Sir Robert McAlpine contracts up for grabs

On Wednesday 25th January, Constructionline is hosting a supplier engagement event to connect local tradespeople in the Exeter area with leading UK building and civil engineering company Sir Robert McAlpine as it looks to source suppliers for three new projects.

Sir Robert McAlpine is targeting £100m worth of work within the Exeter area for 2017-2019. The three projects will consist of three projects that include a leisure centre, student accommodation and the extension to the Princesshay shopping centre.

The company is looking for subcontractors for every aspect of the build from demolition and groundworks to roofing, M&E, blockwork, drylining and fit-out.

The EXEseed Leisure Centre, a modern four storey stepped building, will feature a café, flexible meeting space, eight lane pool, 150 station gym plus many more amenities. The project will be built to Passivhaus standards, so contractors with experience in Passivhaus systems will be particularly welcome.

Project Sofia, accommodation for nearly 600 students in a mix of flats, accessible rooms, penthouses and duplexes.

The extension to Princesshay will provide additional retail space, restaurant and leisure amenities to its existing shopping facility.

At the event, attendees will have the opportunity to meet directly with key personnel and procurement decision makers from Sir Robert McAlpine.

Peter Munn, Regional Manager at Sir Robert McAlpine said, “This event presents a fantastic opportunity for local tradespeople to work on projects in their local community. The range of projects that we are targeting means that we require a range of skilled tradespeople. In order to access those companies, we have partnered with Constructionline who connect us directly to SME’s. Constructionline streamlines the procurement and supply chain process, enabling us to better provide smaller businesses opportunities they may otherwise not be presented with.”

The event will be hosted in an informal manner and attendees can register online via http://bit.ly/2jvQAub with no prior appointments necessary. It will take place from 10:00 to 14:00 at Jurys Inn Hotel, Western Way, Exeter, EX1 2DB and will be free to Constructionline members and non-members.