Following the announcement by GMI Construction Group at the end of 2019, Sigmat has announced the award of the light gauge steel frame contract on the Hampton by Hilton Hotel located at the Piccadilly site in the heart of York. Sigmat's team are due to be onsite from the end of February 2020, with the overall project for GMI completing in the first quarter of 2021. The 143-bedroom hotel is the third project that Sigmat have been awarded by GMI, and is the first Hampton by Hilton project.


The Piccadilly site is situated in the Castle Gateway district of the city, and, together with neighbouring streets, has been identified by the City Council as an area for major regeneration and redevelopment.

In addition to its 143 guest bedrooms, the hotel site will also include a four-storey luxury private apartment block which will also be constructed in light gauge steel.

Further details on the project is available on the GMI Construction website.

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