Arup move headquarters in to city centre

Arup will be relocating 1,000 staff to One Centenary Way in Birmingham 's Centenary Square.

The global advisory, design, planning and engineering firm will occupy 69, 000 sq ft of office space in One Centenary Way, which is currently under construction at the Paradise development.

Staff will be moved from Arup 's current campus, in Blythe Valley Park in Solihull, in 2023.

Mark Jones, director at Arup, said: “We are making a significant investment in our new office which allows us to be better connected to our clients and collaborators. It also supports our intention to attract and develop the next generation of Arup talent.

“The move is a natural progression for us; it supports the next step in our sustainable development journey and is part of Arup 's global commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2030. ”

One Centenary Way has been designed by Glenn Howells Architects in partnership with Arup and MEPC.

Arup has worked with MEPC for more than 20 years and the One Centenary Way project is the latest project, which Arup says, reflects a joint commitment to teamwork, creativity and sustainability within the built environment.

In addition, Arup has modelled many of its sustainable design decisions and fit-out of the new office space from feedback received from Midlands-based staff following a series of 'office of the future ' workplace surveys.

Mark added: “Our design seeks to create an environment where colleagues can be authentic and deliver their best work. Agile working is embedded within our culture and design has also been influenced by the ideas adopted by colleagues in new offices around the world.

“Our Birmingham office will be a global hub for flexible working and collaboration. It will reflect our personalities and working styles. It 's designed by us, to work for us. ”