Eleco PLC Re: New Contract
August 06 2013 - 2:01AM
RNS Non-Regulatory
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Eleco PLC
06 August 2013
For release at 07:00 on 6 August 2013
Eleco PLC
("Eleco" or the "Group")
The Construction Software and Building Systems Group
Re: New Contract
"ElecoPrecast(R) secures GBP2.68m Student Accommodation scheme
on the former Tyne Tees Television Studios site in Newcastle".
ElecoPrecast(R) Bell & Webster is pleased to announce a new
GBP2.68m order from Northern Developments (Cumbria) Ltd, to
manufacture and construct 373 student accommodation rooms at the
former Tyne Tees Television Studios site in Newcastle.
The GBP20m high-end student accommodation known as 'The Studios
U-Student Village' on Newcastle's City Road will be ready for the
start of the 2014/2015 academic year.
Once the ground works are complete the new building will
comprise of 1680 precast concrete units that will be manufactured
off site at Bell & Webster's factory in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Manufacturing commenced in July 2013 with the first delivery and
erecting on site anticipated by October, ready for first fix
electrics, plumbing and bathroom 'pods' to be installed.
U-Student has developed and currently manages just under 600
student rooms in Carlisle and Sunderland. The company provides high
quality and secure accommodation ranging from standard study rooms
through to studio apartments. The company is planning further
student developments in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and
Edinburgh with a target of 3,500 bedrooms by 2018.
Executive Chairman of Eleco plc, John Ketteley, said:
"The student housing and hotel sector is showing signs of
improvement, resulting in an increase in enquiries for our
RoomSolutions(TM). This is the first project Bell & Webster
have worked on for Northern Developments and we look forward to
building a strong and lasting relationship with them with a focus,
as always, on exceeding the client's expectations."
Eddie Ward of Northern Developments said:
"We have worked very well with Bell & Webster and are now
looking forward to getting this project onto site and we hope it
leads to many more projects together, as we have high expectations
of them".
ElecoPrecast(R) Bell & Webster remain a leader in the design
and manufacture of precast concrete hotel and student accommodation
rooms.
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For further information please contact:
Enquiries:
Eleco plc www.eleco.com
John Ketteley, Executive
Chairman 0207 422 0044
Jonathan Hunter, General
Manager Of Group Marketing +44 (0) 7792 215 558
Cenkos Securities plc
Adrian Hargrave 0207 397 8900
Peckwater PR tarquin.edwards@peckwaterpr.co.uk
Tarquin Edwards +44 (0) 7879 458 364
Notes to Editors
Eleco is a group focused on key components of a modern
construction project with:
1. Software tools used to manage building information and the construction project;
2. Building Products used in the fabric of the building and;
3. Sustainable Construction to enhance environmental performance.
Eleco serves a number of different construction markets in the
UK and Europe and the Company is listed on the Alternative
Investment Market (AIM: ELCO).
The Group is represented by ElecoBuild(c) and ElecoSoft(c).
ElecoBuild(c) is now wholly focused on the two precast concrete
manufacturing businesses, Bell & Webster Concrete Ltd and
Milbury Systems Ltd, under the ElecoPrecast(c) banner.
ElecoSoft(c), the profitable international construction software
businesses, operates from Sweden, Germany and the United
Kingdom".
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