Gloucester City Council and Reef Group selected Kier to build The Forum which will consist of 135,000 sq ft of grade A workspace, conference facilities, a 4-star hotel and rooftop restaurant.

Work will start next month on the project, which is designed to be rated BREEAM Excellent and will use air-sourced heat pumps and a ‘blue’ roof for water attenuation.

Throughout the construction of this new digital office space, Kier will work with its local supply chain partners to deliver the project.

Andy Bolas, regional director for Kier Construction Western & Wales, said: “Over 85% of the project team are based in Gloucestershire which means we will utilise our local knowledge, skills and supply chain partners to complete this project.”