Morgan Sindall Construction set to deliver The Place to be in Great Yarmouth

Procured through our construction frameworks, the project on Great Yarmouth’s Market Place will house the town’s public library, replacing its current location in Tolhouse Street, along with adult learning provision, a registry office and other community services such as Citizen’s Advice.

As part of Morgan Sindall’s work, the tier one contractor’s Eastern Counties business will deliver a brand-new multipurpose learning hub, general teaching classrooms, state-of-the-art IT labs, art and photography studios, technology and medical classrooms, as well as simulation hospital and function space.

This will be the base for the University Learning Centre, from where East Coast College and the University of Suffolk will offer degree and diploma courses, as well as access to higher education and adult learning courses.

The project is being funded via £8.1 million from the Government’s Town Deal, with a further £3.4 million from the Future High Streets Fund and accelerated by SCAPE Construction, our direct award framework designed to drive collaboration, efficiency, time and cost savings on construction projects. The connected East Coast College and the University of Suffolk are also contributing £3.5 million to fund the project, with Norfolk County Council contributing £2 million.

Morgan Sindall’s work at The Place will be split across two phases, with the initial phase overseeing the completion of repair works to the roof. This will then be followed by full refurbishment works, which are scheduled to commence at the end of 2023.

In addition to this, Morgan Sindall will deliver improved public realm and landscaping to Great Yarmouth’s Market Place to complement the historic setting and make the market brighter and more inviting for residents and visitors. Supported through the Future High Street Fund, the redevelopment will boost the wider town centre economy and forms part of Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s town centre regeneration project, which aims to revive the high streets as a vibrant economic, cultural and community hub.

Morgan Sindall’s Eastern Counties business is committed to achieving a minimum social value return of 30% on this project. Throughout the construction of both projects, the team will utilise the local supply chain to ensure a positive impact is made on Great Yarmouth’s community.

This is not the first time the Morgan Sindall team has worked with Great Yarmouth Borough Council, having delivered the £26m Marina Centre in 2022. This new leisure centre has already had a significant impact on the health of residents and the local economy, attracting over 170,000 people to its facilities and boosting footfall along the coastline by 20% in its first year alone.