BAM Construction has been selected for the first phase of Sheffield City Council's Retail Quarter scheme.

The company will act as main contractor on stage one of the £480 million development. Main construction works are scheduled to begin in the near future.

Confirming the appointment, a council spokesperson said: "BAM has been selected as the main contractor for the first phase of the Sheffield Retail Quarter, which includes a new city centre location for HSBC and associated retail and business units, and is currently appointed under a pre-construction services agreement.

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"Work on site has started on the first phase of the SRQ, which includes 160,000 sq ft of office space and around 57,500 sq feet of retail space. HSBC has signed as the anchor tenant on a 15-year lease which commits a vitally important employer to the city centre. Main construction activity is due to start shortly  with completion of the building and new public realm is due in the first half of 2019."

BAM Construction Director Kelvin Pollard said: "It's a demanding and complex scheme, requiring a  well-developed suite of skills and expertise, and a modern approach to technology and collaboration."

(LM/MH)