Rydon has been selected to develop a new £10 million community hub in Bath.

The contractor will build the new facility for Curo Homes at its Mulberry Park development. Construction will start this Spring, with completion scheduled for September 2018.

Designed by architects BDP, the hub will sit in the heart of Mulberry Park fronting onto a new public square. The buildings will be marked out from new homes by distinctive perforated copper alloy panels. Large expanses of glass will create light-filled spaces on the ground floor including a café, meeting rooms and multifunctional spaces. In addition, The cantilevered second floor of the hub building will be home to an enterprise area providing lettable space for a range of businesses.


Gerraint Oakley, Managing Director of Curo Homes said: "We're thrilled to be working with such an experienced partner to bring the new community hub at Mulberry Park is one step closer.  The development of these iconic buildings underlines Curo's ongoing investment in the local community."

Paul Barber, Rydon's South West Regional Director, added: "Rydon is committed to creating buildings that improve people's lives and bring communities together so we're delighted to be delivering this exciting new facility."

(LM)