Executives from the Assay Office Birmingham joined members of their Building Project team to mark a very significant event as work began on the site of the new Assay Office yesterday morning.

The new Office will be on the opposite side of the Jewellery Quarter, bounded by Icknield Street, Pope Street and Moreton Street and within easy reach of many local customers as well as having excellent good access to the Ring Road.  Investment in the recently designated Enterprise Zone appears to have kick started activity in the surrounding streets and this morning’s ceremony was punctuated by the rumbling of diggers and demolition vehicles, beginning the long term move to replace dereliction with some very welcome regeneration.

Assay Office Chairman Kate Hartigan appeared very experienced with a spade, and supported by Chief Executive Stella Layton and recently retired former Chief Executive Michael Allchin, struck a convincing first blow to the site. However, new technology was waiting to swing into action and the giant digger was clearly ready to make a bigger impression.

 

“This is a very significant moment for the Assay Office” said Chief Executive and Assay Master Stella Layton. “The new building will enable us to offer better facilities to our customers in terms of efficiency and security and much better working conditions for our staff. It is also crucial to our future business  development, offering a more flexible and more environmentally friendly facility. This will support our ambitions as we continue to grow our portfolio of innovative services to the jewellery, precious metal, gemstone and other associated trades.”   

   

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