The Carlyle Group, owner of Birmingham’s Colmore Plaza development, is extending the building’s already outstanding range of occupier facilities with the installation of a new gym.
Colmore Plaza is one of the highest specification office buildings outside London and one of the only buildings in Birmingham to hold a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating for its highly efficient design. Building occupiers include Aecom & Davis Langdon, Aedas Architects, Amey, Grant Thornton LLP, Investec Wealth & Investment, Marsh, Orega and Robert Half.
The self-contained gym will feature the latest equipment, including rowing machines, cross-trainers and weight stations, exclusively for the use of Colmore Plaza occupiers.
The building’s existing changing rooms and shower facilities will also be revamped and expanded as part of the works in order to meet the expected increase in demand.
Mark Harris, Managing Director, Carlyle Group, said: “As more of us are spending a greater amount of time in office environments, it is essential that occupiers are offered a broad range of services that they may not otherwise have the opportunity to access. Through the installation of this gym, we will be able to extend access to a convenient and well provisioned facility to our occupiers, which can be used at any time of day.
“With this extension to our Concierge Services, we are ensuring that Colmore Plaza offers the kind of exemplary occupier experience that continues to set us apart as one of Birmingham’s preeminent commercial locations.”
The gym, which has been brought forward as a result of dialogue between the tenants and building management, is being delivered in partnership with health and fitness experts Newbody Fitness, which will provide group gym inductions and on-going personal training.
Jasper Beauclair, Director of Newbody Fitness, said: “With a growing workload and limited time away from their desks, employees benefit greatly from having health and wellbeing facilities such as this on site. We are exceedingly pleased to have an opportunity to offer a total gym solution from layout design and installation of the latest machines to fitness training and on-going maintenance”
The gym is just the latest in a broad range of services available to Colmore Plaza tenants, which includes a health and wellbeing clinic, car valet service, running club, shoe repair and polishing, dry cleaning services and access to sessions run by British Military Fitness. Tenants can also benefit from the recently launched Colmore Plaza Loyalty Card, which provides offers for a diverse range of city retailers.