The India Buildings in Liverpool
Caddick Construction has taken over the refurbishment and fitout of the India Buildings on Water Street in Liverpool after previous contractor Styles & Wood had its contract terminated.
Caddick has an £11m deal to work on the Grade II-listed building, with work due to complete in early summer 2020.
The programme of refurbishment across the 350,000 sq.ft of commercial space will include complex remedial work, façade repairs and cleaning, as well as renewal of more than 50% of office ceilings, re-lining of the cast iron drainage system, wholesale building services replacement, ornate window refurbishments, new roofs and roof lights.
Caddick will also be installing five new lifts and refurbishing eight existing lifts.
The 12-storey India Buildings was built between 1924 and 1932 and survived wartime bomb damage before being restored by one of the original architects. Clad in Portland stone and with a roof of green Lombardic tiles, it was awarded Grade II-listed status in 2013 following a campaign by the Twentieth Century Society.
Caddick Construction senior project manager Mark Walker said: “This is a prestigious building in the heart of Liverpool that has many unique facets to its design, both internal and external. We are delighted to be coming onboard for this challenging project that is anything but your run-of-the-mill refurbishment.
“We are working to quickly re-engage with the existing supply chain and are confident of a seamless handover to HMRC as existing anchor tenants early summer 2020.”
Brian Rabinowitz of India Buildings Development added: “The works are being delivered within a very short timescale and will be completed to a very high specification; providing a modern office environment that is sensitive to this important historical building. We are looking forward to working with the Caddick team to deliver this complex.”
Principal designers on the projects are Falconer Chester Hall, with engineering works by Curtins Consulting.
