Contractor starts work on intu Merry Hill modernisation project

A construction company with a base in Birmingham has begun work on its biggest retail contract yet after securing a £12m deal to modernise the façade at the intu Merry Hill in Brierley Hill.mac-group started work on the first phase earlier this month where the contractor will begin to replace the outdated cladding at the Debenhams entrance of the retail destination. It will install curved Rockpanel cladding, which will appear purple/green or blue, and will also reconfigure the entrance layouts and install energy-saving LED feature lighting and large media screens.Phase one also includes upgrading the façade at Argos and M&S using Rockpanel cladding in different gold shades and in a variety of finishes.The final section will be the upgrade of the areas around Primark and Sports Direct.To create a visual impact, projections such as diamonds and pyramids will be created into the cladding to provide an impactful finish to the front elevation.The modernisation programme is due to be completed in the third quarter of 2020.