i9 emerged as a scheme following the success of the award winning i10 complex on the opposite side of the road and will provide 50,000 sq ft of stunning Grade A office space when completed in 2020.
i9 is the next step in building a thriving commercial quarter at the heart of Wolverhampton Interchange - bringing further investment and jobs to the city.
Glenn Howells Architects' design for i9 was the winner from a strong field of ten UK leading architects and urban design practices in a national design competition.
They are the architects behind the Paradise Birmingham scheme - one of the biggest city centre development projects in the UK.
Steve Parry, Managing Director of Ion, said: "The appointment of GRAHAM offers the next step towards this much anticipated state of the art, Grade A office building for Wolverhampton. The i10 development has already proven that new occupiers are attracted to Wolverhampton and the state of the art transport links of the Interchange will be a major attraction for those new occupiers."
John Maguire, Regional Business Development Director for GRAHAM's Birmingham office, said: "Wolverhampton is undergoing a period of regeneration that is set to transform the city and attract further investment and jobs to the area. We are therefore pleased to have been appointed as the main contractor on i9 - a significant new headquarters building that benefits from a prime location and high spec office facilities. We look forward to working with the wider project team to deliver this new, sustainable commercial development for the city."
GRAHAM will target a BREEAM Excellent rating to guarantee the long term sustainability of the building and lower any potential impact on the surrounding environment.
Councillor John Reynolds, Cabinet Member for City Economy, said: "The appointment of GRAHAM means we can look forward to i9 emerging at the heart of the city's Interchange in 2019. It is another step towards our aspirations of creating a Commercial District in this area of the city and we want this building to become the design and quality benchmark for future developments in the city and to demonstrate our ambition for the city centre. This important site ideally lends itself to a distinctive, high quality headquarters building."
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- released: Tuesday 11 December, 2018