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Henry Boot Construction secures new projects worth £20 million

Award-winning contractor, Henry Boot Construction, has secured three new projects at several locations across the UK worth £20 million.

Starting in East Yorkshire, site teams will deliver an £9 million project to construct the University of Hull Sports Development Phase 2 which will commence this month.

Representing Phase 2 of the University’s £16 million total investment to enhance sports facilities at its Cottingham Road campus, the works comprise the design, construction and management of a new 12 court sports hall, with subsequent refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing Grade II listed sports centre and squash courts.

Phase 1, due for completion this summer, will see Henry Boot Construction have constructed a brand new sports pavilion as part of a £3.5m investment in to the Sports Grounds which included a new 3G pitch and the refurbishment of two existing pitches at the site.

The second project is a £6 million contract to transform the historic St George’s Concert Hall in Bradford. The Grade II listed building, located on Bridge Street in the heart of the city, first opened its doors on 29th August 1853 and is one of the oldest concert halls still in use in the UK.

Explains Tony Shaw, Operations Director at Henry Boot Construction: “We’re tasked with delivering a full refurbishment of the auditorium and front-of-house areas, as well as carrying out much-needed external improvements and repairs. Internally, we will refurbish the auditorium seating, raise the circle and upper gallery seating levels and remove and replace the existing stage. Externally, our work will focus on extensive stone repairs and replacement of the slate roof and timber windows.”

It is expected that the entire project will be complete by the end of 2018.

The third contract to be awarded is a £5 million design and construction project to create a National Centre in Combustion and Aerothermal Technology at Loughborough University.

Funded through a partnership comprising the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Aerospace Technology Institute and Innovate UK, the Centre will focus on the development of future low emission aerospace combustion systems designed to reduce the environmental impact of aircraft. Rolls-Royce will be a lead partner in the project, building on the existing relationship between Loughborough University and Rolls-Royce.

Outlines Tony: “We are set to construct a brand new facility that will house bespoke laboratory and office space. This will sit alongside the existing Unsteady Fluid Mechanics Laboratory – part of the Loughborough-based Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) – on Loughborough University’s Science and Enterprise Park. Once complete, the National Centre will put Loughborough at the heart of UK aerospace engineering and technology development.”

Concludes Tony: “Each of these three projects underlines our continued commitment to delivering only the very highest quality construction work, on time and on budget to exceed our customer’s individual requirements. I’m extremely proud of the entire team’s hard work and efforts in securing these high profile contracts and look forward to developing our relationship with the respective clients moving forward.”

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