Carillion has handed over the keys of the £26.6 million flagship building in Venture Way to client Dudley Infracare LIFT.

Work began in June 2007 on the development which will consolidate three GP practices with a combined list of 14,000 patients and provide a range of facilities including, an audiology centre, social services and hospital provision.

During its construction, the development has enjoyed much success including winning the regeneration category in the annual LIFT awards last year and received the Best of the Black Country Regeneration award and the Employer of the Year award from Future Skills for local employment.

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The project has also been instrumental in providing employment and training opportunities for local people, with local unemployed people recruited through Dudley Council’s Future Skills initiative to work on the centre. In addition, 20 apprentices were given hands-on experience working on the project.

Paul Reynolds, Operations Director for Carillion Building Midlands region said: "This is the third project delivered in partnership with our client Dudley Infracare LIFT and is a true landmark building for Brierley Hill. Carillion is extremely proud to have been associated with this award-winning project which has been delivered in a truly collaborative manner and has acted as a stimulus for local economic and social regeneration in the area."

A phased commissioning and opening of the centre will now commence with it being fully operational and functioning in early June 2010.

(CD/GK)