Kier Construction has completed the first phase of work for Mansfield District Council on Mansfield Connect, a £30 million development project supported by funding from the UK Government.
BSP Consulting worked with Kier Construction and the wider team as the civil, structural and transport engineer on phase one.
Mansfield Connect scheme aims to design and re-develop the former Beales department store building in Mansfield, transforming it into a modern, multi-agency and community hub. It forms a key part of the council’s ambitious regeneration plans, bringing public, education and community support services together in the centre of the town.
The first phase of works has included the removal of the former pedestrian link bridges, safely removing asbestos and the strip out of a former department store building at Stockwell Gate and Queen Street.
Mansfield’s Elected Mayor Andy Abrahams commented: “This has been a complex task, at a site in a busy town centre location, and maintaining public safety throughout has been our priority. Our partnership with Kier has been of the highest standard and we thank Kier for their positive engagement throughout, with us as a Council, with local businesses and with members of the Mansfield public.”
Phase one contracted work is now complete and the building has been returned to the Council’s management to secure planning permission for the next stage.
Latest information about Mansfield Connect can be found at: https://www.mansfield.gov.uk/town-centres/mansfield-connect.
