Contract signed with Liverpool John Moores University

Lendlease has won an £80m contract to redevelop a former Royal Mail sorting office into a mixed-use building for Liverpool John Moores University.

Located in Liverpool city centre, the development will be home to three libraries, a central teaching unit, study zones and IT suites. In addition it will offer sports facilities including an eight-court sports hall, a gym and dance studios.

The design team for the project includes BDP Architects, Curtins Structural Engineers and Arup ΢Ȧ Services Engineer.

Enabling work is due for completion in August and Lendlease is hoping to commence the main construction works in the summer, delivering a completed building in 2018.

Neil Martin, Managing Director of Construction in Europe, said: “Working for clients on sizeable and complex projects is something Lendlease does well.”