CHALLENGING PROJECT
AT NEW 92,000 SQ FT DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
The proximity of major power lines are proving no obstacle for Finley Structures after being awarded a 465-tonne project to construct a new distribution centre in Lancashire.
Road haulage giant Fagan and Whalley is expanding with a multi-million pound development on Burnley Bridge Business Park – a development which is creating at least 25 new jobs. The transport firm won planning permission to build a 92,000 square foot distribution hub on a 10-acre site at the complex near the M65’ s junction nine. Finley Structures won the contract from Leeds-based GMI Construction to design and build its steel frame on a site which lies next to power lines.
Finley Structures Commercial Director Diane Ruston said:“ We’ ve had to erect the steel in close proximity to major power lines, and as the building is taller than the lines this is particularly challenging.“ But through the design process, we developed effective solutions to enable the project to be delivered safely and successfully.“ Furthermore, this is the first time we’ ve worked with GMI and it’ s great to foster another new relationship with a major contractor.”
F & W’ s new hub will provide parking for up to 80 trailers, with 10 loading bays and 25,000 pallet locations. The new development will complement the family-run firm’ s existing headquarters at Shuttleworth Mead Business Park and satellite centre in Coventry which together employ 300 staff. Burnley Bridge Business Park is a £ 50m development near Burnley, providing modern industrial and warehousing accommodation creating 1,400 jobs.
BACK TO SCHOOL AGAIN AS WE WIN ANOTHER EDUCATION CONTRACT
Finley Structures has strengthened its ongoing relationship with major contractor BAM Construction after successfully securing a contract at Doncaster Sixth Form College.
BAM is constructing the £ 11.1m building and awarded a 640-tonne project to fabricate and erect steel as part of the overall scheme, while also installing approximately
9,000 sqm of pre-cast concrete floor units along with precast concrete lift shafts, pre-cast concrete ground beams and precast concrete stairs.
The sixth form project follows several recent contracts in the education sector for Finley Structures, after working on a 260-tonne contract at Roundhay School in Leeds for Interserve and a 560-tonne project at Ryde Academy on the Isle of Wight for Sir Robert McAlpine( read more about that on page 5). Finley Structures are also working on a 224-tonne project George Mitchell School in London for Bowmer and Kirkland, SEMH School in Seacroft, East Leeds, for Interserve, as well as Krishna Avanti School, which is Britain’ s first statefunded Hindu school, in Edgware, London – a 337-tonne contract, also for Bowmer and Kirkland.
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