Work underway on government hub

Construction has started on a major new government hub in Peterborough which will house 1,000 civil servants from HM Passport Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.The new hub, due to be completed in 2022, is located at the Fletton Quays development in Peterborough city centre. This is part of a £120m regeneration of the Fletton Quays site led by Peterborough Investment Partnership and site developer Bride Hall.The aim of the hub programme is to relocate civil servants from existing poorly designed, often fragmented office locations, to modern, multi-departmental workplaces that will make the most of emerging working practices and technology. The Peterborough development will minimise the carbon footprint of the materials used in the construction process and will be energy efficient.Bride Hall Developments awarded and signed a contract with contractor Bowmer + Kirkland, paving the way for the construction phase to begin. When completed, the hub will house civil servants across seven floors.A number of apprentices local to Peterborough will be working on this project covering areas such as cladding, electrical work, bricklaying, joinery, groundworks and design. The contractor will also source site labour, cleaners, administrative and logistical staff from the local area.