Red appointed to £18.7m Birmingham office refurb
London-based refurbishment contractor Red Construction Group is set to break into Birmingham with an £18.7m refurbishment of a Colmore Row office building.
The firm has announced its appointment by development manager V7, to complete a full office retrofit and redevelopment of 78 – 90 Colmore Row, a historic former office block which dates back to 1917 and was once home to the Irish Life Assurance company.
The project will involve an intricate cut and carve office refurbishment, restoring the buildings period details, while introducing a new 5th floor office extension, and a new roof terrace overlooking Birmingham Cathedral.
New cycle parking, changing facilities and showers are also included in the scheme.
“Red Construction Group is firmly established across London and the South West, with controlled and considered plans to expand our presence across the Midlands,” said Nathan Farrar, Managing Director of RED Special Projects.
“We are well equipped for the intricacies demanded of the Colmore Row project, works of this nature and scale are what we at Special Projects do best, and we are proud to be partnering with V7 on what will be an exemplar office and commercial space in a vital hub of commerce for the UK’s second city.”
The project has been designed by London-based architect GPAD, on behalf of landlord Marlborough Property Company, with planning consultancy from Lichfields.
Zak Veasey, Co-founder and Director at V7, added: “We’ve been ambitious in what we are looking to accomplish with Colmore Row, a wellness-focused high-quality office space with exceptional commercial opportunities, set to make its mark on Birmingham’s city centre.
“We appreciate the level of expertise Red Construction Group’s Special Projects’ team bring with them and know they will make a key contribution that will transform the building while maintaining the legacy it already possesses.”
