FWP’s drive to deliver motorway services ahead of schedule

THE latest stage of an ambitious £40m motorway service station development in south west England opened its doors early thanks to the Preston-based Frank Whittle Partnership (FWP).
 
FWP provided comprehensive project and cost management throughout the construction of the Gloucester Services project on both carriageways of the busy M5 motorway in Gloucestershire.
 
The Gloucester Services development is part of the Cumbrian-based Westmorland Family which owns and runs the acclaimed Tebay services on the M6 and the Cairn Lodge motorway service which serves both sides of the M74, 35 miles south of Glasgow.
 
Westmorland is famed for its firmly independent stance avoiding fast food franchises and a firm commitment to serving quality, locally sourced and homemade food in all aspects of the business.
 
The FWP team ensured work on the new southbound service area was finished two weeks ahead of schedule, allowing it to open for business on one of the busiest weekends of the year so far.
 
Gloucester Services is the UK’s first and only motorway services to work in partnership with a charity, Gloucestershire Gateway Trust – providing regular and reliable income to a host of good causes.
 
Through this partnership, the charity stands to gain around £10m over 20 years to spend on local community initiatives.
 
FWP, which also has offices in Manchester, also worked to deliver the first stage of the development – the northbound service area which has been successfully serving motorists since it opened 12 months ago.
 
Nick Wiley, associate partner at FWP, said: “Working with the owners and the construction team we have been able to successfully deliver this project early enabling the new service area to be open for the bank holiday weekend.”
 
“The fact we were able to do this is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved in the work since day one.
 
“In keeping with the whole project, which is creating hundreds of jobs for local people, the new southbound area is striking and innovative in its design.”