Dundee Waterfront Earl Grey Building

Key facts:

• Direct award saving both time and cost.
• 98.5% of suppliers were SMEs
• £10.64m spent within 40 miles.
• 159 work experience weeks were provided for local communities.
• 514 apprenticeship weeks were provided during the project.

Regenerating the waterfront

The development sits on Site 6, a prime location in the Central Waterfront. The five-storey building offers 50,000 sq ft of Grade A office space with two retail units on the ground floor.

This is another important milestone in the transformation of our Central Waterfront. This development and others in the Central Waterfront will not only act as a magnet for future employers but also create opportunities for workers in the construction sector.

– Lynne Short, Convenor of the city development committee, Dundee City Council

Development of Site 6

The office block is part of a broader development on the site which includes 67 apartments for private rent and a 120-bed hotel. The regeneration of the Waterfront hopes to attract more businesses and tourists to this area of the city.

We are absolutely determined to build a fairer and smarter city for the future and take on the challenges that exist for the benefit of our people.

– John Alexander, Council leader, Dundee City Council

In 2020, the project won a BCO Scotland award for best Commercial Workplace.

Project team

Architect: Cooper Cromar
Project manager: Dundee City Council
Principal contractor: Robertson Tayside
Civil & structural engineer: Goodson Associates
M&E engineer: Atelier Ten
Quantity surveyor: Dundee City Council
CDM coordinator: Hardies LLP