Winvic Construction appointed to major Suffolk development

Gateway14 Ltd has appointed Winvic Construction to build a warehouse approaching 1.2 million sq ft for garden and leisure products retailer, The Range, in Suffolk.Construction of the project – which is expected to create 1,650 jobs – will start in January 2023 and is due to be completed in November 2023.Gateway 14 Ltd – which is wholly owned by Mid Suffolk District Council – has exchanged contracts with The Range to develop the distribution unit on a freehold turnkey basis, which will be led by Jaynic.Jason Newman, construction director of Jaynic, said: “We are pleased to have Winvic on board as contractor for the Range warehouse. The company has a strong reputation for building warehouses of this magnitude and we look forward to working with them.”Danny Nelson, director of industrial, distribution and logistics at Winvic, added: “It’s fantastic to be working with new client Jaynic on this impressive facility. We’re delighted we were selected due our knowledge and expertise of delivering similar schemes with sustainability at their heart.”Jaynic has put its faith in our team and in return we will be aiming to exceed expectations every step of the way.”Sir Christopher Haworth, chair of Gateway 14 Ltd, said: “This is very good news for the region with the economic benefits it will bring as well as the employment it will generate in the area in the coming years.”