Surrey: Car designer to build £50m global headquarters

Gordon Murray Group has revealed plans for an all-new global headquarters at Windlesham, Surrey. The new technology campus will be built on a 54-acre site providing state-of-the-art facilities for world-leading automotive design, engineering and advanced vehicle development and manufacturing.

The announcement closely follows the launch of the world-beating T.50 supercar and underscores the development of the Gordon Murray Group.

The 130,000 sq ft development, encompassing three buildings, will also see the Gordon Murray Group create more than 100 new highly skilled jobs within the next three years. Phase one is aiming to commence construction and will house a vehicle manufacturing centre, customer sales and the Gordon Murray Group heritage collection. The whole site is due to be completed by the end of 2024 with a total investment of £50 million.

Professor Gordon Murray CBE led the vision for the new global headquarters and Architects, Design Engine, were responsible for the design. The Gordon Murray Group will be working closely with Surrey Heath Borough Council to ensure that both the business and the buildings are sympathetically integrated into the historic site. The picturesque parkland on the existing site will be retained, preserving and enhancing its natural beauty and making it a welcoming setting for employees and visitors.

Professor Gordon Murray, chairman, Gordon Murray Group: “This new technology campus and global headquarters is a major investment and a huge step forward for the Gordon Murray Group, as we gather momentum for the next phase of our business and our brands, spearheaded by the all-new T.50 supercar.

“Our innovative new technology campus is a fantastic new home and will give us world-class facilities that have been designed with a lot of attention to communication, workflow and social interaction – which will bring new levels of productivity to our already very efficient team.

“This new HQ is a significant investment and will create high value-added new jobs. We’re also proud to be already making significant contribution to UK exports, and helping secure the vital UK automotive supply chain. Over 90 per cent of the content of the new T.50 comes from UK supplies, which is something that we specified from the start. It is designed, engineered and manufactured from world-class British components in Britain.

“On a personal note, I have lived and worked in Surrey for over 50 years and we look forward to working with the Surrey Heath Borough Council and the local communities to integrate our business into the borough and to sensitively develop this site which as so much potential.”