Work on a ‘state-of-the-art’ £3.6m leisure development in Grantham, Lincoln, has begun on site with a ground-breaking ceremony.
The 20,000 sq ft site, once completed, will house a five-screen, 650 seat cinema which will be operated by Savoy Cinemas, as well as two retail units. The development forms part of the wider regeneration of Grantham town centre and will include the provision of improved public realm.
Leading property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard is acting as quantity surveyor and NEC contract supervisor. The project has been procured via the Scape Regional Construction framework, with construction company G F Tomlinson delivering the build.
Work on the public realm and building shell are due to be completed by Christmas 2018 to allow interior fit-out work to take place. It is expected that the development will open to the public next Easter.
Javeed Virk, director at Pick Everard said: “We are delighted to be working on this scheme; the project is an important part of the wider regeneration of Grantham, which is currently seeing significant investment to revitalise the town through a range of different schemes.
“We are very pleased to be involved in delivering this scheme that will bring brand new retail and leisure facilities to the town centre. Pick Everard is involved in delivering quantity surveying and overseeing the running of NEC contracts, ensuring that all parties work together to deliver the project on time and on budget.
“This is something we have a great deal of expertise and experience in, and we look forward to taking this exciting project to completion.”
James Collington, MD of Savoy Cinemas, added: “We look forward to the building being handed over to us in December, in readiness for us providing a state-of-the-art multiplex cinema for Grantham in Spring 2019.”
Victoria Brambini, managing director of Scape Procure, commented: “It’s exciting to see our partners delivering such a state-of-the-art project in the midst of the regeneration plans in Grantham. Scape’s commitment to delivering social value through our Regional Construction framework will ensure the local economy feels the benefits throughout the project’s lifetime and beyond.
“By engaging the local supply chain, the scheme will create important local employment and training opportunities, and once complete the whole community will benefit from the improved public realm. I look forward to seeing the project progress over the coming months.”
