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Willmott Dixon<\/a> has been appointed by Somerset County Council to develop a \u00a311m Digital Innovation Centre at the Firepool site in Taunton<\/h2>\n

The 2,613 square-metre building is part of Somerset County Council\u2019s plans for a post-COVID-19 recovery<\/a>, by attracting new businesses and inward investment.<\/p>\n

The four-storey development will feature office, workshop, collaboration and meeting space, as well as innovation support services, providing high-quality managed offices and workspace for start-ups and SME’s.<\/p>\n

The \u00a311m project is funded by the county, the Government\u2019s Getting Building Fund and the European Regional Development Fund, with further contributions from Somerset\u2019s Business Rates Retention Fund and Somerset West and Taunton Council.<\/p>\n

‘Regional hub for innovation and business development’<\/h3>\n

Rob Woolcock, director at Willmott Dixon\u2019s Wales and West business said: “We are delighted to commence work at the Digital Innovation Centre, this is a landmark project for the Firepool site, and we understand how important this is to Taunton\u2019s development as a regional hub for innovation and business development.”<\/p>\n

Cllr David Hall, responsible for economic development, planning and community infrastructure at County Hall, said: “This scheme will help meet the demand for top-quality business accommodation for digital businesses in Somerset. It will see a number of highly-skilled jobs created and contribute to improving economic productivity and prosperity in Somerset.”<\/p>\n

Karl Tucker, chairman of Heart of the SW Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “It\u2019s great to see work starting on the Digital Innovation Centre on the Firepool site, which will provide fantastic high-grade workspace for local tech-based businesses and dedicated innovation support to help them grow.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re delighted to have been able to support this project from the HotSW LEP\u2019s Getting Building Fund.”<\/p>\n

Cllr Marcus Kravis, executive member for economic development at SWT, said: “We’ve been working with Somerset County Council to secure delivery of the Digital Innovation Centre on our flagship Firepool site, allowing it to be delivered concurrently with the infrastructure, residential, commercial and leisure elements which will form part of our detailed plans. Next year will see some major activity on site as we start to deliver several simultaneous projects at Firepool.<\/p>\n

‘Create jobs locally, and attract growth and investment’<\/h3>\n

“We have also been working closely with Digital Somerset and other stakeholders to maximise the potential of this high-quality office and collaboration space to create jobs locally, and attract growth and investment.”<\/p>\n

Procured using the SCAPE\u2019s construction framework<\/a>, group chief executive Mark Robinson said: “The tech sector has a critical role to play in the growth of regional economies across the UK, in turn driving prosperity in local communities.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re proud to have helped Somerset County Council accelerate the progress of new Digital Innovation Centre to this point and look forward to working closely with Willmott Dixon\u2019s experienced team as it brings this ambitious project to life.”<\/p>\n

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