Kier Construction named preferred building contractor for Citizens Theatre redevelopment

Kier Construction has been confirmed as the preferred contractor to deliver the first stage of the Citizens Theatre’s £19.4 million redevelopment project in Glasgow following a competitive tender process.In what will be the most comprehensive redevelopment of the Victorian building since it opened in 1878, the theatre will close in the summer and re-open in late 2020 with works due to commence on site in September.The Category B listed building is owned by Glasgow City Council and leased to the Citizens Theatre Company for more than 70 years.Over the next two years the company will produce shows and provide learning activity at Tramway, Scotland Street School Museum and other venues throughout Scotland and beyond.The company has already successfully secured £17.8m in pledges towards the redevelopment project from Creative Scotland, Glasgow City Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, Scottish Government (Culture Budget, Regeneration Capital Grant Fund and Historic Environment Scotland), The Robertson Trust and a variety of other trusts and individuals. The theatre’s ‘We Are Citizens’ public fundraising campaign is inspiring, engaging, and encouraging others to help raise £1.6m for the building redevelopment.The redevelopment project management team includes:Project Manager tX-2 Project ManagementArchitects Bennetts AssociatesQuantity Surveyors Turner & TownsendStructural Engineers Struer ConsultingM&E Engineers and Environmental Consultants Max FordhamTheatre Consultants TheatreplanConservation Consultant Theatre SearchConservation ArchitectIan Parsons ArchitectsAcoustician Sandy Brown AssociatesFire Engineer Atelier TenAccess Consultant ADAPT Access ServicesBREEAM Consultant RSPInterpretation Plan & Exhibition Design Consultants Studio SP and Making Stories