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Construction and IT Contracts in the Midlands

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AMEC Construction, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, is leading the design and construction of a £109 million medicines research facility in Kent for Pfizer, a subsidiary of a US pharmaceutical giant. The centre, set to be completed in 2000, will accommodate 650 scientific and support personnel. Meanwhile, IT contracts are being awarded to various companies in the region, including JBA Midlands, which has secured a £250,000 contract with Henry Telfer, food manufacturers, to ensure their IT systems are Year 2000 compliant. Power Europe, a North American logistics investor, is building a multi-million pound coldstore at Hams Hall Distribution and Manufacturing Park, Birmingham, for Birds Eye Wall.

Key Takeaways:

  • AMEC Construction is managing the design and construction of a £109 million medicines research facility in Kent for Pfizer, with a completion date of 2000 and accommodation for 650 personnel.
  • JBA Midlands has won a £250,000 contract with Henry Telfer, food manufacturers, to ensure their IT systems are Year 2000 compliant.
  • Power Europe is building a multi-million pound coldstore at Hams Hall Distribution and Manufacturing Park, Birmingham, for Birds Eye Wall, which will become the largest coldstore in the country.
  • ABB Steward has been awarded a £7 million contract for mechanical and electrical installation services as part of the £27 million refurbishment of the Cruciform building at University College, London.
  • The British Council for Offices has launched a Midlands chapter with an inaugural lunch in Birmingham, followed by a technical visit to the Brindleyplace development.
  • Bristol Street, a Ford dealer, has taken over the Ford dealership in Ladywood, Birmingham, and is launching a used van centre.
  • A Take Time Out to Innovate event will be held at the Coventry University Techno Centre, Parkside, from March 30 to April 1, featuring seminars and exhibitions.

Statistics:

  • £109 million: the value of the medicines research facility in Kent being built for Pfizer.
  • 650: the number of scientific and support personnel the centre will accommodate.
  • £250,000: the value of the contract awarded to JBA Midlands by Henry Telfer, food manufacturers.
  • £7 million: the value of the contract awarded to ABB Steward for the refurbishment of the Cruciform building at University College, London.
  • £27 million: the total value of the refurbishment project at University College, London.
  • £109 million + £27 million = £136 million: the combined value of the medicines research facility and university refurbishment projects.
  • March 30 - April 1: the dates of the Take Time Out to Innovate event at the Coventry University Techno Centre, Parkside.

Sources:

  • The construction contract for the medicines research facility in Kent is managed by AMEC Construction (Source: unnamed article).
  • JBA Midlands has won a £250,000 contract with Henry Telfer, food manufacturers (Source: unnamed article).
  • Power Europe is building a multi-million pound coldstore at Hams Hall Distribution and Manufacturing Park, Birmingham, for Birds Eye Wall (Source: unnamed article).
  • ABB Steward has been awarded a £7 million contract for the refurbishment of the Cruciform building at University College, London (Source: unnamed article).
  • The British Council for Offices has launched a Midlands chapter (Source: unnamed article).
  • Bristol Street is launching a used van centre (Source: unnamed article).
  • The Take Time Out to Innovate event will be held at the Coventry University Techno Centre, Parkside (Source: unnamed article).

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