Speller Metcalfe has been selected as the main contractor on a £20m shopping centre redevelopment project in Worcestershire.

Salmon Harvester Opportunity Fund (SHOF) appointed the firm to transform the Cathedral Shopping Centre in Worcester.

The project includes redeveloping the southern end of the shopping centre, creating a new terrace level overlooking the Cathedral.

Other plans include building eight new restaurants, a reconfigured Travelodge hotel, additional retail space, a gym and a coffee shop.


In addition, both the county council and city council are funding the development of a new public square.

Nick Webb of SHOF, said: "We have been consulting and working on these plans for some time and are delighted to have appointed local contractor Speller Metcalfe. We believe that by providing a £20 million scheme extension into existing redundant space and bringing exciting new names to the city, we will be giving the shopping centre a brand new lease of life.

Des O'Neill, MD of Speller, added: "This is a fantastic scheme for Worcester, which will regenerate the existing Cathedral Plaza shopping centre and draw visitors into the local area.

"Speller Metcalfe is delighted to be a part of such an important scheme, and as a local contractor it is important to us that the project will provide opportunities for local employment."

(LM/CD)