PROJECT: MY PLACE BREEAM BESPOKE

Middlesbrough Borough Council

We have completed many BREEAM assessments for numerous buildings, but we thought this particular project interesting. Not only for the type of use for the building but also for the historical merit of the old Customs House.

Myplace

This fine Greek revival style building was completed in 1837. On 29th October 1838, it was the location for a reception and banquet in honour of the Duke of Sussex (Queen Victoria's uncle) who was the town's first royal visitor. As well as the public exchange rooms where merchants and businessmen in the town could meet, there were private offices and a hotel. Financially the exchange was not a great success, experiencing difficulty in letting the offices because of the high cost of heating them. In 1853, when Middlesbrough Council was formed, the Old Town Hall was found to be too small and the new council bought the exchange which became known as the Corporation Hall. In 1886, the Corporation Hall was purchased by Customs and Excise and became the Middlesbrough Custom House until quite recently.

Myplace is a multi-million pound government programme designed to make great places for young people to go. This £270 million programme aims to create world-class facilities across England, including some of the most disadvantaged communities.

Appointed directly by the client to carry out full BREEAM duties including consultancy during design, tender and procurement through to completion.

We are very proud to be dealing with BREEAM My Place duties at Stockton Borough Council and Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.