Contractor appointed to 14-storey hotel development

A contractor has been appointed to build a new 14-storey hotel in Leeds city centre.GMI Construction Group has been named by property management business Marrico as the contractor for the construction for the 331-bedroom hotel at the Sovereign Square scheme in Leeds.Marrico has submitted a planning application for the new hotel, which was revealed in June 2019 and sits on the last remaining plot at Sovereign Square.Once completed, the development will feature prominent frontage onto the square and offer short and long stay accommodation catering for both business and leisure guests. It will include an on-site gym, meeting facilities, bar, restaurant and coffee shop fronting the square.The project is expected to support about 190 construction jobs over the life of the project, with the hotel creating 80 full-time jobs when complete.The hotel has been designed by Leeds-based architectural practice DLA Design.