Engineering firm Stantec is on the move into modern offices on the back of a period of growth.
Stantec, a leading provider of sustainable design and engineering services, is relocating its 140-strong team to the new workspace at 2 Whitehall Quay in Leeds city centre, to give it ample room to accommodate new growth.
The move will see the Stantec team relocating from their existing office at The Boulevard on Leeds Dock into the recently refurbished 8,000 square foot office. The company has signed up for space on the fourth floor of the building, which includes areas for collaboration designed to meet the needs of a modern team-working environment.
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The teams will use their new West Yorkshire base to build on their relationships with clients spanning the UK’s built environment, particularly in the water, transport, planning and development industries within both the private and public sector.
Ross Anderson, Stantec’s Yorkshire region water operations director said: “This new space has been designed with both colleague well-being and client collaboration in mind. We’re looking forward to hosting our industry-pioneering clients like Yorkshire Water in this new location. Our relationship with Yorkshire Water continues to go from strength to strength as we continue to work on ground-breaking projects in the region and this office expansion shows our long-term commitment to servicing the water sector in Yorkshire. We’ll be using this flexible workplace to further enhance integrated working in a fresh, modern city centre office.”
Harriet Chapman, regional growth Lead for North, at Stantec commented: “Although we loved our office on Leeds Dock, our headcount in Leeds has increased quickly and significantly. Our new office at 2 Whitehall Quay provides accessible, flexible working arrangements, enabling us to continue to deliver exceptional projects and services for our clients while providing the flexibility to grow our Leeds presence.
“Following Stantec’s acquisition of Barton Willmore last year, our teams are quickly coming together throughout the UK, and this office grants us one central space to accommodate new team-members. We’re delighted to combine our creative and technical approaches to projects to deliver sustainable, resilient and connected places across the region.”
FLJ acted for APAM to let 2 Whitehall Quay and CBRE acted for Stantec. The building has been extensively renovated to deliver flexible workspace with riverside views. The building includes refurbished showers and a changing area and is near the pocket park and canal towpath for walking, running and cycling.
Charles Parkinson, associate director, CBRE’s occupier services team in Leeds said: “The building takes workspace to a new level, recognising the current workplace dynamic that occupiers seek. It’s newly refurbished suites, flexibility in floorplates and superb riverside location, coupled with its excellent wellness focus delivers everything the modern occupier demands and more.”
Will Grenfell, senior asset manager, APAM Ltd said: “The refurbishment has delivered some of the best quality office space in the city with a huge focus on wellbeing. We are delighted to welcome Stantec to the growing and thriving business community housed in the building.”
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