Morgan Sindall Construction has won a contract to deliver new sports and student facilities at Liverpool John Moores University.

The Copperas Hill development will see a disused site transformed into a state-of-the-art new Sports Building, a five-storey Student Life Building and attractive open spaces.

Initial enabling works have already been carried out on site, with main construction set to get underway shortly.

Mark Power, LJMU's Interim Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, said: "It's fantastic to see this exciting new development moving ahead.


"The new Sports Building and Student Life Building will be superb additions to our facilities here at LJMU and offer our students the very best environment for their studies, sporting activities and the wide range of key support services we provide.

"The work will drive forward the regeneration of this key gateway site and completely transform the public realm and open spaces. This commitment to our community, the city and the wider city region reflects our vision of LJMU as a pioneering modern civic university."

Barry Roberts, Morgan Sindall Construction's managing director for the North West addedd: "It's a huge honour for us to deliver the Copperas Hill development on behalf of LJMU. When complete, the Student Life and Sports Buildings will provide exceptional facilities to students while also creating new public realm that will transform a key gateway to the city centre."

Construction work is scheduled for completion in 2020.

(CM/MH)