The Glass Works retail and leisure development, UK

29th September 2017 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

The Glass Works retail and leisure development, UK

Name of the Project
The Glass Works retail and leisure development.

Location
Barnsley, in the UK.

Client 
Barnsley Metrolpolitan Borough Council.

Project Description
The project is being delivered in two phases.

Phase 1, which is under way, includes the significant extension and refurbishment of a multistorey precinct and market hall, a series of new retail units, a central library and community space and public realm works to create a new public square.

Phase 2 will comprise a new-build development and offer additional retail, restaurant and leisure space, a 13-screen multiplex cinema and an extensive multistorey car parking facility.

Jobs to Be Created
Not stated.

Value
£120-million.

Duration
Project completion is scheduled for mid-2020.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Mott MacDonald (civil, structural, highway, geotechnical, fire, acoustics, Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method and Ecology Design Service).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, email communications@barnsley.gov.uk.