MJ Gleeson's Northern Division has picked up a string of contracts
worth œ25m. Largest is a œ7.8m contract to build an
eight-storey, 10,000m2 office complex in Manchester, for
Chestergate Seddon. It also has a œ4.7m contract to build
social housing in Stockport for Lancashire Hill Estate Action; a
œ4.7m D&B contract for 83 homes in Sunderland for Home HA;
and a œ3.6m D&B contract for a building in Doncaster to be
occupied by the Benefits Agency.
Willmott Dixon Housing Southern, has won a œ5.9m contract for
new build and refurbishment work at the former Northeye Prison in
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex to turn it into a residential and
educational establishment for the Embassy of United Arab Emirates.
Housing Eastern has a œ4.3m contract to build 24 flats and 75
houses at Isleworth for Ealing Family HA, London, while
Construction London Region has a œ3.2m contract for work at
the Lyceum Theatre in London.
Higgs & Hill Design & Build has started work on a
œ4.7m leisure complex, including eight screen cinema, bowling
centre and restaurants, for Watford Leisure Corporation at Woodside
Leisure Park in Watford. It also has a œ3.8m contract for a
four-storey apartment block at Corringway, London, NW11 for Gable
House Estates.
Pochin has been awarded a œ4.5m fast-track contract by Harris
Logistics to build a 23,000m2 distribution centre at Motherwell in
Scotland.
Try Build has been awarded two fit-out contracts by BhS with a
total value of more than œ3.5m. The stores are in the
Queensgate Centre, Peterborough and the Mulberry Tree Centre in
Stratford upon Avon.
Norwest Holst has started work on a œ3.4m contract to
construct the River and Rowing Museum at Mill Meadows,
Henley-on-Thames.
Kier London has been awarded a three year term maintenance contract
worth œ2.2m by Beaver Housing Society for properties in in
South London and in Medway, Kent.
Leicester Royal Infirmary is seeking a contractor to build a
œ7m, three-story building which will be linked to the existing
hospital. The work will be undertaken using the JCT 80 standard
form.
John Brown Engineering has a six year contract with Fellside Heat
and Power to operate and maintain its new combined heat and power
plant in Cumbria.