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£2.5 million contract for Sheffield City Council confirms Hewlett's ongoing success

Hewlett Civil Engineering has been confirmed as the preferred bidder for an estimated £2.5 million contract with Sheffield City Council as part of the City’s Eastern Gateway Project. The multi-disciplined organisation, whose principle activities comprise civil engineering, building, rail, plant hire and commercial property development, today announces its appointment as preferred bidder at Sheffield City Council's Eastern Gateway Project – a public realm contract which is due to commence in January 2010.

Works will include initial site clearance to make way for an improved public area which will improve accessibility for all users and create a setting for future development. It will result in greater connectivity between the various commercial developments in the City and will create a visible signal to the entrance to this important part of the City.

Specifically the areas to be improved are Furnival Square, Arundel Gate, Eyre Street, Furnival Street and Furnival Gate with works according with the City Centre Urban Design Compendium. All four streets are to be amended in layout and repaved to a higher specification which ties in with previous schemes in the area.

As part of the enhancement of the area, Hewlett will be removing redundant brick paviours, setting aside some existing paviours for reuse, removing redundant traffic signs, streetlighting and street furniture. Moorhead subway, which connects both sides of Furnival Gate is also to be demolished and filled in with concrete. Furnival Square roundabout is to be reduced in diameter to enable the corners of all four Roads/Streets to be built out providing more pedestrian space.

New traffic signal equipment, streetlighting and traffic signs are to be installed. Completion of the works will include replanting and landscaping of the whole area. Duration of the scope of works is approximately 48 weeks. Gary Harding from Hewlett said: "We are delighted to have been selected as preferred bidder by Sheffield City Council for this significant public realm contract.

The Gateway is seen as an important link to further developing Sheffield and creating a more vibrant and dynamic part of the City Centre.  “Traffic management is key to the project and we will be working closely with the Council to ensure that traffic will not be adversely affected. Any works that are required under a single lane closure will be carried out during off-peak hours only.” A significant percentage of Hewlett’s business is represented by dependable contracts in the public sector, which, together with a strong £multi-million forward order book and healthy pipeline of future opportunities, provides high visibility of earnings.

On signing this significant contract, the order book will be strengthened further.