£8m Enterprise Zone development completes

INNOVATION BIRMINGHAM has been given the keys for its £8m iCentrum building after the completion of a 60-week build programme.

Construction company Thomas Vale has delivered the 42,149 sq ft office building, which has been speculatively built.

When full, it is expected to be home to 400 high-value skilled tech jobs and be responsible for generating £25m of GVA to the local economy each year.

iCentrum is part of the Innovation Birmingham Campus and inside the Enterprise Zone.

Dr David Hardman, chief executive at Innovation Birmingham, said: “Delivering iCentrum to the Innovation Birmingham Campus marks another exciting milestone in the development plans for Innovation Birmingham and we are thrilled that the project has been completed both on-time and on-budget.”
 
Craig Tatton, managing director at Thomas Vale, added: “Not only have we delivered a fantastic facility that will drive the future of Birmingham’s digital economy, we have also delivered some great community initiatives, including our National Skills Academy for Construction on this site.”