Carillion to build £13m shopping centre for Modus

Carillion has won a £13m contract to build a shopping centre for Modus Properties.

The Windmill Shopping Centre in Smethwick will comprise a two-storey market hall, a terrace of seven retail units, an Asda superstore shell and construction of a replacement Sunday School and Gospel Hall for the local community

Carillion will start on site in July with the staged demolition of existing masonry buildings.

Construction of the new Gospel Hall will re-use some of the original stained glass from the old building which will later be demolished. Completion of the 63-week contract is scheduled for October 2005.

Carillion commercial director Paul Atkinson said: “Regeneration is a sector within which Carillion is providing significant added value through the capability available across the organisation.

"Through an ability to partner with both the public and private sectors, Carillion is able to 'join up' complex inter-related regeneration initiatives to deliver projects that create real social and economic benefits within the areas we operate"