Contractor named for £16.4m Derby museum

Speller Metcalfe has won the race to build the £16.4m Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill.

The contractor has landed the contract through the IPI (Integrated Project Insurance) procurement model, which aims to eliminate the blame/claim culture within a project by creating a shared risk, alliance contract between all members of the project team.

The Silk Mill, the site of the world’s first factory, will be redeveloped into an inspirational new museum, telling the story of Derby and its’ people’s industrial heritage and their lasting and continuing legacy as innovators in industry.

Des O’Neill, group managing director for Speller Metcalfe said: “Having been main contractor on the UK’s first IPI project at Dudley College we have seen first-hand the benefits of the model and appreciate how rewarding and beneficial it is to work with a client that is committed to engaging and working collaboratively with their project team from inception to completion.

The museum is set to open in 2020, in line with the 300-year celebration of the Silk Mill.

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