Following a competitive tender process, the Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Wates to conduct the Category B (Cat B) fit-out of its First Street Hub in Manchester. The contract award comes as the construction of the new government office ...
Read More »GPA gets approval for Manchester Digital Campus
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has been given the green light to build a major government office complex in Manchester. Manchester Digital Campus will be a state-of-the-art hub constructed on the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats after the city’s ...
Read More »GPA’s First Street hub in Manchester reaches practical completion of Cat A fit-out
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has confirmed it has accepted the handover of its new hub in First Street after the building reached practical completion of its Category A (Cat A) fit-out and lease commencement. Works were completed by BAM ...
Read More »Government Property Agency confirms Bourgeois as new CEO
Mark Bourgeois has been confirmed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Government Property Agency (GPA), after holding the interim seat for 10 months. Bourgeois brings to the role more than 30 years’ experience in strategic and operational leadership across ...
Read More »The GPA achieves significant environmental accreditation
Following an external audit, the Government Property Agency’s Environmental Management System (EMS) has been accredited to the international standard for EMS ISO14001, marking a key milestone in the GPA’s approach to environmental preservation and enhancement. Used by organisations around the ...
Read More »Government hub achieves Leesman+ certification
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has gained a world-leading award for its Quay House office hub building in Peterborough. It is the second time the agency has achieved Leesman+ certification – global recognition of exceptional workplace experiences which only six ...
Read More »Planning green light given for new government hub in York
An application put forward by the Government Property Agency (GPA), Homes England and Network Rail, for an new state-of-the-art government office development in York, has been approved by the City of York Council Planning Committee. Earmarked for completion in 2027/2028, ...
Read More »GPA advances plans for new government digital campus in Manchester
Plans for a state-of-the-art government digital campus in Manchester took a step closer to fruition following a significant land deal. The Government Property Agency (GPA) has exchanged contracts to acquire five acres of the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats, ...
Read More »Kier to design new Government Hub in Darlington
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Kier as its initial delivery partner to create a new state-of-the-art hub at the Darlington Economic Campus (DEC). The organisations have just agreed a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) in readiness to deliver the ...
Read More »Making connections
Kean Jones, Chief Technology Officer at the Government Property Agency describes the work the team at the GPA have been doing on connectivity across the estate The dust is now settling on the great workplace disruption – hybrid models have ...
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