The University of Manchester鈥檚 campus masterplan is one of the largest in the higher education sector. Over the next eight years Balfour Beatty, Laing O鈥橰ourke and Sir Robert McAlpine will deliver the majority of the university鈥檚 capital projects valued at more than 拢10m.聽
Developments include the 拢350m Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD), to bring together the four Schools of Engineering.
University director of estates and facilities Diana Hampson said: 鈥淭his construction partnering framework is probably unique within higher education. The scope and scale of the campus masterplan requires a huge amount of resource and presents significant delivery challenges. A collaborative, partnership arrangement was therefore vital in ensuring both quality and value.
鈥淚t will benefit all partners and importantly it will have environmental as well as social benefits such as providing training and creating jobs for unemployed people. We are looking forward to working closely with the three contractors on some landmark developments across our campus.鈥�
Jon Adams, Balfour Beatty managing director for northern major projects, said: 鈥淲e applaud the University of Manchester for their innovative and groundbreaking procurement route.鈥�
Laing O鈥橰ourke Construction UK boss Steve Coleby, Leader said: 鈥淭he values underpinning the construction partnering framework align well to ours and will help ensure all partners drive 鈥� and importantly share 鈥� innovation and best practice for the benefit of the university and its stakeholders, while we deliver a world-class campus.鈥澛犅犅犅� 鈥�
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