City Hall work restarts under new guidelines
on City Hall, a place that will transform the way we are able tosupportourresidentswhen it opens its doors next year.
“Thesafetyofpeopleworking in the city is our number onepriority,sowehavesought assurances from Bowmer + Kirkland that they are able to proceed with this project in a way that keeps people safe.
“We’re pleased they are in a position to protect the team on-site, and move forward with the construction of this important building that will bring together a range of servicestodeliverintegrated,resident-focused support to our communities.”
City Hall, designed by award-winning architect Faulkner Brown, is due for completion in Autumn 2021 and is twice the size of The Beam, the first building to be constructed on the former Vaux site.
It is one of three buildings funded by Legal & General, which announced a £100million investment in the city last year.
The construction project
– which was awarded to Bowmer+Kirklandlastyear–isset todeliverbenefitsforlocalresidents and companies as part of the council’s community wealth building programme.
It is also expected to create full time and apprenticeship opportunitiesforSunderland residents,withacommitment that £29million will be spent in local supply chains and £9millionwithlocalSmalland Medium-sized enterprises.
Paul Anderson, Project Manager at Bowmer + Kirkland, added: “We’re pleased to be back on site and able to progress with this important building for Sunderland and work is moving at pace.
“Our priority at all times is thesafetyandwellbeingofour team, and we are moving forward in a way that keeps them safe and protected.”
CityHallisoneofanumber ofmajorprojectsunderwayin the city centre and will be followed by two more offices on the Riverside Sunderland site where the Vaux Brewery once stood. It follows the completion of The Beam.