The contractor The scheme includes an 85,000 sq ft Sainsbury鈥檚 supermarket, a 75-bedroom Premier Inn hotel and Beefeater Grill, 24 shops, restaurants, offices and car parking. The project aims to generate more than 1,000 new jobs on the old MG Rover car plant site.
Last month Morgan Sindall completed work on a 拢5m contract with St Modwen to construct 鈥楾he Factory鈥�, Longbridge鈥檚 new 17,000 sq ft youth centre.
Morgan Sindall area manager Julian Price said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking forward to delivering the Longbridge town centre scheme in 2013, creating a new destination that will support the local economy by attracting jobs and trade for local businesses. This is our second project working with St Modwen at Longbridge and we鈥檙e proud to be playing a part in one of the UK鈥檚 largest regeneration schemes.鈥�
St Modwen construction manager Mark Batchelor said: 鈥淔ollowing a competitive tender process St Modwen has appointed design and build contractor Morgan Sindall to deliver the new town centre, a key part in our transformation of the former MG Rover Works. Along with the recently opened Bournville College, 113 houses and apartments being constructed at the Park View scheme and The Factory youth centre, Longbridge is fast establishing itself as a vibrant community.鈥�
The regeneration of Longbridge is a 拢1bn project covering 468 acres. It aspires to create 10,000 jobs through a diverse range of industries, together with 2,000 new homes, the new town centre, parks and public open spaces.
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