Construction firm lands contract to build £2m crematorium

North West construction firm Construction Partnership UK has won its second contract to build another much-needed crematorium for national operator Memoria.

The £2m project near Retford in Nottinghamshire is expected to be completed by December and work has begun on site at Old London Road, Barnby Moor.

CPUK is nearing completion on its first Memoria crematorium in Connah’s Quay, Flintshire, with a hand-over date scheduled for this month.

As in Wales, Memoria, the third largest private crematoria operator in the UK, is investing in a funeral services for local people in the Retford area with its purpose-built facility aimed at making funeral arrangements easier.

This is Lancashire-based CPUK’s third crematorium in the £1bn funerals sector.

Steve Burke, CPUK managing director, said: “As well as the main steel-frame crematorium building, we are providing a memorial garden, including a pond and water features, burial plots and a car park.

“We are pleased to have negotiated this second contract with Memoria, which is a key partner due to the company’s exceptional track record in this sector and their ambitious plans for continued expansion.

“The site is taking shape with planting and landscaping, and the car park areas will be completed within the next few weeks.

In Nottinghamshire, CPUK is once again working with architect Richard Vest of Ipswich, an experienced crematorium designer.

CPUK Group is one of the region’s leading independent building and civil engineering companies with an annual turnover of £50m.

Founded in March 2000, the business operates from purpose-built headquarters at White Moss Business Park in Skelmersdale.