College Redevelopment Contract Awarded, 21/02/05
The contract for the second phase of redevelopment of
Merton College in Morden, Surrey, has been awarded to
Fitzpatrick Contractors Limited. The £8 million
contract includes the construction of new buildings
fronting London Road on the college’s main campus.
This is the second element of the overall £24
million redevelopment, phased over the next three years
and which includes both new build and refurbishment.
It will ultimately enable the college to consolidate
its activities on a single site, serving some 5,000
students.
Demolition of part of the existing campus was completed
last year, and Fitzpatrick have commenced construction
work on the new buildings this month.
Designed by specialist education architects, Ash Design
Consultants, the new buildings will provide 6,000m²
of floorspace. The buildings will be of steel frame
construction and clad with brickwork and proprietary
glazing. The design includes an impressive new main
entrance and atrium, which will be glazed throughout,
whilst the remainder of the buildings will include a
library learning centre, internet café and advice
centre, as well as specially designed classrooms, laboratories
and workshops.
The main contractor, Fitzpatrick Contractors Limited,
is one of UK’s largest privately-owned construction
companies. Established in 1921, it has worked on a number
of prestigious projects, including the remodelling of
Trafalgar Square in London which has won a number of
awards.
The project manager is Hornglade Projects, part of
the Tribal Property Services group, Max Fordham LLP
is the building services engineer and The Hambleton
Partnership the project structural engineers. The quantity
surveyor is Gleeds.”
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