Constructor to start work on Kilburn Building

MANCHESTER-based Armitage Construction is set to start work on a year-long  major refurbishment of the Kilburn Building, part of the University of Manchester School of computer Science, one of a package of projects it has secured from the uni with a joint value in excess of £4m.

Armitage will arrive on site later this month and will complete the up-dating of the 1960s building by November 2017, according to Armitage’s senior quantity surveyor Andy Cliff, who has been with the family-run construction company – one of the oldest in the North West – for 14 years.

“The Kilburn Building is a key academic building for the school of computer sciences.
 
“Unfortunately, the current configuration is no longer conducive with modern working practices so we will be re-configuring much of the Ground Floor of the building, over three phases, to create a modern lay-out that will encourage a more collaborative working environment,” said Cliff.

“We are delighted to be involved with such an important project at the university,” added Armitage Construction MD Daniel Armitage.

“This is where our expertise, based on 140 plus years in the building industry comes into its own.

“Our permanent construction team’s building expertise, backed up by a vast range of skills and experience means we are equipped to take on and deal with the widest range of challenges. That’s why we look forward to getting started on the Kilburn Building project.”