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20/04/2016
Buckingham To Deliver Phase One Of £100m Gloucestershire Project
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Buckingham Group Contracting has been selected to deliver the first phase of a new £100 million project in Gloucestershire.
The contractor will build the first 400 metres of the new Northern Quarter spine road in Cinderford.
The Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership Gfirst has provided a £3.8m grant for the first phase of work, which will be completed over three phases for an estimated £8.88m.
This follows significant investment and preparation work carried out by the Homes and Communities Agency.
Cllr Nigel Moor said: "I'm delighted to announce that work will start to build the new spine road this spring. The Cinderford Northern Quarter scheme will unlock more than £100m in investment for Cinderford and the Forest of Dean, and this brand new road is a key part of the overall project."
Ian McSeveney MD of Civil Engineering at Buckingham Group Contracting, added: "We're delighted to have secured this high-profile, important, project that will contribute significantly towards future investment and job creation for the area. Our team is already developing the detailed plans that will help the works to be delivered in a manner that protects biodiversity and the local environment. We're looking forward to starting the construction work in the near future."
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The contractor will build the first 400 metres of the new Northern Quarter spine road in Cinderford.
The Gloucestershire Local Enterprise Partnership Gfirst has provided a £3.8m grant for the first phase of work, which will be completed over three phases for an estimated £8.88m.
This follows significant investment and preparation work carried out by the Homes and Communities Agency.
Cllr Nigel Moor said: "I'm delighted to announce that work will start to build the new spine road this spring. The Cinderford Northern Quarter scheme will unlock more than £100m in investment for Cinderford and the Forest of Dean, and this brand new road is a key part of the overall project."
Ian McSeveney MD of Civil Engineering at Buckingham Group Contracting, added: "We're delighted to have secured this high-profile, important, project that will contribute significantly towards future investment and job creation for the area. Our team is already developing the detailed plans that will help the works to be delivered in a manner that protects biodiversity and the local environment. We're looking forward to starting the construction work in the near future."
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