Morgan Sindall has been selected to deliver a £47 million expansion project in Liverpool.

The contractor will carry out two schemes as part of Liverpool City Council's £1 billion extension to the Knowledge Quarter.

The 'Paddington Village' project will see a 30-acre site close to Smithtown Lane developed into three plots; Paddington North, Paddington Central and Paddington South.

The first £12m phase involves the installation of infrastructure, creation of public realm across the site and the creation of development plots. Work is due to begin this summer.

The second phase will see a £35m Northern Centre of Excellence' built for the Royal College of Physicians. Pre-construction work on the scheme is already underway and the building is set to be handed over in late 2019.

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The £1bn extension is planned to build on Liverpool's life science sector, attracting investment, creating knowledge-intensive jobs and cementing the city region as an international destination for the life-science, healthcare and technology industries.

Morgan Sindall was awarded the project through the North West Construction Hub framework.

Colin Sinclair, Chief Executive, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool,said: "Working with the city council and Knowledge Quarter partners we're creating an urban village at Paddington, a place where people can live, work and socialise and a place where innovation and creativity are encouraged.

"We welcome the appointment of Morgan Sindall, whose social values are in keeping with our desire to build a community and integrate the village with the local residents."

Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, said: "I'm delighted to see that Morgan Sindall has won the contract via the North West Construction Hub because it is vital we ensure projects like the Knowledge Quarter creates and supports jobs from the construction phase, right through to the end use of the facilities."

Morgan Sindall area director in the North West, Barry Roberts, added: "The council's strategy to drive the Liverpool city region's economy forward by focusing on knowledge-intensive jobs in science, education, healthcare and technology industries will have a transformative effect on the region. It's an incredibly exciting time for the city and Morgan Sindall is proud to be playing our part in supporting it."

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