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Buchanan Wharf

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The complex is located in the Tradeston area of Glasgow City Centre which suffered profoundly from the demise of the shipbuilding and associated river dock industries that Glasgow had become renowned for and on which its economy had largely depended, as well as traffic management systems operating in
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Construction firm Drum secured the deal with Barclays Bank to construct a new office space in the city centre of Glasgow consisting of a 470,000 sq ft (44,000 m) Campus at the Buchanan Wharf complex. The deal to purchase around 470,000 sq ft (44,000 m) of "prime Grade A
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The complex comprises a total of five Buildings, each of which varies in terms of height, floor space and usage, with two twin tower buildings consisting of 324 Build to Rent (BTR) apartments for Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), a six-storey office building for the Student Loans
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The multi-million pound development deal for Buchanan Wharf saw one of Scotland's biggest construction projects. The site provides more than one million square feet (93,000 square metres) of office space, residential accommodation and a mix of local amenities and landscaped public spaces.
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Construction on the complex began in 2018, with the construction of the Barclays Bank building being completed by 2021 when it was officially opened by First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon. The entire complex was completed over the following two years, with the final phase involving the
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who said "This is a project that will be transformational for Glasgow, creating up to 2,500 new jobs in the heart of the city. The new campus will strengthen Glasgow’s financial services sector and shows Scotland continues to be a highly attractive location for inward investment".
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Citing a lack of clear urban form of the development of the derelict site, contractors Stallan-Brand Architecture + Design Ltd presented development plans to establish a "new destination for the area", with a primary focus on movement, accessibility, and permeability.
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office space" created accommodation for roughly 2,500 additional jobs in the city, almost doubling Barclays current workforce in Scotland, making the bank one of Glasgow's biggest commercial employers.
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which consist of a total of 324 apartments with dining and gym facilities, a residents lounge, games room and a 4,250-square-foot (395-square-metre) roof terrace.
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Rinaldi- structal bespoke unitised curtain walling, varied selection of wall types, Corten steel, beaded, silicone glazed and traditional small pane systems
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The development won both the Master Planning award and Regeneration Project of the Year award at the 2022 Scottish Design Awards.
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A night view of the Barclays Bank complex at Tradeston on the south bank of the Clyde. Viewed from the Tradeston Bridge.
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Company, and a five-storey office building serving as the Northern European campus HQ of Barclays Bank.
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after a 20-year lease of the building was agreed – due to be occupied by 1,100 staff by Autumn 2023.
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Described by Barclays Bank as the "flagship project" for the bank, the development was welcomed by
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Glasgow's £500m Buchanan Wharf transformation on banks of River Clyde completed
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construction of a six-storey building – to become the headquarters for the
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The Buchanan Wharf complex comprises five buildings in total:
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List of tallest buildings and structures in Glasgow
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Modernist
Scotland
Coordinates
55°51′17″N 4°15′44″W / 55.8546°N 4.2621°W / 55.8546; -4.2621
Scottish Gaelic
mixed use
Tradeston
Glasgow
Barclays Bank
Student Loans Company
twin towers
First Minister of Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon
Student Loans Company

River Clyde
Bridge Street
Glasgow Subway
List of tallest buildings and structures in Glasgow
Economy of Scotland


"Barclays officially opens hi-tech Glasgow campus - deemed a major boost for Scots economy"
"Planning Permission"




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