Cambridge Council to get new operational hub

VolkerFitzpatrick has been awarded a £9M contract to construct a new operational hub in Cambridge on behalf of city council.

Covering 7,500m², the hub will be used to accommodate Cambridge City Council’s vehicles. The works include refurbishing and converting an existing car showroom, whereby the building will be stripped back to its steel frame structure and a new aluminium framed full-height window-curtain walling system will be installed.

A two-storey extension to the side of the existing hub will be constructed and include timber cladding with vertical slats across the large first-floor windows. This building will provide a range of staff facilities along with storage space for the council’s fleet used for cleaning, landscaping, maintenance, and health and safety.

Stuart Deverill, VolkerFitzpatrick’s Building Division, Managing Director, said: “We are delighted to secure our first contract through the Procure Partnerships Framework. This contract award highlights our dedication to excellence, innovation, and expansion. Our regional approach will allow us to deliver our in-house construction expertise in a way that most benefits Cambridge City Council.

The contract is a part of the new £8bn framework, which is set to become the largest ever awarded in the UK, comprising nine sub-regional lots and spanning five value bands.

VolkerFitzpatrick has been awarded the framework in both infrastructure and construction sectors, for London, South East and East of England, in lots ranging in value from £5M to over £30M.