Having opened a new office in Salford in the summer, the team has grown its client base in the area, advising on projects including a new 177-home Passivhaus development for client Salford Council in Little Hulton, a project for Salford College, and a Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme of modular homes along with a Pupil Referral Unit.
The business has also been appointed on the refurbishment of Grade II listed Buile Hill Mansion which will see the building which has been out of use for over 25 years modernised and reopened as a wedding venue. This is in addition to a new, £16m Extra Care development at Burnley General Hospital – a project which will see client Calico Homes transform derelict land into 93 apartments for people over 55 with extra support needs – and work with The University of Cumbria. There the team is project managing the £77m Citadels Project and has been appointed as cost consultants on the £8m Barrow Campus Project.
Speaking of the news, Identity Consult director Alex Atkinson said: “We are proud of the level of work that’s been achieved this year as we have been given the opportunity to partner with more clients – helping them deliver sustainable new developments – be they housing, education buildings, healthcare facilities or workspaces.”
Other ongoing projects with North West clients include Identity Consult’s role as a strategic partner to Great Places.
The news comes as Identity Consult has also invested in its people this year, appointing 18 new colleagues – including two apprentices who are studying through the University of Central Lancashire.
The business was originally based in the North East, expanding into Yorkshire in 2020, and more recently into Salford after the successful growth of the Preston office established in the region in 2016. Alex continued: “There is an acute skills shortage in the construction sector – something we are mitigating by investing in our people – be that through recruiting new talent, training and education, or working with FE and HE institutions to nurture the skills of future property professionals.
“We look forward to deploying the skills of our people as we deliver more great projects in the new year and beyond.”
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