Thursday 27 October 2016

Balfour Kilpatrick wins £20m Hull M&E job

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick has picked up a £20m-plus contract for M&E works pharmaceutical research and innovation facility being built in Hull for Reckitt Benckiser.

Project Wren

Project Wren for Reckitt Benckiser includes both the upgrade of an existing 4,000m² office building and a new 10,000m² laboratory building,

Main contractor M+W Group awarded the job that starts on site now and will see installation of a new ventilation system, small power and lighting systems, fire and intruder alarms and a building management system.

Simon Lafferty, Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick managing director said: “This facility will be a flagship building and will allow us to showcase our wide range of mechanical and electrical expertise, including our design team’s knowledge of hi-tech and process sectors.

“We have collaborated with M+W Group to produce a joint BIM strategy, as well as detailed programme and commissioning plans to facilitate their needs both in the construction phase and beyond.”

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With completion expected late next year, Balfour Beatty will employ a direct workforce of 175 at peak construction and offer four trade apprenticeships to further support Balfour Beatty’s commitment to The 5% Club, a UK employer-led initiative focused on creating momentum behind the recruitment of apprentices and graduates into the workforce.

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from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2016/10/27/balfour-kilpatrick-wins-20m-hull-me-job/

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