Project Reports

Contractor has discovered how intense preparation is the key to success on its first modular hotel job in Manchester.

Project: Holiday Inn Express, Manchester Trafford ParkClient: Holiday Inn ExpressContract value: £15mRegion: North-westMain contractor: Bowmer & KirklandModule subcontractor: CIMCStart date: July 2016Completion date: May 2017 The construction industry has been grappling with the…

The 80-year-old Bradford Royal Infirmary is getting a major makeover despite exceptional restrictions on the live hospital site.

Project: Bradford Royal Infirmary – New Hospital WingClient: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustContract value: £20.3mContract type: NEC Option B – TraditionalRegion: Yorkshire & the HumberMain contractor: Bam ConstructStart date: May 2015Completion date: Early 2017 From…

Modernising the University of Manchester’s business school has been much more than a simple refurbishment job for Mace.

Project: Alliance Manchester Business SchoolClient: Bruntwood and University of ManchesterContract value: £55mRegion: North-westProject manager: MaceDemolition subcontractor: BradleyStart date: January 2016Completion date: August 2018 Anyone familiar with the Oxford Road corridor in Manchester, which…

Part of a defunct miniature underground railway is being brought back to life as part of a museum and theme ride development in central London.

Project: Mail Rail and The Postal MuseumClient: The Postal MuseumContract value: £26mRegion: LondonConstruction manager: Blue Sky BuildingDevelopment manager: M3 ConsultingStart date: January 2016Completion date: June 2017…

In Birmingham Galliford Try is transforming what was once the centre of Britain’s car industry into a new retirement village.

Project: Longbridge Retirement VillageClient: Extra Care Charitable TrustContract value: £35mContract type: JCT Design and buildRegion: West MidlandsMain contractor: Galliford TryStart date: February 2015Completion date: July 2017 Birmingham is a city that has…

A new library has called for a fiddly facade, strict site management and complex waterproofing on an idyllic site amid bustling south-west London.

Project: University of Roehampton – new libraryClient: University of RoehamptonContract value: £24.7mContract type: NEC Option A – Design and buildRegion: LondonMain contractor: OsborneConcrete subcontractor: Creagh Concrete ProductsM&E subcontractor:…

Kier and NG Bailey have collaborated closely to combine heritage assets and state-of-the-art new facilities at Chester’s groundbreaking theatre and cultural centre.

Project: Storyhouse theatreClient: StoryhouseContract value: £37mRegion: North-westMain contractor: KierM&E subcontractor: NG BaileyArchitect: Bennetts AssociatesTheatre consultants: Charcoal BlueAcoustic engineers: Sandy BrownStart date: June 2016Completion date: May 2017 In a city like…

A contentious mixed-use project in the city centre has seen Morgan Sindall carefully avoid a 16th-century landmark while constructing two office blocks and a hotel.

Project: Marischal SquareDeveloper: Muse DevelopmentsContract value: £107mRegion: ScotlandMain contractor: Morgan SindallStart date: April 2015Completion date: July 2017 The drop in the oil price has hit…

Restoration job conjures up an unusual stakeholder for its main contractor to work around as well as huge heritage challenges.

Project: Darlington Civic Theatre RestorationClient: Darlington Borough Council / Theatre HullabalooContract type: NEC Option A – Design and buildRegion: North-eastMain contractor: Willmott DixonStart date: June 2016Completion date: October 2017 Modern construction projects on tight…

Bristol has long struggled with traffic clogging its road network. Now a new rapid transport system is being introduced to help try and combat that congestion.

Project: Ashton Vale-Temple Meads Bristol MetrobusClient: Bristol City CouncilContract value: £29mContract type: NEC Option C – Target costRegion: South-westMain contractor: Balfour BeattyPiling subcontractor: BBGEMaterials…