Construction group lands major project for Leeds City Council

CONSTRUCTION company Esh Group has won a £3.9m project to extend and improve recycling facilities in Leeds.
 
The project, awarded by Leeds City Council, will see major improvements to the Kirkstall Road site that will boost capacity and enable better waste segregation.

The improved recycling facility will serve the local area, including the 57-acre Kirkstall Forge development, where there are plans to build 1,050 new houses, 300,000 sq ft of offices and 100,000 sq ft of retail, leisure and community space.

The works will be carried out by Esh’s civil engineering division Lumsden and Carroll.
 
Due for the completion in January 2017, Esh has handed over the first phase of the project.
 
David Pratt divisional director – civils, at Esh Group, said: “The project will prove a benefit to the residents in the local area and create capacity for the future. The improved site will help Leeds Council achieve its waste reduction targets.”