Global built environment consultancy Arup has relocated its West Midlands team to a new home which it helped to build.
Previously based in Solihull, around 800 staff have made the move to One Centenary Way, the third office building to be completed on the £1.2 billion Paradise estate in Birmingham city centre.
The deal for the new office was announced in 2021. It spans three floors, totalling 68,000 sq ft of space at the building which recently held its official opening and welcomed a new F1 Arcade bar in Two Chamberlain Square next door.
Overbury carried out the fit out for Arup which was designed by HOK and which includes a variety of workplace settings, social and wellbeing areas, creative spaces and a bike hub with changing facilities.
The fit out includes a dedicated café with an invitation to local social enterprises to operate it and an open-plan gallery on the ground floor which Arup will use to engage with local communities.
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Head of the Birmingham office Cem Budak said: "This move is a true milestone for Arup, both in the Midlands and globally, as we welcome our staff to the office for the first time.
"By making this major, multimillion-pound investment in our future right here in the heart of Birmingham, we are underlining our local credentials and strengthening relationships across the entire Arup global network.
"This is not just a local space but a regional, national and international hub for Arup that we are proud to have influenced through our expertise.
"As one of the finest commercial locations in the city, our new office is a space where our people can thrive and which will drive engagement with our clients and local communities."
Ross Fittall, commercial director of Paradise's developer and asset manager MEPC, added: "Welcoming Arup into its space gives a huge sense of satisfaction to the wider project team."
Arup was part of the design team which worked on One Centenary Way.
The company employs 6,000 people across 17 UK offices and its West Midlands operation was previously based on Blythe Valley Park in Solihull.
