Barnwood Construction appointed main contractor at Renishaw’s new 37,000m2 South Wales facility

Gloucester-based Barnwood Construction has been appointed the main contractor for manufacturer Renishaw’s new 37,000m2 facility at Miskin, South Wales, which the global manufacturer announced last week. Barnwood has previously successfully completed several major projects for Renishaw in the past including the 155,000 sq.ft. Innovation Centre building at Wotton under Edge.

Renishaw is investing more than £50 million in its South Wales site, increasing manufacturing capacity while working towards its net zero targets.

The investment will fund the creation of 400,000 sq ft of additional low-carbon buildings at the 193-acre site to the west of Cardiff, consisting of two new production halls and an employee welfare facility. The existing production halls will also be refurbished to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Planning permission to almost double the footprint of the site, which was acquired by Renishaw in 2011 and currently accommodates 650 employees, was granted last year by the Vale of Glamorgan council. Following healthy business growth the firm are now proceeding with the plans.