Seddon hired for £2.6m Bolesworth extension

CONSTRUCTION and development group Seddon has been appointed by Bolesworth Estate to carry out a £2.6m expansion of its Chowley Oak Business Park in Cheshire.

The contractor is building an equine veterinary centre and a two storey office and distribution store as part of two phases of development at Chowley Oak Business Park. The new buildings at Chowley, near Tattenhall, will reflect the style of existing offices and converted farm buildings, with work expected to be completed by March 2015.

Both new facilities have already been let. Cogent Breeding, a dairy breeding and testing company, will move into the two storey office and distribution store once complete.

Andrew Slaney, operations manager at Seddon said: “The expansion of Chowley Oak will not only create jobs in the local area, it will cement Bolesworth’s reputation as a leading provider of rural business space. We look forward to delivering the estate’s expansion plans and being part of the future of the facility.”

Bolesworth Estate has been owned by the Barbour family since 1856. The estate currently has 140 commercial tenants across 6,000 acres, which between them employ nearly 1,000 people.

Matthew Morris, estate manager at Bolesworth said: “We are delighted to be working with Seddon on this project at Chowley Oak.  We have a challenging timescale which Seddon is responding to with great enthusiasm.  Their team is professional and knowledgeable and is helping us to deliver what is a very exciting phase of growth for Bolesworth.”

This contract win comes shortly after Seddon was appointed to design and build Muse Development’s City Place office block near Chester railway station.

Mr Slaney added: “We have seen a significant upturn in our commercial pipeline of work in 2014. There has been a return of confidence to commercial lettings and our clients are investing in property again.”