BT Group has unveiled a new Welsh headquarters in Cardiff for 1,000 staff. Its hub in the capital is located at the 3 Capital Quarter building which forms part of the wider Capital Quarter scheme from developer JR Smart.
The building, which extends to 65,000 sq ft, was previously occupied by car insurance to loans group Admiral who agreed to assign its lease with landlord Mayfair Capital to BT in 2022.
The new workspace and contact centre will become a hub for staff across the BT Group, including EE, BT Business and Openreach. The new Cardiff HQ is part of BT Group鈥檚 programme to modernise its workspaces and reduce its number of locations from more than 300, to around 30.
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In a multi-million-pound investment its Cardiff workspace has been fitted with the latest smart building technology, flexible workspaces and collaboration areas. It also features a sixth floor roof terrace, caf茅, underground cycle parking and shower and changing facilities.
Brent Mathews, BT Group鈥檚 director of property, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e really pleased to open our exciting new workspace in the centre of Cardiff. Despite the economic challenges, and changes to working patterns caused by the pandemic, we think this is an important investment and it secures our presence in the capital of Wales and the wider region.
鈥淚t will bring our people together in an impressive and modern environment that will help us work better together, and attract and retain the best people. Our new workspaces have a real focus on colleague wellbeing.
鈥淲e still see an important role for the office, where colleagues can come together to connect, learn and develop their skills. This is particularly important for younger people and those at the start of their careers.鈥
BT's lease at 3 Capital Quarter runs to 2029. It is looking to sublet 11,000 sq ft of ground floor space, not required ground floor space. It is being marketed Knight Frank and Fletcher Morgan.
Its former HQ at Stadium House at Westgate Street next to the Principality Stadium is being maintained for engineering purposes
BT Group鈥檚 former Cardiff headquarters at Stadium House, Westgate Street is being retained by the company for network infrastructure (i.e. engineering purposes) and will no longer house desk workers.
BT Group employs around 4,000 people in Wales. According to an independent study its activities contribute around 拢700m a year to the Welsh economy and support more than 8,000 jobs.
