Construction has completed on the SnownHill estate in Birmingham city centre, almost bringing to an end a 17-year project.
BAM Construction has put the finishing touches to the 17-storey Three Snowhill which will provide a new home to BT's West Midlands regional hub.
The telecoms giant announced in January it was taking 283,000 sq ft of the 420,000 sq ft building on a 20-year lease to house up to 4,000 staff.
It is due to move in later this year following a fit-out programme.
Developer Ballymore acquired the four-acre site behind Snow Hill station in 2003 and has built one million sq ft of office space across three buildings.
In addition, Ballymore has delivered the viaduct that enabled the tram extension from Snow Hill station to New Street station, provided pedestrian access to neighbouring districts and created three new areas of public realm.
One Snowill completed in 2009 and is home to Barclays, DWF and KPMG.
Two Snowhill, which was beset by lengthy delays after previous funder Anglo Irish withdrew its backing in early 2009, is now home to law firm WLG Gowling and HS2 after being completed in 2013.
Richard Probert, project director for Ballymore, has worked on the Snowhill Estate since its inception.
He said: "Three Snowhill is the largest ever speculative office development outside London - its development was a massive vote of confidence in Birmingham by Ballymore.
"Our faith in the building and our product has been rewarded with BT taking more than two thirds of the building for a new regional hub.
"But the Snowhill Estate is more than the sum of its parts.
"It has successfully extended Birmingham's prime business district with some major brands calling it home."
