Firm lands £8m contract to fit out major development scheme

A Warrington firm has landed an £8m contract to fit out a major development in Salford.

The contract to fit out the Crescent in Salford is the largest Aberla has won to date.

Aberla M&E, part of the Aberla Group, is due to start the fit-out as the project hits the half-way point in the construction programme.

The PRS development, currently being constructed by Domis, includes a 22 and 16 storey tower and acts as the gateway between Salford and Manchester on Chapel Street.

Alongside the towers will be a smaller six-storey block with the entire scheme offering a mix of one, two, three-bed apartments and townhouses. In total there will be almost 400 new homes.

The residential development will include a swimming pool, yoga rooms and gym facility on the first floor of the tallest tower, plus commercial spaces on the ground floors.

Aberla M&E will be installing all elements of mechanical and electrical engineering, renewable technologies including a combined heat and power system, and utility services.

Dr Daniel Strosnider, strategy and sustainability director at Aberla Group, said: “Since joining Aberla 18 months ago, the results of our growth strategy have exceeded all expectations.

“The Local Crescent project win is the perfect example of how working closely with key partners to provide an outstanding service has resulted in securing a really exciting opportunity on a key gateway site.”

Kingsley Thornton, director at Domis, said: “We’ve seen Aberla’s commitment to delivery since working together on a number of schemes across the North West and it was a natural fit that we would appoint them for this significant PRS development in Salford.

“With the project due for completion in spring 2020 works on site are now ramping up and we’ve real confidence in all the sub-contractor teams appointed.”