International consultancy and construction company, Mace, has been appointed by British Land and Blackstone Group to deliver 5 Broadgate, the new UK headquarters of global financial firm, UBS.

The building, is almost 1.2 million square feet, 14 storeys high and will include four trading floors each capable of accommodating 750 traders. The building is expected to house approximately 6,000 UBS employees.

Mace has been appointed under a construction management agreement following 12 months delivering extensive utility diversions, enabling works and pre-construction advice to British Land and Blackstone. Mace is currently managing the demolition of the existing 4 and 6 Broadgate on the north side of the Broadgate Circle and piling work is expected to start on site in the New Year.

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As well as being the next stage in the development of Broadgate, 5 Broadgate is designed to be the 'greenest' building in the Square Mile. The project, which is on track for a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating, will incorporate high sustainability standards and environmental features in terms of its energy performance, including: the largest number of solar photovoltaic panels on a commercial building in London, a green roof, rainwater harvesting and heat reclaim used for under floor heating.

Mace's Chief Operating Office for Construction, Gareth Lewis, said: "Following our successful delivery of Ropemaker Place for British Land, we welcome the challenge of working with them to deliver another iconic building that sets new standards in green design and construction."

Other members of the design team include Make as architects, Watkins Payne as building services engineer, Buro Happold as structural engineers, M3 as project managers and Sense, the cost consultancy arm of the Mace.

(CD)