ISG Secures £19 Million Rotherham Regeneration Scheme
ISG has secured a circa £19 million project to build a new Tesco Extra store in Rotherham. A strategic regeneration project within the South Yorkshire town, the scheme for developer TCN UK sees ISG redevelop the five-acre former Civic Site on Drummond Street to deliver the new 110,000 sq. ft. Tesco superstore.
Procured via a two-stage tender process, ISG has played a key role in bringing this major regional development through the planning stages and onto site. In addition to satisfying demand for an improved shopping environment and greater customer choice, the project to build the new Tesco Extra, which replaces an existing store at nearby Forge Island, supports Rotherham’s renaissance as a major shopping and business destination through key investment in the local road infrastructure and improvements to public realm space.
The first phase of the project sees the construction of a new road junction onto Centenary Way, paving the way for the demolition of the Centenary Way flyover. During this phase, ISG will also demolish the Civic Building, Norfolk House and Central Library, retaining the crushed demolition material and re-using this across the site.
Following this extensive ground works phase, which includes major service diversions, ISG will then commence the construction of the new superstore on stilts, which features under-croft car parking and space for 540 vehicles and a petrol filling station. The Tesco Extra will incorporate large areas of glazing and attractive larch cladding to its façade, with the store expected to generate up to 200 additional full and part time jobs, as well as guaranteed roles for all existing staff relocating from the Forge Island site.
As part of the project, ISG will undertake improvements to the town’s traffic management system and remove and relocate a grade II listed clock, currently occupying the Civic Site, to Effingham Square, which will also see a major upgrade. The existing pedestrian shopping area in the square will be remodelled with new external paved areas and an attractive landscaping scheme introduced. A new taxi rank will also be created as well as a number of disabled parking bays, with the entire project scheduled for completion in late 2014.
ISG’s John Gittins, managing director – North East, commented: “Working closely with TCN UK, our two-year involvement has proved vital in progressing this important regeneration scheme to a stage where we are imminently due to break ground on site. Rotherham has ambitious plans for growth and greater inward investment and we are confident that this major new development for Tesco will act as the catalyst for further town centre regeneration and a corresponding increase in regional influence.”
Nick Hann; Tel: 07970 275251; Email: nick.hann@isgplc.com
ISG Plc is an international construction services company delivering fit out, construction and a range of specialist services, with 31 offices worldwide. The company works with owners, developers and occupiers in the public and private sector for an extensive range of industries. ISG Plc was established in 1989 and has been quoted on AIM since 1998. Today the company has a turnover of around £1.1 billion.
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