Builder top of class with £10 million uni project

A building contractor has boosted its book with a £10 million education deal.

HBC Construction has restored the University of Huddersfield’s Grade II-listed Ramsden Building.

Work included renovations to a timber staircase with a First World War memorial, stained-glass windows, marble flooring, coffered ceilings and iron columns.

Dronfield-based HBC also overhauled mechanical and electrical systems, and removed a mezzanine level to create event space.

Bosses say the work will enable the building’s ground floor to be used by the university’s International Study Centre, with its upper two floors providing space for postgraduate research, offices and computer laboratories.

Lee Powell, HBC managing director, said: “We are proud to have contributed to the town’s education sector while ensuring the Ramsden Building’s legacy is preserved for future generations.”

Professor Tim Thornton, University of Huddersfield deputy vice-chancellor, added: “The project has given new life to one of the oldest buildings on campus, allowing its proud heritage to shine through.”

HBC – formerly known as Henry Boot Construction – secured the project through the Procure Partnerships National Framework.

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