Bristol's new sustainable office building raises the roof Construction has ramped up on Bristol's harbourside with contractors, Halsall, raising the roof on the city's new sustainable office building, CARGO Work.
CARGO Work is suited to one organisation or a small number of organisations, with space for up to 230 people across 20,270 sq ft of cutting-edge office space.
Over the last couple of months, significant progress has been made to the stand-out Grade A workspace set in the vibrant community of Wapping Wharf.
The building has been designed to be sustainable and low in energy use. Brise soleils prevent heat gain inside CARGO Work and photovoltaic roof panels take advantage of the building's sunny position to create solar energy. It will include 47 secure bicycle racks and 7 parking spaces with EV charging provision.
The concrete floor decks, load-bearing internal walls and steel frames are now complete, paving the way for the creation of this new workspace for Bristol. The progress can be seen in newly released video footage of the development, which highlights the incredible views from the contemporary, open-plan offices, and the striking frame of the glazed courtyard canopy. In the coming weeks, passers-by will see that attention has now shifted to the installation of the roof and as the final panels fall into place, work will start on the external façade. The development is housed within the stone walls of the former J S Fry warehouse, now fully restored and exposed following the removal of the roadside walls that previously ran along Wapping Road. Once complete to shell and core, future tenants have the unique opportunity to make their mark on the stylish building, working with the developer to design their own bespoke working environment. 46
Wapping Wharf is already home to an array of independent shops, restaurants, cafes and lifestyle businesses on Bristol's iconic harbourside, with this established and growing neighbourhood widely recognised for its eclectic food scene. Stuart Hatton, managing director at Umberslade, the developer of Wapping Wharf, including CARGO Work, said: "Over the past couple of months, CARGO Work has really started to take shape and you can now truly envisage what this unique building will offer, once complete. The views evident in the new video footage highlight the incredible location this development offers, right in the heart of the city. "We're now really looking forward to working with a future tenant, or tenants, to bring the interior design to life, breathing life into this striking, sustainable building."
