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Northern Ireland-headquartered contractor Henry Brothers Construction has handed over a new workspace development in Leicester created from a cluster of heritage buildings. Now named Canopy, the conversion at the former Pilot House site on King Street is due to open in autumn 2025, with nine of 25 available workspaces for creative businesses already let. Leicester City Council led the £13.3m project to transform a cluster of council- owned former factory buildings into a new development offering 40,000sqft of high-quality accommodation for creative businesses in the heart of the city centre. Henry Brothers has, meanwhile, secured a contract to build the new Broad Marsh Community Diagnostic Centre in Nottingham, with enabling work commenced in July. The contractor has also received the prestigious RoSPA Gold Medal Award, recognising dedication to health & safety, for a ninth consecutive year. David Wallace, Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Director, said, “This award reaffirms that our standards remain consistently high across all projects, and we will continue to drive forward our commitment to excellence in everything we do.” www.henrybrothers.co.uk HENRY BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES HERITAGE BUILDINGS TRANSFORMATION
Ray Hutchinson, Managing Director, Gilbert-Ash.
GILBERT-ASH POSTS STRONG PROFITS AND INCREASE IN TURNOVER
Leading construction and fit-out company Gilbert-Ash has reported a strong increase in profits to almost £7m and growth in turnover to more than £268m. Profit before tax totalled more than £6.8m in 2024, up from £1.5m in 2023 as a strong pipeline of work maintained the company’s robust financial position. London projects completed in 2024 include the £24m Loveday Dementia Care Facility in Belgravia and 369-bedroom, £38m Premier Inn Paddington. Gilbert-Ash delivered a £29m CAT A office refurbishment at Great Bridgewater Street in Manchester
and a £24m performing arts centre at Brighton College. The contractor was also shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for the largest refurbishment in the history of the National Portrait Gallery in London. Ray Hutchinson, Managing Director, said, “Looking ahead, we have a strong pipeline of work secured and, coupled with continued vigilance against economic headwinds, we can predict a period of further growth for the company. We are continuing to seek the industry’s finest people to come and work with us and help us to take the next steps in our development.” www.gilbert-ash.com
GRAHAM TO DELIVER £110M REGENERATION OF FORMER BODDINGTONS BREWERY
Clarion Housing Group development arm Latimer has appointed GRAHAM as main contractor to transform the former Boddingtons Brewery site on Great Ducie Street in central Manchester. The £110m regeneration project will see GRAHAM deliver 505 new mixed-tenure homes on a 1.25-acre brownfield site, 60% of which will be affordable housing. Construction began this summer, with completion expected in Autumn 2028. A major milestone was recently
GRAHAM’s Brewery Gardens regeneration project in Manchester.
achieved, with the project among the first new-build schemes in the UK to secure Gateway 2 approval under the Building Safety Act. GRAHAM’s Dyecoats development in Leeds also received Gateway 2 approval this year. Meanwhile, GRAHAM’s Interior Fit-Out division has been appointed as main contractor for a significant refurbishment project at London Business School. GRAHAM will refurbish six upper floors to provide open-plan office space alongside a vibrant ground floor amenity area with a new reception, lounge, dining and meeting spaces. The contractor recently reported a 71% increase in pre-tax profits to £25.2m for the year ending March 31, 2025. www.graham.co.uk
Canopy, a heritage buildings transformation in Leicester completed by Henry Brothers Construction.
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