CPUK transforms part-listed Liverpool building in £6.5m revamp

Lancashire-based building group Construction Partnership UK (CPUK Group) has completed work on a £6.5m project to transform a vacant Liverpool office building into apartments.

Working for developer Miler Services, CPUK’s Special Projects division delivered No. 2 Moorfields, a negotiated project comprising 136 studio apartments designed by Liverpool architects Falconer Chester Hall.

CPUK Group’s managing director, Steve Burke, said: “Our work included the strip out of the existing office space on four floors and part demolition to the rear of the façade to allow new curtain walling. The existing office space was extensively refurbished to provide the fully fitted out studio apartments.

“Some of the construction methods employed in this fast track programme included the use of off-site constructed bathroom pods and kitchens, which were craned in through the rear of the building.”

He added: “The overall result is a sympathetic conversion of the building into apartments that are ideal for people looking to enjoy city centre living in the heart of Liverpool.”

Built in the 1970s, No. 2 Moorfields has a part-listed façade and is situated in the heart of Liverpool’s commercial district on Dale Street.

During the construction process, CPUK had to work closely with the NHS Blood and Transplant Donor Centre, which is based on the ground floor of the building, to allow the organisation to continue to operate during the revamp.

CPUK faced further constraints due to the presence of the two underground rail lines at nearby Moorfields Station, which involved liaising closely with transport operator Merseyrail to minimise service disruption.

Founded in 2000, CPUK operates from its headquarters at White Moss Business Park in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

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