GVA Grimley has been appointed by the South West RDA to carry out the estate management of its 23 acre Temple Quay development.

The £300m mixed commercial development has already attracted interest at the highest level, says GVA. Bristol and West’s new headquarters (illustrated here) are due for completion in September, and occupiers include BT and the Department of Environment Transport and the Regions (DETR).

GVA Grimley will take on responsibility for the management of the public spaces, common parts and the completed roads and pathways. In addition, the firm has been appointed to co-ordinate the seven existing construction sites, and will also have a full time operations manager on site.

As part of its plans for the management of Bristol’s 93,000 sq. m (1m sq. ft) development, GVA Grimley says they will be initiating an extranet to allow all parties involved direct access to site drawings, minutes from meetings, plans and other information relating to Temple Quay.

"Our ability to bring first hand experience of the management of a premier mixed use development was undoubtedly an influencing factor in our success in winning the Temple Quay contract," commented Graham Willson, head of Property Management at GVA Grimley.

Paul Calvert, Asset Manager for the South West RDA said: "Temple Quay is an internationally recognised regeneration project and also one of the RDA’s flagship schemes. One of our priorities therefore was to ensure that we implemented an estates management regime of the highest quality for the benefit of all occupiers and visiting members of the public."

GVA Grimley has already established a working relationship with the South West RDA, having advised on property valuation issues relating to Temple Quay, as well as located and advised on the Agency’s new headquarters in Bristol.

Anna Lagerkvist