Williams Tarr have handed over the new Home Bargains store at Prescot Business Park on schedule and it is now being stocked and commissioned ready for opening this week.

The 25,000 s.f. £2.4 million purpose built flag-ship facility for T J Morris, is another demonstration that Home Bargains,  the highest ranking discount retailer, are going from strength to strength.

The building has been designed and constructed to a very high standard with striking architectural features including “Rockpanel Woods” wood grain effect rainscreen cladding, expansive curtain walling and a feature entrance tower with canopy.

Employer’s Agent, Scott Boyle of Faithful + Gould commented:

The team of Chris Lee, John Rodgers & John Ratcliffe were great. They worked with the design team really well to find solutions to any problems that arose. The team always reacted quickly to any issues or queries which was much appreciated. We would certainly like to work with Williams Tarr in the future given the success of this project – it was completed on time and within budget.

Williams Tarr have commenced a £1 million design and build contract to build three POD units at Kingsway Retail Park, Rochdale.

The new units are situated on the perimeter of the park immediately adjacent to the busy Kingsway A664 trunk road and have been pre-let to Greggs, Costa Coffee and Subway. The 17 week project includes associated external works, new drainage and services infrastructure, car park and vehicle entrance remodelling.

Employer’s agents are JLL, novated architects are  Urban Edge Architecture and the novated structural engineers are Fleming Smith Associates.

Williams Tarr Contracts Manager Chris Lee said:

These quick turn-round projects require excellent planning, co-ordination and close liaison with the client and retail park management to ensure we meet the early hand-over dates whilst keeping existing businesses and the general public happy.

Williams Tarr have secured four new projects including two retail unit reconfigurations in Liverpool city centre for Aviva and Liverpool One, a job at Whitehouse Vale, Runcorn for YKK UK Ltd., and an industrial scheme for Alpla UK at Stonecross Business Park, Golborne.

Whilst the contracts were won in tender, all four are repeat business awards from recent satisfied customers.

Williams Tarr Construction Managing Director,  David Wilkinson, commented:

We fully appreciate that referrals are the key to our business’ longevity.  Most referrals begin with the relationship first, followed by the quality work that was completed for the project. We have a core philosophy of maintaining high standards and excellent relationships with all clients, consultants and our supply chain to achieve first class delivery on all jobs.  Invariably this brings repeat opportunities.

Brightland Estates have awarded Williams Tarr a £1.7 million fast track design and build contract for a 26,000 s.f. fire damage replacement building for Total Polyfilm at Walton Summit, Preston. Total Polyfilm, the major manufacturers of high quality polythene film products,  lost their Conversion Hall in a huge fire in May 2016. The race is now on to get the facility back up and running in the Summer.

The original building was totally gutted in the fire and following demolition, erection of the new steel framed building is in progress. Abutting manufacturing buildings survived and all the re-construction activities are being carried out within the busy live 24 hour operational factory areas.

The replacement facility comprises production/warehouse areas, two storey offices, staff amenities and canteen. The scope of works includes extensive fit out and M&E works. Williams Tarr have sequenced the construction programme to ensure that Total Polyfilm can be be given early access to commence their  machinery installations.

The employer’s agent is Carter Jonas based in Leeds, architects are the local practice JYM Partnership and the structural engineers are Mason Navarro Pledge from Hitchin.