Contractor appointed to build £4.25m speculative industrial development

West Midlands-based construction company mac-group has been appointed to build a speculative development of 11 industrial units in the Black Country in a £4.25m deal.

As main contractor for the WD.BOXHUB-Rowley Regis, in Cakemore Road, Rowley Regis, it will deliver the units and associated office space, totalling 56,388 sq ft, for Solihull-based Warmflame Developments.

Works will also include HGV access provisions, 77 car parking spaces and external landscaping areas.

Ray O’Sullivan, director of mac-group, based in the Solihull office, said: “With the challenges we’ve all experienced these past few months, it is great to get started on this development, which will bring much-needed investment into the Black Country, as well as jobs. This is our first appointment with Warmflame Developments and we’re looking forward to building a relationship with the team.”

David Burns, construction director at Warmflame Developments, said: “We’re delighted to have brought mac-group on board to deliver the WD.BOXHUB- Rowley Regis speculative development, which will provide a high-quality industrial scheme in the Black Country.

“With excellent transport links, a strong occupier base, local skilled workforce and record levels of investment being poured into the area, Rowley Regis is a prime location for a WD.BOXHUB development.”

mac-group anticipates a completion date of March 2021.