Work begins on £100m Bridgehead business park in Hessle: 3,000 jobs could follow
WORK has begun on an East Yorkshire business park that could lead to the creation of 3,000 jobs.
The £100m Bridgehead development, which occupies 50 acres of land in the shadow of the Humber Bridge in Hessle, is the region's newest business park.
And it is also set to be the greenest, thanks to an array of environmental features, including a biomass boiler, solar panels and electric car charging points.
The park is the latest large-scale project to be undertaken by the Wykeland Group. Wykeland's development director, Stephen Hudson, said the scheme was "the most significant development of its kind in the region for more than a decade".
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He said: "Bridgehead represents the next generation of green business parks, with low-density development and careful attention to the local environment.
"More than 40 per cent of the space will be given over to landscaping, which will include pathways through the site's woodland areas, and will incorporate a detailed bio-diversity strategy prepared and delivered in conjunction with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust."
The first phase of the scheme will be the construction of a speculative grade-A office building, with a gross internal area of 15,745sq ft.
Hessle-based PDR Construction has been awarded the contract to build the offices, while CR Reynolds, of Melton, will be responsible for the road and drainage infrastructure. The development is being undertaken by Bridgeland Limited, a Wykeland company, in partnership with The Humber Bridge Board and Hessle Golf Course Company Limited.
On completion, the park will offer about 612,000sq ft of business space, which has been earmarked for offices, research and development and high tech, clean manufacturing activity.
Mr Hudson said: "Bridgehead will play a lead role in the region's economy and could well be a key support location to the burgeoning renewables sector, providing high-quality office space to enable businesses to expand and at the same time attract major new investment from out of town".
The Bridgehead project is part financed by the Priority 2 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Programme 2007 to 2013, which is one of the funds established by the European Commission to help local areas stimulate economic development by investing in projects that will support local businesses and create jobs.
PPH Commercial has been appointed sole agent on the site.
PPH partner Nick Pearce said: "Bridgehead has been talked about and eagerly awaited for several years and it is great news for the region's economy that contractors are on site.
"Although the marketing process has only just started, the demand has been strong, which is not surprising, as the scheme is superbly designed and will create the finest office park in the region, with huge green credentials in a great setting close to the strategic Humber Bridge.
"Enquiries to date have ranged from 3,500sq ft to 18,000sq ft from companies within the region and from several out-of-town firms looking to come to Hull and the East Riding for the first time.
"It goes without saying that it would be a real jobs boost if we could bring these businesses here".
Comments
by Jasbee
Thursday, October 18 2012, 9:19PM
“Electric car charging points. You must be joking. Have you not heard that Toyota one of the worlds biggest car makers are stopping the production of Electric Cars They have come to the realisation that electric cars lost out to the internal combustion engine over a 100years ago. It is a total waste of money to do anything to accommodate electric cars. Bio mass boilers? Where does the biomass come from, in an England getting covered in houses. Renewable is of course another laugh.Less than 11 hours a day of daylight & getting shorter. Winds never realy blowing hard enough.Drax keeps those coal fired turbines spinning always. This another dreamland story.”
by IllaGhee1
Thursday, October 18 2012, 11:36AM
“this is just an excuse to secure european funding the only plus side to it is people will be employed to build it.”
by AstonomiaSK
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 9:32PM
“Since The Welton site at Precott Junction isn't anywhere near full why dig up grassy fields.
Where do these thousands of jobs come from? Who creates these figures and using what mysterious formula? Is it the same on that came up with thousands of jobs when Seimens opens, if it ever does?”
by bt13jz
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 7:10PM
“3000 jobs is pure exaggeration ... where do they get these figures - are they sustainable jobs?
Its unlikely that any companies who can afford to be on the park will be new starts, more like companies relocating and therefore displacing jobs from other areas maybe local.
I am all for development and progress - but the jobs boost is rubbish”
by CarmellaBrown
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 6:14PM
“yes it is countryside and it was a very nice area and approach to the humber birge and hessle so now they spoil it with another concrete mess and dont you be telling me do do the ironing you ignoramus”
by censored
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 5:18PM
“This isn't open countryside - it was the old Hesslewood tip. That's why they will have to bury it under 3m of soil to trap the cr@p forever. Admirable recycling, I say.”
by BroughGurl
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 4:35PM
“Why develop here when the office blocks on Livingston Road as well as Ferriby Road, Hessle (next to Home Farm) and at Raywell are all constantly and currently advertising space available?”
by Adam089
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 2:13PM
“I can't say I'm overly happy to have this plot of land developed right on my doorstep (i live about 800 yards away) but anything improving the region must be good news!”
by London2Hull
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 1:35PM
“@CarmellaBrown - the established businesses this *speculative* development is aimed at now specify these kinds of requirements in much the same way retailers drive how shopping centres are laid out.
The city centre wasteland areas alongside the River Hull are prime for a different type of development. One option there could be a mix of high quality housing and business units aimed at service & digital sector start-ups, a bit like the latest ideas for the Fruit Market. This could help bring much needed new ideas, energy and jobs to Hull city centre.”
by WhoMeNever
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 12:39PM
“At least it'll stop those bleedin pie-keys camping on the land.”