By Scott Wright

CUSHMAN & Wakefield has moved its Glasgow office to an historic building in the Merchant City.

The property agent has taken residence in the award-winning Garment Factory, which takes its name from the building’s previous incarnation.

The building has been extensively refurbished by Castelforge Partners, which has restored many of its original features while adding contemporary touches during the project. Features include exposed ceilings, steel and brickwork, wooden flooring and ornate staircases, while its large original windows ensure the premises benefit from lots of natural light.

Other tenants at the Garment Factory include Channel 4, fintech company AutoRek, Incremental Group and 360 Architecture.

Stuart Dorward, managing partner for Scotland at Cushman & Wakefield , said: “After a challenging year of home working throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, colleagues are naturally looking forward to returning to the office and reconnecting with each other – and our clients – in person

“Whilst our first-class technology platform has minimised any disruption and improved efficiencies, the opportunity to move to a new office premises set up for agile working where a balance of office/home working can continue moving forward was considered vital.”

“The pandemic has resulted in an acceleration of change to the way we work.We are pleased to have taken decisive early action to adapt to provide our staff with the best platform to service our clients, complementing our regional hub in Edinburgh.”