{"id":78385,"date":"2020-06-30T09:09:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T08:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=78385"},"modified":"2020-07-01T07:41:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T06:41:40","slug":"joint-police-and-fire-hq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/joint-police-and-fire-hq\/78385\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Brothers to build \u00a318.5m joint police and fire HQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/henrybrothers.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Henry Brothers Midlands<\/a> has secured a \u00a318.5m contract to build the joint headquarters for Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire &amp; Rescue Service<\/h2>\n<p>The three-storey Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire facility will be constructed on land behind the existing Nottinghamshire Police headquarters at Sherwood Lodge.<\/p>\n<p>Work on the new building, which will include a control room, training centre, changing rooms, gym, canteen and shared offices, is expected to begin next month.<\/p>\n<p>Once complete it will form part of a wider joint campus that will also include all of the existing police headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Following a competitive tendering process Henry Brothers Midlands has been chosen to construct the new three-storey building.<\/p>\n<p>Since planning permission was granted in December 2019, a considerable amount of work has already taken place on this multi-phase project under the direction of construction consultancy <a href=\"https:\/\/gb.gleeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gleeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The site, which will include a new access road, additional car parking and improvements to existing facilities, has already been levelled and cleared \u2013 ahead of time and below budget.<\/p>\n<h3>Local emergency services<\/h3>\n<p>Ian Taylor, managing director of Henry Brothers Midlands, said: \u201cAs a local company, we are delighted to have been appointed to build this new joint headquarters building for Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHenry Brothers has a wealth of experience when it comes to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/modular-construction-news\/british-panel-manufacturer\/78192\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> public sector buildings<\/a> and we are proud to have been selected to work on such a high profile and important project for our local emergency services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other members of the construction team on the joint headquarters project for the emergency services include Gleeds for project management, cost consultancy and M&amp;E services, <a href=\"https:\/\/ymdboon.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YMD Boon<\/a> as architect, and civil and structural engineering firm <a href=\"https:\/\/hwaconsulting.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HWA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The joint headquarters project is the next step in a series of collaboration projects between the two services, which already share premises at Highfields, West Bridgford and London Road fire stations, and at the new tri-service hub in Hucknall.<\/p>\n<h3>Support local jobs<\/h3>\n<p>Chief constable, Craig Guildford, commented: \u201cThis is a significant day in the history of this project and also a good time to reflect on the huge amount of work that has taken place since we began preparing the ground once we got the planning decision at the back end of last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank all those involved in getting us to this point, ahead of schedule and under budget. It is great news to have been able to have formalised this partnership with a trusted local contractor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir bid represents excellent value for money for taxpayers. I am delighted that we are able to support so many local jobs on site and in the wider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/how-to-handle-disruptions-to-the-supply-chain\/41853\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">supply chain<\/a> in what I know is a very challenging time for local businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chief fire officer, John Buckley, said: \u201cThe appointment of a local contractor marks a significant step in the joint headquarters programme and is the culmination of a great amount of joint working between the two organisations to co-ordinate a robust and effective competitive tendering process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service and Nottinghamshire Police have collaborated on a number of projects in recent years; our new joint headquarters is the next step in our collaboration journey and will pave the way for future partnership working for the benefit of the communities we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chair of the Fire Authority, councillor Michael Payne, added: \u201cThis is fantastic news in what has, in recent months, undoubtedly been an extremely challenging time for our police and fire staff, the wider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/public-sector-standards\/62361\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">public sector<\/a> and our communities across the whole of the city and county.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe appointment of a local company to build our new joint headquarters reinforces our commitment to the people of Nottinghamshire, and I look forward to the next phase of the project where we will start to see the redevelopment of Sherwood Lodge taking shape, and the relationship between the two organisations going from strength to strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire &amp; 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