RED Construction Group appointed for £13M Hollis Wharf project in Bath
The Bristol-based division of RED Construction Group is to carry out the £13 million mixed-used development at the former Jubilee Centre in the city of Bath - a World Heritage Site.
Alumno Group has appointed the group for the Hollis Wharf project, which has been designed by AWW Architects, and comprises a 120-student apartment as well as commercial space.
READ MORE: Former BBC News anchor named chancellor of Bath Spa University
The scheme spans 45,000 sq ft across five-storeys and is set to be complete in summer 2025. It will also provide a long-term space for the charity, Mercy in Action, which has been based in the city for more than 20 years.
"The trust that Alumno has put in RED South West to complete work on the Hollis Wharf is testament to our reputation within the region, and we are proud to be a part of what is set to be an amazing riverside location for the students of Bath," said Derek Quinn, executive director of RED Construction South West.
"The historical significance of the location is not lost on us, and we are dedicated to carrying out the works in a considered and sustainable fashion, uplifting the local community through our ‘RED to Green’ approach to building within the region."
The development features photovoltaic panels (PV) on the roof, electric heating, and various planting, including a living wall on the north elevation, green roofs, as well as bird and bat boxes.
Hollis Wharf will also be adjacent to two Grade II listed buildings, Twerton Viaduct and Rackfield Place and sits within the Housing Development Boundary and Enterprise Area.
The news comes after RED Construction Group’s South West division recently marked a major milestone with the topping out of the £22 million Zeal Hotel in Exeter Science Park - one of the UK’s first full life cycle net zero carbon hotels.
The hotel is being constructed with half the embodied carbon of a standard hotel, while generating 100 per cent of its electricity through solar panels, achieving BREEAM Outstanding at the design stage.
