GALLERY | Caddick cuts ribbon on new HQ
The construction group has launched its new headquarters at Wakefield 41 Business Park, having renovated and expanded an office block in a £3.8m project.
Formerly Cape House, the new office will now be named Calder House as a nod to the former headquarters at Calder Grange in Knottingley where the business was based for 45 years. The firm announced the move last year.
The project saw the building increased from 11,000 sq ft to 15,000 sq ft, with sustainability features added including EV charging points and solar panels.
The Leeds-based design team supporting the renovation included DLA Architecture, fit-out firm Design Tonic, civil and structural engineer Roscoe and engineering consultancy CSD.
In Caddick Construction Group’s latest annual results, it reported a rise in turnover of 38% to £318m, with a profit of £7.4m for the year ending August 2023.
In May, the contractor completed the £57m second phase of the Soyo residential development in Leeds.
Features of the new HQ include a glazed atrium, open-plan office space, feature walls, a cafe and breakout spaces, and a wellbeing zone.
The office will be home to 130 employees supporting development and project delivery across Yorkshire as well as supporting the group’s regional premises in the North West, Midlands and North East.
Calder House will also provide headquarters for the group’s multi-disciplinary businesses, including Caddick Civil Engineering, which achieved a record £13.5m turnover and £2.1m profit in its last trading year.
Also based at the office will be the group’s facade specialists, CCL Facades, which was established in 2022 when Caddick acquired assets and IP rights from the former Yorkshire-based Speedclad business.
Paul Dodsworth, construction group managing director at Caddick, said: “Caddick Construction was established in 1979 at our former premises at Calder Grange in Knottingley, and these offices have served us well as we have grown and evolved over the years.
“We are undergoing an exciting period of change; we are growing in size and stature, but we are also determined to enhance our reputation for delivering high quality projects whilst ensuring the family ethos and feel is retained.
“Investing in our new office is not just about increasing our capacity. Our people and clients deserve an office that represents Caddick Construction Group, a place to do business that is energised and sustainable.
“We recently welcomed our new regional managing director, Steve Ford, to the business and I am very excited about the future as we look to increase our presence in Yorkshire and the North East under Steve’s leadership.”
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