Ground broken on four eco-friendly sheds at former Rolls Royce site
Ground has been broken at Atlantic Park trading estate in Bootle on a scheme to build four warehouse units ranging in size from 40,000 sq ft to 125,000 sq ft.
Winvic Construction, a main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of private and public construction and civil engineering projects based in Northampton, has won the £35.8m contract to design and construct the warehouses for Royal London Mutual Insurance Society.
The companies celebrated the start of the 41-week programme at a groundbreaking event.
Atlantic Park is 52-acres and is the former site of the Rolls Royce Engineering Works Factory and other industrial and commercial buildings.
Winvic will first be excavating existing concrete slabs and preparing the ground for construction. The four industrial warehouse units are 40,000 sq ft, 50,000 sq ft, 110,000 sq ft and 125,000 sq ft and each will comprise two-storey office space.
The scheme has been designed in accordance with Royal London’s Sustainability Strategy, which aims for new build property developments to achieve Net Zero by 2030.
Winvic will be delivering the project as Net Zero Carbon in Construction and employing its tried and tested Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) process, which is aligned with the UKGBC and LETI, and third-party verified.
Winvic groundbreaking
As part of the design strategy, 30% GGBS (Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag) will replace in situ concrete, 98% recycled scrap metal will be utilised in the reinforcement steel and water recycling will reduce mains water use by 40% compared to the BREEAM target.
BREEAM Excellent and an EPC A rating is being targeted and the project will deliver a 10% biodiversity net gain, bird, bat and insect nest boxes will also be installed. The project delivery also includes the installation of new services, separate concrete service yards, an access road and all hard and soft landscaping. Twenty per cent of the car parking spaces will be enabled for electric vehicles.
In line with Winvic’s commitment to leaving a positive legacy in communities local to projects and S106 requirements, the contractor has developed an Employment and Skills Plan. Winvic will continue to work closely with Sefton@work and InvestSefton – as well as its supply chain partners – to match employment and training opportunities with people from the local area and collaborate with local education providers to provide career talks and work experience placements.
Danny Nelson, Winvic’s Head of Industrial, Distribution and Logistics, said: “We are ready to deliver four industrial facilities as Net Zero in construction for our new client. I’d like to thank them so far for a great start.
“Our social value team has also begun planning and will be using their collaborative skills to bring benefits to local people.”
He added: “The site isn’t without its challenges due its former use, but we have successfully remediated the ground on numerous projects and are confident to deliver the scheme by the end of 2024.”
Matthew Barnes, Senior Asset Manager from Royal London Mutual Insurance Society, said: “We are pleased to be partnering with Winvic to deliver the next important phase of the Atlantic Park master plan, bringing much needed employment and economic growth to the North West region.
“The scheme will showcase Royal London’s commitment to its sustainability principles and its ambition to create real long term investment value for its members.”
