Commercial & Retail

Boost for South Bristol

Filwood Green Business Park opens in Green Capital Year

Filwood Green Business Park is a flagship project for Bristol as European Green Capital 2015. It provides a new sustainable home for small and medium sized businesses, with 40,000 sq ft of workshop and office space. Since completion earlier this year, the BREEAM ‘Oustanding’ Filwood Green Business Park has won the 2degrees ‘Best New Building’ award 2015 and the Bristol Post's 'Eco Green Building' award.

gcp were appointed architects for the construction stages of this project by Midas Construction Ltd.

The £12M Green Business Park achieves the first-ever BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating for an industrial building in the South West. This state-of-the-art resource is designed to boost economic prosperity in this part of the city. Built for the community, it complements other local facilities in Filwood and Hengrove.

It was officially opened by Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson in a colourful ceremony in May this year.

For more information on gcp's commercial experience please contact Jeremy Pilling.


Image: Julian James Photography

More accolades for Junction 3!

 

 

Even more accolades for Junction 3

The RICS has recognised the project with its SW Regional Award for 2015.

Junction 3 also hosts a Civic Society Environmental Award plaque. The Society said:

'The unusual and striking design, with its light and airy interiors, uses some innovatory building techniques and scores highly on sustainability.'