CCL Facades appointed for second phase of Huddersfield regeneration
CCL Facades has been appointed by BAM Construction to deliver the facade package for the second phase of Kirklees Council’s Our Cultural Heart regeneration scheme in Huddersfield.
The project will see the former Grade II listed library on Princess Alexandra Walk converted into a new museum and art gallery.
CCL Facades’ works are scheduled to begin in September 2027 and will include the installation of steel framing, curtain walling, aluminium and stone cladding, alongside bespoke rooflights and AOVs.
Facade package includes 1,400sqm steel framing
The facade contractor will install approximately 1,400sqm of steel framing as part of the external envelope package.
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The works will also comprise:
- 300sqm of curtain walling
- 700sqm of anodised and PPC aluminium cladding
- 900sqm of stone cladding
- 100sqm of bespoke rooflights and AOVs
The work will form part of the conversion of the former library building, which is being retained and adapted as part of the wider Our Cultural Heart regeneration programme.
Heritage building to become museum and art gallery
The second phase follows CCL Facades’ involvement in the first phase of the Huddersfield regeneration scheme.
The contractor has also delivered facade work on Luminate Education Group’s new Harrogate College campus and the external envelope at Project Dahlia, a commercial office development in Rotherham.
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Paul Dodsworth, Group Managing Director at Caddick Construction Group, said:“We are very grateful to BAM Construction for entrusting this project to CCL Facades and are proud to continue our work on this landmark regeneration project with our appointment to the second phase.
“We’re honoured to further our contribution to a development that will provide Huddersfield residents and visitors with a new cultural and social hub.
“Utilising our extensive expertise with complex heritage projects, we will carefully safeguard the site’s 90-year heritage while positively contributing to a state-of-the-art cultural destination.”
The facade works are due to start in September 2027 as BAM Construction progresses the conversion of the listed former library into new cultural facilities.
