BT is opening a huge new multi-million pound office in Bristol city centre that will house more than 2,000 staff.
Construction of the 13-storey waterfront development has already started, with the work due to be completed next year.
BT, which employs more than 7,000 people in the South West, said it was planning to move into the building - called the Assembly Bristol - in 2022.
The office is part of the growing Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone next to Temple Meads Station.
The state-of-the-art property will have large roof terraces on the upper floors, more than 250 cycle spaces and shower and changing facilities for staff.
BT said the development is part of a plan to increase its presence “significantly” in the city in the coming years.
Ahead of the move to the new building, BT has leased out a temporary office in Bristol. However, the majority of BT staff are currently working from home due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the company said.
Paul Coles, BT Group’s English regions director said it was a “huge boost” for the city.
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“Bristol has already been revealed as one of our key cities and I’m excited that we can now reveal when colleagues will start working from this impressive, state-of-the-art building in the heart of the city,” he said.
“This will be a great workspace for staff, in the thriving Bristol Temple Quarter, and represents our future vision as a company.
“I’m really pleased we’re able to make this long-term commitment to Bristol during an incredibly difficult time for our economy due to the pandemic.
“Our new office spaces and increased presence in the city will make us one of the largest employers in the area.”
Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees said: “This investment will create a new, modern workspace in the heart of the city and will contribute to the ongoing transformation of Temple Quarter.
“We are delighted that this will bring skilled jobs and growth into Bristol and the west of England as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.”
BT said the announcement was part of its ‘Better Workplace Programme’ – a five-year workplace improvement and consolidation scheme.
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In June 2018, the company confirmed that Bristol would be one of the first cities to house BT’s workplaces of the future as part of the programme.
Graeme Paton, BT’s managing director of property and facilities services, added: “Our new buildings will bring our people together in an impressive and modern environment, transforming the way we work.
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“Excitingly, they will become strategic locations for BT in the 海角视频 with a considerable increase in the number of colleagues based there.
"We hope our colleagues will be inspired by the new spaces, which will give them the tools and environment to be able to thrive.
“We’re modernising the way we work as a business, by simplifying our products and processes, moving to the latest IT platforms and investing in future-fit workspaces. Our move to Assembly Bristol is part of this modernisation process.
“Our Assembly Bristol building will boast panoramic views over the floating harbour and across the city, as well as incorporating outstanding design features, including rooftop terraces and exceptional communal spaces.”