Site investigation works will soon be carried out as construction of a new office development in Swansea city centre edges ever closer.
Taking place in the area of the former St David’s Shopping Centre site, the works are due to start on Monday March 17 and could take over a week to complete.
They’ll help pave the way for a new Public Sector Hub scheme that’s aimed at helping boost city centre footfall.
The grassed area outside St David’s Church Hall will be fenced off while the works are ongoing and every effort will be made to minimise disruption.
The Public Sector Hub will include commercial floor space for shops and restaurants on the ground floor. Swansea Council and a range of other public sector partners will occupy office space above.
Made up of four floors above ground level and one floor below, hundreds of workers will be based at the Public Sector Hub.
The council and its regeneration partners Urban Splash will develop the proposed new building, with the council retaining ownership.
This would form part of the first phase of the overall site’s redevelopment being led by Urban Splash, who are continuing to work on plans for the rest of the site.
Cllr Rob Stewart, Swansea Council Leader, said: “We all want our city centre to succeed and to have more shops and other businesses, but we know more footfall is needed to support our existing traders and attract new investment.
“That’s not just the case in Swansea – it’s the same in many other city and town centres across the UK because of challenges like online shopping.
“Schemes like the Public Sector Hub will combine with many others to locate thousands more jobs in the city centre, which will help boost spending there and encourage more shops to open up.
“This scheme will also enable the redevelopment of the Civic Centre site on the seafront. Our regeneration partners Urban Splash are working on detailed proposals for that site, which will be announced as soon as they’re finalised.”
Preparatory site investigation works of this kind are a normal part of major project construction schemes.
It’s anticipated construction on the Public Sector Hub itself will start on site by the end of 2025.
