A Salford construction firm has secured contracts worth £3.2m at the University of Manchester.
Manchester & Cheshire Construction has been appointed to carry out an advanced works package at the union building on Oxford Road and to refurbish Houldsworth Hall, part of the Hulme Hall complex in Victoria Park, Rusholme.
Houldsworth Hall, the oldest of seven blocks at Hulme Hall, is being revamped in a £2.3m scheme.
The overhaul of the Grade II listed residence, which was built in 1907, will be carried out in phases during the summer recesses this year and next.
Manchester & Cheshire will refurbish the bedrooms, bathrooms, toilets, corridors and music room and will install new kitchens.
The scheme will also involve new wi-fi and IT infrastructure along with mechanical, electrical and plumbing works.
Meanwhile, the firm has begun a £900,000 contract at the three-storey students’ union building, which involves replacing the roof and external windows along with other repairs. The contract is scheduled to take 25 weeks to complete.
The contracts come as Manchester & Cheshire celebrates being appointed to the university’s construction works framework for a further four years. The firm has had a place on the framework since 2011 and the latest phase will run until 2020.
Dave Lowe, managing director at Manchester & Cheshire, said: “We’re delighted to secure these projects. Having worked previously with the University of Manchester, these contracts show they have the confidence in us to deliver.
“They build on our successful track record in the field of higher education and further strengthen our presence in this sector.”
Consultants working with Manchester & Cheshire on the two schemes are architects Wilson Mason, quantity surveyors SDA Consulting and Gleeds, structural engineer WYG, mechanical and electrical engineers DSSR and RPS.
Manchester & Cheshire was named SME of the Year at the 2016 North West Regional Construction Awards last month and will compete with other regional winners across England and Wales in the National Constructing Excellence Awards later this year.
