Engineering consultancy, Waterman Group has taken 4,642 sq ft of Grade A office space at the heart of Birmingham city centre.
The company has agreed a ten year lease on the fifth floor of One Cornwall Street (pictured above) in a deal brokered by DTZ and Savills acting on behalf of the landlord, clients of AXA Real Estate.
One Cornwall Street, which underwent extensive refurbishment in 2012, occupies a central position within the city’s Colmore Business District.
Commenting on the deal Andrew Berry, Associate director in DTZ’s Office Agency Team, said: “One Cornwall Street continues to offer flexible office space within an unrivalled location and we are delighted to welcome Waterman Group.”
The latest occupier of the building is a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing sustainable solutions to the property, infrastructure, environment and energy sectors. The firm has 13 regional offices throughout the UK and it moves to its new Birmingham HQ from its previous address at Colmore Plaza.
Commenting on the move Waterman Group’s Graham Hiscocks said: “As part of our plans to develop our business within Birmingham and the West Midlands, we required larger premises in a central location.
“One Cornwall Street offers us the high quality space we have been looking for, with room to support our anticipated growth. We are excited about the move to our new office.”
In a separate statement DTZ has announced the appointment of Chris Hays (pictured below) to head up a new town planning team at its Bristol office.
Mr Hays, is a Chartered Town Planner with 16 years’ experience, most recently at global consultancy WYG. Commenting on his new appointment he said: “Regionally and nationally, the DTZ town planning skill has grown in stature and strength over the past few years, securing major blue chip private sector clients and becoming increasingly recognised as a key component of DTZ’s business growth ambitions.
“With positivity growing in the market place and town planning’s prominence at the front end of the development process, this is an exciting time for such a move.”
Welcoming Mr Hays’s arrival, Tim Davis, Head of the Bristol office, said: “Chris brings a wealth of experience and a great track record with clients to this exciting role.
“This is an important part of the continued expansion of the Bristol office and its service offer and is the second Director level appointment in the last nine months.
DTZ’s planning experience covers all major property sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial, health, retail, education and heritage.
