Russells sets about £6.5m Asda store
MANCHESTER contractor Russells Construction has been appointed by Peel Land and Property to build a new Asda superstore in Kent.
Russells has already started the 73,000sq ft Asda at Chatham Waters in Gillingham, part of the first phase of a £650m regeneration scheme for the area.
Designed by Manchester’s AHR Architects, the £6.5m project also includes the construction of a petrol station, parking for 400 cars and landscaping. It is scheduled for completion in summer.
The contract builds on Russells’ existing relationship with Peel, which saw the contactor deliver the Eastbank residential regeneration scheme in Ancoats, Manchester, comprising 108 properties.
Nick Hey, project director at Peel Holdings said: “We are pleased to be working with Russells again to help deliver this major regeneration project. The team’s proven experience in the retail sector, including complex waterside schemes, will ensure that we can deliver our programme on time and within budget.”
Andrew Russell, director at Russells Construction, added: “We worked closely with Peel’s project team to re-engineer the ground and feed into the store’s design, which will enable us to build it as efficiently and effectively as possible.
“The store will regenerate a brownfield site and be located at a key area of the development fronting Pier Road.”
The Chatham Waters project is set to transform a 1.9m sq ft heavy industrial site, creating a total of 3,500 jobs as well as 950 homes, 430,000 sq ft of offices and a hotel. It is a wholly privately-funded development with Peel investing £25m in Phase One alone.
Russells has also built stores on behalf of Waitrose, Morrisons and Aldi as well as retail parks for Derwent in Hull and Manchester.
