Balfour Beatty has secured a £43 million contract to deliver the second phase of a regeneration project in Bristol.

The company will build two residential blocks comprising 256 new homes on the Wapping Wharf Living scheme, a harbourside joint venture between developers Umberslade and Muse.

Works are due to begin next month with completion scheduled for 2020.

As well as building new homes, Balfour Beatty will deliver four new retail units spanning 659m2, ground level car parking, bicycle storage and landscaping for the new homes.

In addition, the company will retain and restore the early 19th Century, Grade II listed Gaol Gate and Gaol Wall Structures which will act as a pedestrian feature entrance to the residential buildings.

At construction peak, over 250 individuals will be employed including multiple apprenticeship and graduate positions

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Jonathan Winter, Balfour Beatty's Regional Managing Director for the South of England, said: "There has been significant interest from the local community in the redevelopment of this historic part of the iconic Floating Harbour. We look forward to delivering the next phase of this exciting new quarter in the heart of Bristol where people can live, shop, eat and relax by the city's waterfront.

"We have significant experience and knowledge of the local supply chain, and in delivering residential schemes in Bristol having recently, successfully completed the Audley Redwood retirement scheme."

Stuart Hatton, Director at Umberslade, said: "It's very exciting to be able to embark on the next phase of building the community at Wapping Wharf and it's thanks to an enormous amount of hard work from all of our partners that we're now able to give this the go ahead.

"We're delighted with the way that Bristol has welcomed Wapping Wharf and that we can take another step in transforming this once-derelict site into a thriving neighbourhood for the city."

Duncan Cumberland, Residential Development director at Muse, said: "We are delighted to be moving forward with phase two of Wapping Wharf and replicate the funding structures with Homes England and Sovereign Housing that were so successful on phase one.

"Once again Muse has brought its funding and regeneration expertise to the table, to play our part in creating a vibrant, new community in Bristol, and look forward to working with our partners once more."

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