by Sarah Topping | Mar 25, 2021 | Contract awards, News, Project Information
Kier has been appointed by Durham County Council to create a new £14m History Centre & Archives. The works will include the refurbishment of the nineteenth century Grade II Listed Mount Oswald Manor House, to turn it into a local history hub, bringing together archive, heritage and registration services at a single location. It will also include the relocation of Durham Register Office to the site. The history centre will provide a secure future for more than five miles of county archives, charting almost 900 years of history, which are currently stored at County Hall. It will also provide a home for historic registration records, the historic environment record, local studies collections and the DLI collection. The facility will start on site in late spring and is due to be completed in the autumn of 2022. Dan Doherty, regional director at Kier Regional Building North & Scotland, said: “We are pleased to have been appointed to deliver this specialist project and continue our working relationship with Durham County Council. We have a range of experience in delivering first-class refurbishment projects for Grade Listed properties and we look forward to being a part of Durham’s extensive history.” Cllr Simon Henig, Leader of Durham County Council, said: “We are delighted that a main contractor has been appointed so that work can begin on the exciting new history centre which will provide a unique gateway to explore the whole history of the county and its people. It will allow us to open up new spaces for residents and visitors to use and enjoy as well as providing a secure future for our...
by Sarah Topping | Mar 25, 2021 | Contract awards, News, Project Information
The project will commence with the demolition of several vacant properties on Darley Street taking place between April and December this year to make way for the construction of the new market that is expected to be ready for completion and tenant fit out from Summer 2023. The new Darley Street Market is a direct intervention by Bradford Council to relocate Oastler and Kirkgate Market to Darley Street, offering three floors of non-food, fresh food and hot food and drink, in a central location between Broadway Centre and Kirkgate Centre, designed to reshape and reinvigorate Bradford city centre. In addition, a new market square will host ad-hoc commercial, leisure and community events throughout the year. The market’s hot food and drink offer will provide seating for up to 500 customers and include a stage for day and evening entertainment. The hot food offer which will follow an independent, street food style concept, will provide informal indoor and outdoor communal seating to allow customers to linger and experience the theatre of markets. The Covid-19 pandemic meant essential structural surveys were unable to be undertaken, which were essential in order to finalise the building design and ensure the adjoining buildings would be structurally stable when several properties on Darley Street are demolished. The safety of the site and the surrounding area has been the primary concern of the council as the project begins. Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw commented: “We’re delighted Kier are joining the team to deliver Darley Street Market and reshape such a historic part of Bradford city centre. Their commitment to social value through apprenticeships and school & colleges are...
by Sarah Topping | Feb 11, 2020 | Contract awards, News, Project Information
Kier has been appointed by Kirklees Council to deliver a £15m leisure centre in Liversedge, West Yorkshire. The project has been procured through the YORbuild2 framework. Spen Valley Leisure Centre will be built on the site of the original Spenborough Pool and will include a two-storey, two-pool complex. It will have a double-height foyer which will lead to wet changing areas as well as multi-activity space. There will be a mezzanine with dry changing areas, a gym, exercise studios and spectator seating. The project is due to start on site in early 2020 and the new facility is due to open in the autumn of 2021. This will be followed by the demolition of the existing fitness suite, releasing further external works with final completion anticipated at the end of 2021. Phil McDowell, operations director at Kier Regional Building Northern, said: “We have a lot of experience in delivering leisure centres across the country and are thrilled to be working with Kirklees Council to deliver the brand-new Spen Valley Leisure Centre. “The proposed new all-purpose facility reflects the desire to bring the leisure offer on the site up to current standards in a building of high quality, and to bring swimming and fitness under the one roof. It will provide a modern environment, with an efficient, simple layout and improved access to ensure it is accessible for all.” This latest win for Kier reinforces its position as a leading provider of leisure complex’s. It is currently on site delivering a £42m school and leisure development in Ponteland which includes a six-lane 25m swimming pool, a gym, climbing wall and...
by Sarah Topping | Jan 29, 2020 | Contract awards, News
Kier Regional Building Northern has been appointed by Bradford Council as the preferred bidder to deliver one of Bradford’s biggest regeneration projects, the £21m market redevelopment programme on Darley Street. The project has been procured through the YORbuild2 framework. The project will provide Bradford city centre with modern market facilities. It is part of a wider strategy to help support local trade and revitalise the area. It will include the demolition of a number of vacant stores which will be replaced with a new multi-storey food market building and a public square to connect Piccadilly and Darley Street, providing better links between the two. To accommodate the sloped site, the markets will be accessed on two ground floors. The lower ground floor will be accessed from the market square, and the upper ground floor can be accessed from Darley Street. The façade will have large glazed elements to encourage an open feel to the market and maximise visibility. The project will start on site in late spring 2020 and is due for completion in 2022. Phil McDowell, operations director at Kier Regional Building Northern, said: “This vital regeneration project is the largest to be undertaken in Bradford and will provide a dynamic, vibrant and diverse shopping location for visitors. We’re thrilled to be appointed as preferred bidder to work with Bradford Council and are committed to deliver a project that benefits the community, whilst also acknowledging the heritage and history of Darley Street as a historic market street.” This appointment for Kier reinforces its position as a leading provider of redevelopment projects and follows on from its appointment to...
by Sarah Topping | Apr 1, 2019 | Contract awards, News, Project Information
We are delighted to confirm our full appointment by the Department for Education (DFE) to design and construct a brand-new 880-place Sixth Form for Bradford based Dixons Academy. The £13.3m academy, located on Old Bowling Lane, consists of the refurbishment of the Grade II listed building, Douglas Coach House with the construction of a new build sports hall and associated external works. Work started in January 2019, with the sixth form scheduled to open to its first cohort of 360 students in September 2019. This will increase to its full capacity of 880 students by September...
by Sarah Topping | Nov 5, 2018 | Contract awards, News
Kier has been appointed by Oldham Council to construct a new £4m supported housing scheme which will be the first-of-its-kind in the borough. The project will provide a purpose-built scheme for adults with learning disabilities, enabling people to have the opportunity to live as independently as possible. The development consists of 20, self-contained apartments specifically designed and created to provide a safe and homely environment that will offer 24-hour support 365 days a year via the councils Miocare service and Oldham Council / Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust integrated learning disability team. This innovative project has been developed by Oldham Council in partnership with the Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to ensure that people with a range of needs don’t need to move out of the borough to find the care and accommodation they need. It will also ensure through a new integrated care approach that people with complex needs can be safely supported via a modern high-quality development. Funding for the development has been secured through a combination of means, including Homes England and NHS England to make the development possible. Construction has already commenced on site with the first residents scheduled to move in the Summer 2019. Councillor Hannah Roberts, Cabinet Member for Housing, said: “We are delighted that Kier have come on board and will build this new state-of-the-art development. “They will work with us to build new much needed supported housing flats that will provide modern homes where people can live independently with our support, and will also help regenerate the area. “During construction Kier will support our Get Oldham Working initiative to create jobs...
