Changes approved to make HQ the bee’s knees
KEY changes proposed for Experian’s Nottingham headquarters – including bee-keeping – have been given the go-ahead.
Food-growing plots and new habitats for wildlife are among a raft of changes set for the Sir John Peace Building at the NG2 Business Park.
The Nottingham hub will be the credit reporting giant’s largest site in the UK as it reduces the number of sites from 17 to five in a new postcovid business model, as part of its global reduction from 157 to 100.
The proposals have now been approved by Nottingham City Council.
David Bates, Experian’s chief financial officer, said: “The space is designed to provide a dynamic flexible working space for 2,400 employees.
“This is greater than our pre-covid levels as we will have more employees based from this site as we consolidate our UK offices. Our vision is to create an exemplar campus at the Sir John Peace building that not only focuses on sustainability, but places Experian at the heart of our local community.
“This will also support our goal to retain our position as the number one choice for talent in the East Midlands. By investing in the Sir John Peace building we have demonstrated our long-term commitment to Nottingham as a major regional hub for our business.”
Meanwhile, 81 percent of staff will be given new contracts which will see them become “hybrid workers”.
In the planning application, a statement from Maber architects, on behalf of Experian, read: “SJPB [Sir John Peace Building] is a freehold property and, with the expectation that it becomes a major regional hub, we intend to invest significantly in its infrastructure. Experian Group have committed to become carbon neutral, within our own operations, by 2030 and we want SJPB to be at the forefront of that.”
There will be a total of 200 parking spaces, 21 electric vehicle parking spaces and zero-energy lighting across the whole site.
The application was granted planning permission on December 9.