NEW headquarters for AB Dynamics at Bradford on Avon have been shortlisted for Project of the Year at this year’s South West Built Environment Awards.

The £9 million purpose-built factory and offices in Middleton Drive were designed by SRA Architects LLP of Bath and built by BAM Construct UK Ltd of Bristol.

AB Dynamics design, develop, manufacture and supply to the global automotive industry advanced testing and measurement products for vehicle suspension, brakes and steering.

They supply their equipment to all of the world’s top motor manufacturers: this is UK high-tech engineering at its world-class best.

AB Dynamics’ success is built on research and development, innovation and engineering excellence. SRA’s key challenge was to design a building that communicated these key messages to investors, customers and staff.

SRA said it has designed a building that will continually evolve in order to respond to AB Dynamics’ space needs as the business expands.

As a result of AB Dynamics’ success, staff numbers increased from 60 to more than 110 during the project. As a consequence, the company has already used some of the building’s inherent adaptability.

To suit this demand, SRA designed and delivered a building that provides adaptability without compromising functionality.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in Bristol on Friday, June 22.