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Race is on for £19 million York University building contracts

The University of York is calling up firms to prequalify for two building projects worth £19 million starting in 2015.

The first £11 million project is to deliver phase two of the Hull York medical school building, after Shepherd Construction recently completed the first phase.

According to Construction Enquirer, the current proposal includes a new atrium as well as new bridge links from both first and second floors.

The University is also looking to sign up a contractor for a new £8 million teaching building offering several seminar rooms and large lecture theatres.

This new building, which is the first of a two-phase build, will be sited on the edge of Spring Wood, between Derwent College and the Berrick Saul building.

Last month the University signed a £10 million deal with Morgan Sindall for a new building (above) to house the University’s Environment Department and the York Environmental Sustainability Institute.

The three storey development at the Russell Group institution’s Heslington Campus, will include 40,000 sq ft of office, laboratory and teaching space.

Aiming for a BREEAM rating of Excellent, the development comes complete with a raft of environmental measures including connection to the University’s existing district heating system.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .