WORK BEGINS ON KEY BURTON REGENERATION SCHEME

Work has begun on the impressive £7 mil project to refurbish and convert a listed former Bass maltings building in Burton-upon-Trent to provide freehold offices and workshops.
Pure Construction (Midlands) Ltd have been appointed by Odin Estates, to transform the existing three-storey 81,000 sq ft building, The Maltings, in Wetmore Road into a terrace of offices, workshops, studios and warehouses, in units from 4,500 sq ft to 12,000 sq ft.
Concurrently with The Maltings will be the construction of the second element of development on the three-acre site - The Malsters, which will comprise 30,000 sq ft of new industrial development which will be available freehold in units from 2,000 sq ft to 3,500 sq ft.
Cliff Dare of Odin Estates, joint venture partners with Hillary Developments, said:

"We are excited to be making a start on regenerating an important part of Burton. The sensitively designed scheme has been welcomed by the local community.

" We have appointed Pure Construction to carry out the construction as we believe that they are specialists in delivering this type of scheme on time and to budget. It is vital for us that the first units will be available for occupation in early 2008, and Pure have the team to do that..

" A good level of demand is already apparent and the first sales are expected to be later this month."

The joint agents are North Rae Sanders and Rushton Hickman. Hillary's are being advised by Fisher Hargreaves Proctor. For further information contact Cliff Dare of Odin Estates (07776 188167).

Issued by Paul Raymer of Howle Chapman Raymer (0121 236 7771).