FK Group has been awarded a £3.7 million contract by contractor Bowmer & Kirkland for internal glazing for the new Premier Inn planned at Broadway, MediaCityUK.
The 112-bed hotel will form four floors of the £20million, 100,000sq ft ‘Tomorrow’ development.
The 10-storey building will also feature 56,000sq ft of office and studio space, with a large, south facing plaza for office and hotel guests.
Altrincham-based FK Group are now on site and completion is expected to be early summer 2016.
Andrew Flannery at Bowmer & Kirkland said: “We selected to work with FK Group due to their locality to the project in Greater Manchester coupled with their extensive experience of delivering innovative envelope solutions for projects of this scale. They can provide the full range of skillsets for the project.
“They understand the bespoke nature and our client’s requirements to deliver quality on time and in budget.”
Francis Keenan, chief executive, FK Group said: “This project showcases FK’s skills in delivering innovative and quality facades for commercial developments. Our full service offering means we are now considered as a first choice provider of building envelope solutions across many sectors.
“We have established strong relationships with main contractors such as Bowmer & Kirkland who pride themselves on delivering quality projects.”
As well as being home to the BBC, ITV, Coronation Street and the University of Salford, more than 250 smaller media and tech companies are now based at MediaCityUK.
