Reading: ISG wins £8m Green Park project

ISG has been awarded its fifth project at the 95-acre Green Park business community in Reading, taking a circa £8 million scheme to refurbish and reconfigure a commercial office building for owners Oxford Properties. 

ISG recently relocated its Reading office to Green Park following continued growth in opportunities within the Thames Valley and M4 corridor.

This latest win sees the contractor carry out a comprehensive fit-out and reconfiguration of the five-storey structure at 450 South Oak Way, and deliver 102,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation, providing flexible options for single or multi-tenanted occupation. This refurbishment follows the successful completion of similar building upgrades at the Park, and forms part of Oxford Properties’ long-term asset management strategy to address the supply-demand gap of Grade A space in the Thames Valley market.

ISG will undertake major structural alterations as part of this project, forming a new entrance and improved open lobby area, and constructing a two-storey cantilevered extension at level three. Four link bridges will be installed across each of the upper levels within the main atrium, and a stylish feature staircase will provide access from ground to first floor levels.

ISG is targeting a BREEAM Excellent environmental performance rating for the refurbished office building through the use of high specification building materials and the installation of highly-efficient mechanical and electrical services. Externally, the project includes the provision of attractive hard and soft landscaping features, resurfacing the adjacent car park and the construction of a new cycle store featuring roof-mounted photovoltaic panels.

Paul Cossell, managing director of ISG’s fit-out and engineering services business, commented: “We are seeing continuing growth in the volume and scale of project opportunities within the region as businesses take advantage of reduced set-up costs and the excellent transport and communications infrastructure. Our Reading office continues to service ISG’s longstanding international customer base, but is also making major inroads within the regional office market as owners, developers and occupiers recognise the significant benefit of working with a highly experienced and innovative sector specialist.”