The Bristol Post published 40m Two Glass Wharf development shows Bristol's a city of…

Peter Whitmore from Wates Construction and Rorie Henderson, Salmon Harvester

THE first speculative office to be built in Bristol since the recession has now been completed by Wates Construction.

Two Glass Wharf, a 40-million office building at Temple Quay, has been officially handed over to Salmon Harvester Properties, a joint venture between Salmon Developments and NFU Mutual.

Wates began work on the 100,000 sq ft office building in October 2013, which provides six floors of grade A office space with retail and restaurant accommodation on the ground floor.

Designed by Atkins, the building is within the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, one of the UK's largest urban regeneration areas.

Accountancy firm PwC is to be the first tenant taking 28,275 sq ft across the top three floors.

Peter Whitmore, business unit director at Wates in the South West, said: "Bristol city centre is undergoing a major transformation and we are proud of the significant contribution the completion of 2 Glass Wharf makes to the landscape of the city.

"Salmon Harvester's decision to develop the first speculative office in Bristol for many years shows that Bristol is a city of growth and a great place to invest."

Rorie Henderson, development director at Salmon Harvester Properties added: "We have always had every confidence in the Bristol market and this is the first of our three development projects planned at Temple Quay.

"We have also received planning permission for the adjacent site 3 Glass Wharf, which incorporates 109,255 sq ft (10,150 sq m) of offices with retail and leisure on the ground floor, plus basement car parking. "

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