Works begin to develop supermarket, retail units and apartments

Construction company, Harris CM, has started work on a £10m contract building a new mixed-use development at Wakefield’s City Fields development.The 110,000 sq ft development, by DeVeer Estates, which is the commercial arm of Berkeley DeVeer, is on Neil Fox Way and will be known as the City Fields District Centre.It will consist of eight retail units including a 24,500 sq ft supermarket, a children’s nursery, a management suite and 14 apartments.City Fields is a 375-hectare new development that is creating a community of over 2,500 homes, a new primary school, parkland and other public realm, connected via the Wakefield East Relief Road. Harris CM is also currently building 77 houses at City Fields on behalf of Rula Homes.Jason Adlam, CEO at Harris CM, said: “It’s great to be starting work on another major development that will contribute towards the continued regeneration of our hometown of Wakefield.“We are also thoroughly enjoying working on City Fields District Centre alongside several other Wakefield-based companies including architects, The Harris Partnership and HJ Consulting Engineers.“When work completes in May 2023, this development will provide a focal point for City Fields and benefit both the development’s new residents and Wakefield as a whole, thanks to the new road connections to the city.“This continues to be an exciting time for Harris CM and City Fields is an important contribution to our strong pipeline of work for the next 18 months, which puts us on track to hit £70m turnover in 2022.”