St Hugh's, part of the University of Oxford, has selected Galliford Try to build the £16.7m China Centre, which will house an interdisciplinary research centre focused on all aspects of Chinese culture, including teaching facilities, a library, catering facilities and 62 study bedrooms for students.
The contract has been partly funded by a £10m donation from Hong Kong-based philanthropist Dickson Poon and the centre will carry his name. Total cost of the Dickson Poon building is £21m and work began back in October.d work began back in October
Secondly, Galliford Try has been awarded a £16.3m contract by developers YTL to build the new five-star Gainsborough Hotel in Bath. The hotel, within a Grade II listed building, will have 99 bedrooms plus a health spa and conference facilities.
Thirdly, Galliford Try Partnerships has reached financial close on a £20m contract to build a new extra care facility in Stone Road, Stafford on behalf of Staffordshire County Council and The Wrekin Housing Trust. The project provides for apartments, specialist care facilities, and the provision of a GP surgery and health centre.
Finally, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club has instructed Galliford Try to carry out major improvements to the Nevil Road cricket ground in Bristol. The £5m works include a new media centre as well as conference and banqueting facilities. As part of the project, 147 new homes will also be created on the site by Galliford Try's housebuilding arm Linden Homes.
Galliford Try chief executive Greg Fitzgerald said: "We are delighted to have won four such significant contracts in an extremely competitive market. These contract awards show that we can compete in different sectors and different regions across the country and provide our clients with high quality cost effective solutions for their needs."
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