Colchester Borough Council · Awarded contract

Awarded

Redevelopment of Old Police Station into Creative Business Studios in Colchester

Awarded 02 Nov 2015

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Awarded02 Nov 2015

Value£2,030,668.16

SupplierPhelan Construction

AgencyColchester Borough Council

RegionEast of England

CategoryConstruction

Ended 10y 2mo ago10mo term

Awarded 2 Nov 2015Expired 30 Aug 2016

About

Colchester Borough Council awarded a contract to Phelan Construction for the redevelopment of the Old Police Station, involving building and mechanical and electrical works valued at approximately £2.8m split over two phases.

The scope included demolition of conservatory and internal partitions, stripping out redundant services, roof replacement and insulation, window and door replacement, creation of approximately 40 creative business studios with new partitions and redecoration, a new café/multi-use area, new WCs and health and welfare facilities, a new heating system, electrical rewire with fire alarm replacement, data and communications cabling, two platform lifts, and external groundwork and landscaping.

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