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21/03/2018
Stepnell To Deliver £7.8m Mixed-Use Scheme In Walsall
Stepnell has been appointed to deliver a new £7.8 million mixed-use regeneration scheme in Walsall.
The Wisemore Central project will comprise of leisure and retail facilities to connect the western quarter of the town as part of a wider ‘community-spirited' hub. Work is anticipated to begin in April with completion scheduled for the end of the year.
Features include a new 60-bed Travelodge Hotel, a two-storey McDonalds restaurant, and a further 15,000 sq ft of leisure/retail premises. In addition, the development will generate between 100 and 120 new jobs.
The project team will consist of Stepnell; Corstorphine & Wright (Architect) Nolan Associates (Engineers) RPS (QS) Rose Project Services (PM) and Wright Silverwood (Agent).
Overall, the development will fit in with the £400m ‘Gigaport' scheme, an office corridor with the potential to create up to 3,200 new jobs.
John Rawlinson, Stepnell's regional director for West Midlands-based office, said: "We are delighted to be working with Cordwell to deliver this major mixed-use development. This important scheme will make a significant contribution to further regeneration in Walsall, and also enables Stepnell to provide community benefits including local job, training and apprenticeship opportunities and work for local suppliers.
"Appointing a local team helps ensure the deliverability of the scheme. We are all excited to be working on a project which will create valuable facilities for both residents and visitors, bringing more people into the town centre and contributing to the area's prosperity by giving rise to a wide range of employment and training opportunities locally."
(LM)
The Wisemore Central project will comprise of leisure and retail facilities to connect the western quarter of the town as part of a wider ‘community-spirited' hub. Work is anticipated to begin in April with completion scheduled for the end of the year.
Features include a new 60-bed Travelodge Hotel, a two-storey McDonalds restaurant, and a further 15,000 sq ft of leisure/retail premises. In addition, the development will generate between 100 and 120 new jobs.
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The project team will consist of Stepnell; Corstorphine & Wright (Architect) Nolan Associates (Engineers) RPS (QS) Rose Project Services (PM) and Wright Silverwood (Agent).
Overall, the development will fit in with the £400m ‘Gigaport' scheme, an office corridor with the potential to create up to 3,200 new jobs.
John Rawlinson, Stepnell's regional director for West Midlands-based office, said: "We are delighted to be working with Cordwell to deliver this major mixed-use development. This important scheme will make a significant contribution to further regeneration in Walsall, and also enables Stepnell to provide community benefits including local job, training and apprenticeship opportunities and work for local suppliers.
"Appointing a local team helps ensure the deliverability of the scheme. We are all excited to be working on a project which will create valuable facilities for both residents and visitors, bringing more people into the town centre and contributing to the area's prosperity by giving rise to a wide range of employment and training opportunities locally."
(LM)
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