Bouygues has handed over to Swansea Council a major five-storey office development which is operationally carbon net zero.
Located at the former Oceana nightclub site, 71/72 Kingsway has solar panels on the roof, heat recovery systems to minimise energy use, 69 bike spaces and electric bike charging points.
Other features include a roof terrace with trees, shrubs and tree planters on all balconies, which face the city centre and Swansea Bay. A pedestrian link connects The Kingsway with Oxford Street.
Bouygues said the building is “a celebration of reinforced concrete construction”. An offsite sample panel was used as a quality benchmark and all services were “meticulously” cast into the slab, ensuring no cabling was visible. The main stair core walls and stairs were manufactured offsite.
The building will be used by 600 workers and includes 10,600 sq m of commercial floor space with flexible coworking areas for tech, digital and creative businesses.
Confirmed tenants include workspace provider IWG and travel company TUI.
The building is worth £32.6m a year to Swansea’s economy, according to Bouygues.
John Boughton, managing director of Bouygues UK in Wales and the South West, said: “The fact that [71/72 Kingsway] will operate at net zero is very important to us as a business as it’s our ambition to achieve this on all of our sites and builds.
“Kingsway plays a significant role in the history and infrastructure of the city centre, and this landmark building meets the demand for high-quality office space.”
