Contractor completes £30m refurbishment project at Loughborough Uni

Beeston-based contractor Henry Brothers has completed a £30 million scheme to revamp two key buildings at Loughborough University.

The development – one of the largest refurbishment projects ever carried out at the university – involved the complete internal refurbishment of the W and S buildings in the West Park area of the campus.

The scheme involved upgrading labs, offices, study areas, lecture theatres, kitchens and toilets.

More than 17,000 sq m of space over three floors has been refurbished and modernised in the two connected 1960s buildings.

Officially known as the Sir David Davies building, the W building houses Chemistry and Physics within the School of Science, and the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering – one of the biggest engineering schools of its kind in the UK.

The S building houses Materials and Chemical Engineering and is also the home of the Loughborough Materials Characterisation Centre, who provides a wide range of analytical services to support university research and consultancy services for business.

Henry Brothers Midlands managing director Ian Taylor said: “Every member of the team involved in the refurbishment of the W and S buildings can be truly proud of what has been achieved at this site. It really is a top-class refurbishment scheme which has transformed a pair of 1960s buildings into two high-quality facilities, which are a fantastic environment in which to research, teach and learn.

“When working in a live environment there are naturally constraints but in close conjunction with Loughborough University, the work was carefully planned to avoid disruption to the students’ studies. On occasions, this meant using a non-traditional construction approach.

“The team at Henry Brothers is absolutely delighted to have handed over two outstanding facilities, on time and within budget, following this extensive and challenging refurbishment project, which has been successfully carried out over more than two years and which has now provided an environment for students, researchers and staff that really is inspirational.”

Franklin Ellis, BSP Consulting. CPMG, Faithful & Gould and WYG all played a part in helping the scheme come to fruition.

Shaun Green, project manager – engineering at Loughborough University, said: “The W&S project has been very challenging, and, running over two and a half years, one of the largest refurbishment projects ever carried out at Loughborough University. The Facilities Development team have worked very closely with Henry Brothers to achieve two outstanding buildings with first-class facilities for teaching and research.

“Henry Brothers managed the project very well and delivered the new facilities to a high standard, whilst also maintaining an excellent health and safety record during the programme of works.”

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