Engineering firm h2x signs up for a new workspace at Capital&Centric’s Civic

Civic, Capital&Centric’s bold new workspace in the heart of Wigan, has bagged another new tenant, with engineering specialists h2x taking a 1,000 sq ft space in the restored brutalist building.

They’ll be joining the growing community of businesses calling Civic home, from solo deskers to bigger outfits. h2x are setting up shop in a space that’s centred around collaboration, creativity and wellness, surrounded by some of the building’s best bits: a leafy rooftop terrace, onsite gym, mini cini for film nights and brainstorms, and Cotton, the café-bar serving up brunch, artisan sandwiches, coffees, juices, matcha, evening drinks and small plates.

Civic has been carefully restored by the social impact developer and operator to celebrate its brutalist roots, with corduroy concrete walls, exposed waffle ceilings and feature windows bringing in tons of light. Civic has been repurposed to the highest energy standards, achieving an EPC A rating and BREEAM Excellent, while also saving huge amounts of embodied carbon that would have been lost if the former civic centre was demolished.

Tom Wilmot, joint managing director at Capital&Centric, said:

"Civic isn’t your average office block, it’s a community, and H2X are exactly the kind of ambitious business we built it for. We’re buzzing to welcome them into the mix and see them make the most of the amenity, shared spaces and community events that make Civic a proper creative hub in Wigan."

Jordan Mills, director at h2x, said:

"We’re thrilled with our new home at Civic in Wigan, it is spacious, dog-friendly, with an on-site gym and great coffee. It’s exactly the space our team needs to thrive."

Civic still has space available, from single desk memberships for those sick of working from the kitchen table, through to big offices with their own front door. To book a viewing, head to www.capitalandcentric.com/civic