Vinci wins Stoke bus station appointment
Vinci Construction has been chosen to develop the latest stage in Stoke-on-Trent's bus station project.
The company, which was appointed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, will begin work on the latest phase of the bus station later this month (January).
Councillor Ruth Rosenau, Stoke-on-Trent City Council cabinet member for regeneration, said: “Over the next few years Stoke-on-Trent city centre will start to look very different as major projects such as the regional new shopping centre, bus station and improvements to the public realm areas are developed.
"The new city centre bus station will create an important facility and stunning new gateway in to the city centre. It is exciting to see the project progressing to the next stage with Vinci.”
Hertfordshire-based Vinci Construction was selected from 16 companies which put forward an interest in undertaking the next phase of the Grimshaw Architects-designed bus station.
Work on the foundations will take around eight to ten weeks to complete with the new facility due to open in Autumn 2012.
Completion of the bus station will allow work to begin on the city's new £350m shopping complex, City Sentral.
