall is the contractor for the highway works, hotels, and new office building, and the contractor for the refurbishment of the station is Charles Street Buildings (the client’s construction arm).

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