WSP lands role at latest Birmingham tower

Grant Prior 8 years ago
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WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has been appointed consultant by Arena Central Development for the third building at the Birmingham city centre development.

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff is providing a range of consultancy services including structural engineering, geo-environmental investigation, demolition, traffic and transportation for the 14-storey 240,782 square feet office development.

Director Malcolm Davidson said: “We are delighted to be working on such a high profile city centre development, and the appointment is testament to our long standing relationship with Miller Developments and our expertise in a range of areas relating to engineering and consultancy, which we have already demonstrated on other local sites including Snow Hill 3 and the Bullring.

“Arena Central will play a big part in bolstering the city’s office market, and offers the prestige required in what is fast becoming recognised as a world-class city.

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