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From the start, it was clear that Cabot Circus could redefine what Bristol city centre meant to local communities. Our job was to bring the space to life in a way that would inspire and excite.

With 140 shops, 15 luxury flagship stores, 300 residential apartments, and a 2,000 space car park, it was to be one of the first new build schemes in the UK not to be fully enclosed and temperature controlled.

Cabot Circus required the very best of our utility and energy infrastructure experience; with roads moved, electrical substation plants re-positioned and one of the largest telecoms trench-share agreements we had ever seen.

Designing the project’s IT services was just as demanding. At the time of the design, the aim was ambitious – to have all of the electronic systems on site carried by a single multi-fibre network. Our designs reduced the amount of distributed systems data cabling usually associated with such large-scale retail schemes.

The area of Bristol city centre that Cabot Circus transformed had become tired, unloved, and suffered from under investment. Ultimately, it was unfit for a modern, aspirational city like Bristol.

In the months after opening, the affects of this ambitious regeneration became apparent.

By re-establishing residential uses in the city centre – along with the public realm enhancements throughout – new neighborhood communities began to develop.

Our work on Cabot Circus set the benchmark for future retail developments. The naturally ventilated covered spaces we engineered meant the elements traditionally associated with covered malls could be re-thought and
re-imagined with a more human focus.

With no mechanical ventilation, heating or cooling, energy efficiency improved dramatically. A fact reflected back to tenants.

The retail construction industry has changed and we’re proud to have helped engineer its evolution.