Hyndburn handover for Morgan Sindall
The construction firm’s North West team has concluded its work on the first phase of the regeneration of Accrington Town Square.
Led by Hyndburn Council, the redevelopment project includes the transformation of the existing market hall into a food and drink destination alongside traditional market stalls and new leisure offering.
Also lined up are the conversion of Burton Chambers into a modern co-working space and preparing the Market Chambers building for future transformation into a cultural and heritage venue.
The project is funded by a £20m Levelling Up Fund contribution, with match-funding of £1.5m from Hyndburn and £1.5m from Lancashire County Council added in.
The project team has included AEW Architects, MAC Construction Consultants, Hive Projects, Rider Levett Bucknall and Morgan Sindall’s specialised supply chain.
As part of the town square works, Morgan Sindall delivered a comprehensive package of demolition and restoration works. This included stonework repairs and cleaning to restore façades, as well as roof repairs to ensure both buildings were fully watertight. The project also involved the safe removal of asbestos and a full strip-out of internal spaces preparing them for second phase fit-out work.
Enhancements have been made to Burton Chambers, upgrading the envelope with the installation of new windows, doors, and curtain walling. Additional improvements encompassed upgraded power connections and essential basement repairs, contributing to the overall modernisation and safety of the building for the future internal fit-out works.
The project has been procured through the SCAPE Construction Framework.
Hyndburn and the county council also made match-funding contributions. Credit: via Influential
Steven Gregory, North West area director, Morgan Sindall Construction, said: “Regeneration schemes such as Accrington Town Square are breathing new life into historic towns and neighbourhoods across the UK.
“We’re proud to have delivered significant and much needed restoration works on the first phase of project which are all aimed at preserving the character of the buildings while making them safe, modern and fit for the future. We look forward to seeing how the project progresses from here.”
Cllr Clare Pritchard, portfolio holder for transformation and town centres said: “The Accrington Town Square projects were always going to be a complex undertaking, not least because of the challenges that come with working on listed buildings in a live environment.
“From the outset, Morgan Sindall’s team approached the work with a positive spirit – engaging openly with the Council and other stakeholders to navigate the constraints and sensitivities of the site.”
WHEN will this be completed
By Anonymous
Sadly the Market will not be as much of a lure to stallholders as you the Council Envisage, the old fashioned heart of it has been torn out, the population doesn’t have the money for spending in a Market that will not have bargain prices as before, because of the Stall rent the stall holders will be asked to pay, A Market is a place of Buying and interesting stalls, whose customers have been shopping there for Generations, Sadly the was destroyed on the first renovation a few years ago, these people were lost as customers back then, the Market is not and never was a Cutural centre.
By Anonymous
It’s looking like just a wast of money 💰
Again
By Anonymous
The council have been dragging accrington down for the last 50 years now its lower than a snake’s belly
By Andy
I thought there wasn’t going to be a food & drink hall?
By David parkins
Looks like a factory
By Anonymous
When will the Market Hall reopen and will there eventually be a break down of costings.
By James Randall.
Can this council get any more stupid. There are enough places in the town to eat and drink already. What’s needed are shops that will make the crowds want to visit the town . There is nothing here at the moment to entice people in. The are creating another White Elephant.
By Anonymous
They spend our money to justify their jobs. Already top whack, few will be willing to pay even more rent.
By Anonymous
What’s has been done, looks like nothing has changed apart from the stalls missing in the centre of the hall?? I’m afraid its to little to late you will never get the footfall back, the heart of the town has well and ttruly stopped beating!
By Anonymous
Will they let the truth be written in comments. Sadly no it has to be a watered down version. Like the town everyone looks the other way but taxpayers money is plentiful and free speech has been lost uder the labour government.
By Sel