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The £35M Glass Works scheme, which includes [[Retail_buildings|retail]] and [[Leisure_buildings|leisure facilities]], will deliver an improved and redeveloped town centre for Barnsley. | The £35M Glass Works scheme, which includes [[Retail_buildings|retail]] and [[Leisure_buildings|leisure facilities]], will deliver an improved and redeveloped town centre for Barnsley. | ||
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| + | Known as the Glass Works, which is a nod to the town’s industrial heritage – this multi-million-pound project will revitalise central Barnsley and is being delivered over two phases, with the initial phase having been completed in early 2019. IBI Group’s Seamus Lennon says: “The regeneration of Barnsley will make a significant difference to the local people and open up the opportunity for further investment into the area. Acting as architects, planners and landscape architects on this project, we are working with the council to shape a place that is attractive, accessible and characterful – making a better Barnsley for future generations.” | ||
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| + | Currently underway, phase two includes a number of elements, all of which are [[Braced_frames|steel-framed]]. These consist of a [[Car_parks|multi-storey car park]] that sits on top of a two-storey retail block, further [[Retail_buildings|retail units]] and a covered boulevard, a 13-screen [[Leisure_buildings#Theatres and auditoria|cinema]] and a bowling alley that incorporates ground floor restaurants. | ||
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| + | Local labour is at the heart of the project as Ryan O’Loughlin, Director of locally-based Henry Boot Construction, says: “We are delighted to be partnering with Billington Structures on phase two of The Glass Works project, which continues our commitment to investing in Barnsley-based businesses wherever possible. After a successful collaboration on phase one, we are confident Billington will deliver a high-quality scheme on programme and to budget, and awarding this contract ensures a significant amount is reinvested in local jobs and training opportunities for the people of Barnsley.” | ||
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| + | As with many town or city centre projects, the [[Construction#Steel erection|steel erection]] programme for this scheme is being undertaken in a sequenced method. This is due to the confined nature of the site and the proximity of the existing and operating businesses, not least the recently completed market hall, which formed an integral part of phase one. | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 14 February 2020
Article in NSC February 2020
Building a better town centre
The £35M Glass Works scheme, which includes retail and leisure facilities, will deliver an improved and redeveloped town centre for Barnsley.
Known as the Glass Works, which is a nod to the town’s industrial heritage – this multi-million-pound project will revitalise central Barnsley and is being delivered over two phases, with the initial phase having been completed in early 2019. IBI Group’s Seamus Lennon says: “The regeneration of Barnsley will make a significant difference to the local people and open up the opportunity for further investment into the area. Acting as architects, planners and landscape architects on this project, we are working with the council to shape a place that is attractive, accessible and characterful – making a better Barnsley for future generations.”
Currently underway, phase two includes a number of elements, all of which are steel-framed. These consist of a multi-storey car park that sits on top of a two-storey retail block, further retail units and a covered boulevard, a 13-screen cinema and a bowling alley that incorporates ground floor restaurants.
Local labour is at the heart of the project as Ryan O’Loughlin, Director of locally-based Henry Boot Construction, says: “We are delighted to be partnering with Billington Structures on phase two of The Glass Works project, which continues our commitment to investing in Barnsley-based businesses wherever possible. After a successful collaboration on phase one, we are confident Billington will deliver a high-quality scheme on programme and to budget, and awarding this contract ensures a significant amount is reinvested in local jobs and training opportunities for the people of Barnsley.”
As with many town or city centre projects, the steel erection programme for this scheme is being undertaken in a sequenced method. This is due to the confined nature of the site and the proximity of the existing and operating businesses, not least the recently completed market hall, which formed an integral part of phase one.