Contractor wins place on £500m framework

Contractor GF Tomlinson has been selected as a key contractor on the University of Birmingham Build Higher framework.

The new £500m, 10-year construction framework will focus on improving higher education facilities in the West Midlands, concentrating on the enhancement and development of the University of Birmingham’s own estate as well as procuring capital projects over the next decade. It is also available to other higher education institutions across the UK.

GF Tomlinson has been appointed to deliver projects between £2.5m and £10m.

Chris Flint, GF Tomlinson’s framework director, said: “We are delighted to have been successful in our bid for the University of Birmingham’s new framework, which will see us build strong, long-term relationships with the University of Birmingham and its selected contractors and consultants to deliver the University’s ambitious expansion plans for campuses over the next 10 years.”