Contractor appointed on high-tech Swansea office scheme

A contractor has been appointed to build a major new high-tech office development that will provide space for 600 jobs in Swansea city centre.

Bouygues UK will start work this summer on construction of the multimillion-pound scheme at the 71/72 The Kingsway site where the former Oceana nightclub once stood.

Set for completion in early 2023, the five-storey development will include 114,000 square feet of commercial floorspace, providing flexible co-working and office opportunities for innovative tech, digital and creative businesses.

Public access is planned, as well as a new link between The Kingsway and Oxford Street.

Cllr Rob Stewart, Swansea Council leader, said: “We know there is significant unmet demand in Swansea for world class office space of this kind and that some businesses have had to leave the city to find the accommodation they need.

“This major development will help tackle that issue by providing space for over 600 jobs in the tech and digital sectors, while also generating further footfall for our city centre traders and acting as a catalyst for even further private sector investment on The Kingsway.”

Bouygues UK is also working on Bristol’s tallest residential building at Castle Park View. The 26-storey building will provide 375 new homes and forms part of the city’s major regeneration plans.

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