Work to Begin on £30m Washington Commercial Units

Work is set to begin on a £30m contract to construct 362,600 sq ft of commercial units as part of the first phase of the Hillthorn Business Park development at Washington.GMI Construction Group has been appointed by Legal & General to complete the seven units, ranging in size from 21,000 sq ft to 83,000 sq ft, by September 2022.The development is part of a £60m two-phased development designed to stimulate economic growth by supporting the needs of industrial, advanced manufacturing, storage, and distribution businesses in the area. Hilthorn Business Park is expected to create 1,600 jobs once completed by 2023 and will complement the adjacent International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) and Turbine Business Park.The units have been designed by commercial architecture specialist Hale and will be sited on land west of Infinity Drive to provide a range of light industrial and storage distribution uses. GMI Construction Group plans to employ the majority of the project’s subcontractors from the North East.The building and construction services company also completed phases I and III of the adjacent distribution centres at Turbine Business Park, operated by logistics provider Vantec Europe.It has also constructed the 126,278 sq. ft centre of excellence in Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing Park (CESAM), part of IAMP.