{"id":96090,"date":"2021-07-13T10:41:55","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T09:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=96090"},"modified":"2021-07-13T10:41:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T09:41:55","slug":"bus-station-regeneration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/bus-station-regeneration\/96090\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Sindall begins work on \u00a313.5m Leicester bus station regeneration"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morgansindallconstruction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morgan Sindall<\/a> was appointed by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leicester.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leicester City Council<\/a> to create a new building to replace the old bus station and create more attractive routes for pedestrians and cyclists<\/h2>\n<p>Leicester&#8217;s new bus station building will have glazed walls and feature a curved aluminium roof that appears to float above the main concourse hall.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"b3eth\">Bus passengers will benefit from a completely redesigned and improved internal layout with a new caf\u00e9, better seating, modern toilets complete with a new Changing Places <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/opening-door-loos-accessible\/95980\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accessible toilet<\/a>, and real-time digital passenger information.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be increased capacity for national and regional bus services, with the number of bays increased from 18 to 24. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/electric-vehicle-infrastructure\/79146\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electric bus charging points<\/a> will be installed, and the new building will feature secure storage for up to 150 bikes.<\/p>\n<p>Improvements to footpaths and roads next to the bus station will also take place. This will include better facilities for cyclists and pedestrians, safer crossings to soften the impact of the ring road, new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/achieving-biodiversity-net-gain\/71259\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">landscaping and more tree planting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The work will help strengthen and improve links between key development sites and the city centre, including the new Savoy Street which will provide a direct link between St Margaret and Haymarket bus stations.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a313.5m bus station redevelopment is part of the St Margaret\u2019s Gateway regeneration project.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is supported by a \u00a310.5m allocation from the Getting Building Fund, a pot of government funding awarded to the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) for shovel-ready infrastructure projects to create jobs and support economic recovery across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Demolition of the old building was completed on time and on budget. All that now remains is the partial steelwork frame which will be reused in the new construction, in line with the high eco-standards of the project.<\/p>\n<p>Construction of the new bus station building is expected to be complete by summer 2022.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-96095 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/St_Margarets_Bus_Station_Leicester_2.min-800x600-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/St_Margarets_Bus_Station_Leicester_2.min-800x600-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/St_Margarets_Bus_Station_Leicester_2.min-800x600-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/St_Margarets_Bus_Station_Leicester_2.min-800x600-696x416.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/St_Margarets_Bus_Station_Leicester_2.min-800x600-702x420.jpg 702w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/St_Margarets_Bus_Station_Leicester_2.min-800x600-610x365.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/St_Margarets_Bus_Station_Leicester_2.min-800x600.jpg 1003w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>An ambitious and important step forwards<\/h3>\n<p>Deputy city mayor for environment and transportation, Adam Clarke, said:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThese exciting plans to replace St Margaret\u2019s Bus Station with a striking, new and net-zero carbon building represents an ambitious and important step forwards in our efforts to become a carbon-neutral and climate-adapted city by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt shows our commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/building-decarbonisation\/74802\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decarbonising buildings<\/a> and will build on our work to promote sustainable transport and support bus operators to convert to low emission fleets. 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