130 year old building services providers secures £11m contract
Birmingham-based building services provider J S Wright has secured an £11m contract to fit out a new energy efficient housing development in Bristol.
The 130-year-old company, which has its headquarters on Portland Street in Aston and an office in central London, will install all the mechanical and electrical services for Castle Park View, the first private housing scheme to be connected to Bristol City Council’s heat network.
The commission from Bouygues UK involves providing the services for 375 new homes and communal areas across the 180,000 sq ft development, which is being built in the city centre on the site of a former ambulance station.
Bookended by buildings of 26 storeys and 10 storeys, the scheme will comprise 300 private rented apartments managed by M&G Real Estate and 75 affordable apartments owned by Yarlington Housing Group, as part of a four-way partnership with Homes England and Bristol City Council.
The company has already begun initial internal work on site with completion scheduled for December 2021.
Phil Leech, managing director of J S Wright, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded this ground-breaking project by such a prestigious company. Our work will result in Bristol residents enjoying the highest standards of service efficiency and comfort along with cheaper low-carbon heating.”
Founded in Birmingham in 1890, J S Wright designs, manufactures, installs and maintains mechanical and electrical services for the hotel, residential, social housing, student accommodation, leisure and commercial sectors.
The company launched a residential maintenance company, Wright Maintenance Ltd, last year serving property managers and homeowners across London.
