Work starts on £20m base for manufacturer

Construction has started on a £20m environmentally friendly base in Worcestershire for a kitchen and bathroom manufacturer.Kohler Mira, parent company of Mira Showers, is the fourth occupier to announce its move to Worcester Six in the last few months.The business already has sites in Gloucester, Cheltenham and Hull, and has selected Worcester Six for the latest phase of its UK growth. Stoford Developments has appointed Bennimans, a Worcestershire-based contractor to construct the distribution, training and office unit site for the manufacturer.The developer expects to hand over the first phase, 158,000 sq ft unit by September.A further 100,000 sq ft of space could be constructed at a later date.Key to the sustainable development is the inclusion of a large PV solar array on the roof, which should generate up to 1MW and will help towards Kohler Mira’s aims to be carbon neutral by 2035.