The Blue Light Partnership, comprising Miller Construction and Bilfinger Berger Project Investments, will develop four new facilities at Portishead, Bristol Patchway, Keynsham and Bridgwater. The contract also includes responsibility for maintaining the buildings for 25 years.
In addition to supplying project investment, Miller Construction has been appointed principal contractor.
The overall project includes a Somerset Operations Base which will be home to a Custody and Crime Investigation Centre, Specialist Operations and an Enquiry Office; a Custody and Crime Investigation Centre and Police Station in Patchway; a Custody and Crime Investigation Centre in Keynsham and a Tri-force Indoor Firearms Training Centre for Avon and Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire police forces, near Portishead.
Miller Construction anticipates commencing construction in summer 2012 with the buildings being open from 2014.
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