Lancashire Energy HQ moves a step closer

Blackpool and The Fylde College has appointed the main contractor for the construction of Lancashire Energy HQ.

Manchester-based Bardsley Construction will oversee construction of the £9.8m project, due to be completed in the autumn of 2017.

Daryl Platt, executive director of commercial development at Blackpool and The Fylde College, welcomed the announcement. He said: “The project represents significant investment in the region by the College and the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, who are providing £6.2m of Growth Deal funding towards the cost. I’m pleased that we are now in a position where work can begin imminently and we can continue to drive investment.

Ged Rooney, procurement director at Bardsley Construction, said: “We are immensely proud to be involved in the delivery of the new Lancashire Energy HQ, and our experience over many years in the provision of new facilities for FE colleges throughout the North West, the Midlands and Yorkshire will be invaluable as we work closely with the College to deliver this complex project.