Siemens has awarded Clugston Construction a contract to develop a service and logistics factory in Hull.

The facility will support Siemen's £310m Hull wind turbine blade factory.

The 12,300 sq m building will be located at the Alexandra Dock.

It will house facilities for the service and maintenance of wind turbines along with the storage of parts and equipment required in pre-assembly and operational phases.

In addition, the building will act as the logistics hub for Siemens' UK onshore and offshore service.

Shaun Cray, Siemens' General Manager, Real Estate and Construction, for the Hull project, said: "Clugston supplied the most competitive bid, in terms of programme and price, as well as proposing an innovative engineering solution to deliver enhanced value to Siemens, in order to secure this contract against significant competition from other high-quality regional and national construction companies."


Steve Radcliffe, MD of Clugston, added: "As a local business whose involvement in the Humber area stretches back almost 80 years, we are excited to be playing a part in building this facility which will play such an important role in the growth of the offshore wind industry and establishing the region as the centre of renewable energy in the UK.

"In delivering this scheme we will draw upon our local construction skills and supply chain which will create further economic benefits for the region."

In July Siemens announced the appointment of leading UK contractor VolkerFitzpatrick to build its Hull blade factory.

Approximately 200 jobs will be created during construction.

Development of the facility will begin in November and is due to be completed in early autumn 2016.

(LM/MH)