PHOENIX BRICKWORK
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
PHOENIX BRICKWORK LAYS ONE MILLIONTH BRICK AT 1,400 NEW STUDENT FLATS IN LINCOLN
A Derbyshire-based brickwork , scaffolding and drywall business has laid its one millionth brick ( representing over 200km of bricklaying ) at Lincoln ’ s prestigious new student village , St Marks .
Phoenix Brickwork was awarded a £ 4m masonry package in 2020 to deliver almost 1,400 student flats as part of a £ 75 million scheme . Ten separate student accommodation buildings make up the project , which has been constructed on behalf of the University of Lincoln .
Christian Watson , Group Chairman of Phoenix Brickwork , which has its headquarters in Pinxton , said it had been a pleasure to work at the Lincoln site and said laying the one millionth brick marked a significant milestone .
He said : “ This project has been an enjoyable one and that is why we wanted to celebrate laying a million bricks at St Marks .
“ We have really enjoyed working alongside fellow construction giants to bring this development to life .”
Early work included the partial demolition of St Mark ’ s Retail Park , off Tritton Road , to create space for the new development .
The University of Lincoln said it needs the extra accommodation to meet anticipated future demand from existing and new students .
As well as the ten student accommodation buildings , the scheme will also deliver new retail and leisure , housing , a hotel , and improved parking . Once completed , the new properties will be managed and maintained by the university .
Keith Shipley and Karl Hunt , Site Managers for Phoenix Brickwork , have been instrumental in overseeing the company ’ s contribution to the development .
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