OnoMatopee schreef op 7 januari 2019 09:10:
BAM in talks to replace Kier on Sheffield Uni job
Aaron Morby 1 min ago
BAM Construction has entered talks with Sheffield University to deliver a flagship hub building for the social sciences departments.
Sheffield-based architects HLM designed the new social sciences hub, with Mace acting as project manager
If successfully concluded, BAM would replace preferred bidder Kier, which had been lined up for the £65m job with a pre-construction services agreement over a year ago.
Kier had been expected to start the 180,000 sq ft complex, which will be built on a sports pitch on the western edge of the Broomhill campus, at the start of 2019.
The project was delayed by nearly a year after a University spending review. Following the delay, Kier has failed to agree a final contract price with the University.
Initially, the scheme was expected to cost around £50m but that has soared to £65m.
Second place bidder BAM is now in talks with the University about taking on the contract although nothing has been agreed, according to project sources.
The two-year project will unite three departments – economics, politics and sociology – as a ‘hub’ under one roof.
Currently the Social Sciences estate is spread across 19 different buildings across campus.