Assembly Bristol is an

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, England. It is near the Temple Way dual carriageway and the

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History

The site was previously occupied by Temple Way House which contained offices for

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. It was demolished in 2008. Construction on Assembly Bristol began in early 2019. In October 2019,

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signed an agreement to be the sole occupier of the building for a 20-year lease. On 9 November 2020, BT Group announced that it would be moving into the building.

Design

The main contractor was

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and the architect was

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. The structural engineer was

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and the steelwork contractor was

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. It is long and wide. It has an exposed green steel frame.

References

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