40,000 sq ft commercial scheme gets underway near Market Harborough

Work has begun on the first phase of a new office and workshop development in Fleckney, Leicestershire.A ground-breaking ceremony has been held to mark the beginning of the 34-week project, which will see an initial 12,000 sq ft of commercial space created on Churchill Way with the figure rising to over 40,000 sq ft by the end of phase 2.Developer VentURe Properties Group has appointed Market Harborough-based contractor Wilten Construction to deliver the project.RJA Consultants, Corporate Architecture, Jackson Purdue Lever and Assent Building Control are also involved.The scheme will be occupied by a national organisation and is expected to create “significant” employment opportunities for local people.The land was brought to market by Loughborough-based land development and property consultancy Mather Jamie.Alex Reid, director at Mather Jamie, said: “This site presented an exciting opportunity for a prospective buyer looking to invest in an ideally situated development land with planning approval for a range of uses. It has been great to play our part in bringing a much-needed and exciting new development to the area.”Matt Moore, founder of VentURe Properties, said: “VentURe aims to develop commercial space and residential homes across the wider Midlands region. Our Fleckney development represents a significant investment by ourselves and our occupiers and we are delighted to be working with Wilten Construction on the delivery of a development which will benefit the Leicestershire and Harborough District.”Matt Fry, director at Wilten Construction, added: “This is another fantastic ground-breaking ceremony for us and we had a great day hosting the project team on site. We have worked hard developing the scheme to meet the clients budgetary and programme expectations and to see this project taking shape on site is a proud accomplishment. We look forward to demonstrating our best-in-class service as this project progresses and building on our relationships with everyone involved to create ongoing reciprocal partnerships.”The scheme is expected to be completed by the end of June 2023.