Equans has won a £31m contract to build a 10-storey, low carbon development in Liverpool City Centre.
It is building this development on behalf of Home Group.
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Situated on the site of the former TJ Hughes department store, EQUANS will build 258 apartments, with retail and commercial space on the ground floor.
The scheme will feature 144 one-bedroom properties, 99 two-bedroom and 15 studio apartments, which are all available for private rent.
Equans has worked alongside UK Land & Property to help with the specification and build feasibility through a collaborative process.
All units are designed in a way to achieve a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of B, using a complete sustainability strategy, which includes low-carbon electrical solution with supporting energy-efficiency features.
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By GlobalDataThe firms has also liaised with several stakeholders including Liverpool City Council and local taxi representatives.
Equans UK & Ireland (North West) regional managing director Tim Wood said: “We’re really pleased to be undertaking this exciting project on behalf of UK Land & Property and Home Group Developments Ltd.
“We have been working on the project for around 18 months with the various stakeholders, and have integrated ourselves into the client’s team, enabling us to increase the overall capacity of the building, while also increasing the efficiency and viability of the project. Home Group is a long-standing partner of Equans and it’s been great to bring our expertise in delivering net zero carbon solutions to the table.”
UK Land & Property managing director Simon Parker said: “Equans has been extremely proactive in bringing this project forward. We engaged at an early stage and Equans has been an integral member of the team from the outset. It’s great news that we will shortly be breaking ground on this important regeneration project”.
Work is due to commence in late 2021.
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Equans will build 258 apartments, with retail and commercial space on the ground floor. Credit: Free-Photos from Pixabay.
