News: £36m Rotherham market taking shape
The £36m refurbishment of Rotherham Markets has taken a major steps forward, including the demolition of the Guardian Centre buildings, the removal of the markets’ iconic tent roof and new steelwork erected.
Appointed by lead contractor, Henry Boot Construction, Rotherham-based demolition experts, Demex, were responsible for the dismantling of the iconic tensile fabric tent and its supporting metal structure, which has been a recognisable part of Rotherham’s town centre for almost three decades.
Demex were also in charge of carefully managing the pulling down of the former Drummond Street shops – also known as the Guardian Centre buildings – to the Henry Street corner of the site.
This carefully managed process has seen the first visual changes at the historic site and showcases the exciting change Henry Boot Construction is delivering in the town centre.
Construction began in May last year on the project, which is a key part of Rotherham Council’s wider town centre masterplan set to become a new cultural and social focal point for the town.
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Modernisations to the existing Rotherham Markets structure will build upon the existing shops and services on the ground floor, with the addition of a new food hall and dining area on the first level. The adjoining outdoor market will be refurbished to become a multi-functional space used to host exhibitions and community events.
Alongside the markets, a striking new library has been designed with the town’s community needs in mind. This modern, flexible venue will feature a dedicated children’s area, café, community meeting spaces, working spaces, a business development facility and IT centre.
Interlinking the markets and library will be a series of high-quality public spaces, helping to enhance the appearance, accessibility and inclusivity of the area, as well as seamlessly connecting it to the rest of the town centre and Rotherham College.
With the demolition stage complete, work continues with the installation of the steel frame for the new outdoor covered market (OCM) and library.
The project is expected to complete in 2027.
Demex website
Henry Boot website
Images: Tom Austen / Henry Boot / Demex
Appointed by lead contractor, Henry Boot Construction, Rotherham-based demolition experts, Demex, were responsible for the dismantling of the iconic tensile fabric tent and its supporting metal structure, which has been a recognisable part of Rotherham’s town centre for almost three decades.
Demex were also in charge of carefully managing the pulling down of the former Drummond Street shops – also known as the Guardian Centre buildings – to the Henry Street corner of the site.
This carefully managed process has seen the first visual changes at the historic site and showcases the exciting change Henry Boot Construction is delivering in the town centre.
Construction began in May last year on the project, which is a key part of Rotherham Council’s wider town centre masterplan set to become a new cultural and social focal point for the town.
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Modernisations to the existing Rotherham Markets structure will build upon the existing shops and services on the ground floor, with the addition of a new food hall and dining area on the first level. The adjoining outdoor market will be refurbished to become a multi-functional space used to host exhibitions and community events.
Alongside the markets, a striking new library has been designed with the town’s community needs in mind. This modern, flexible venue will feature a dedicated children’s area, café, community meeting spaces, working spaces, a business development facility and IT centre.
With the demolition stage complete, work continues with the installation of the steel frame for the new outdoor covered market (OCM) and library.
The project is expected to complete in 2027.
Demex website
Henry Boot website
Images: Tom Austen / Henry Boot / Demex
16 comments:
Will the new library have a bar like the old one ...or is it culturally sensitive?
Doubt it sadly, just a cafe
It's nothing to do with cultural sensitivity it's up to developers to make if they want a bar or not stop bringing race into it
It would be the councils choice to include a bar area,it's a council library,as the previous posters said,its probably not culturally acceptable in these times,it wouldn't be inclusive,only minority groups matter.
Why would you need a bar in a library?
So many alcoholics and drug addicts in Rotherham adding the huge strain on the local NHS services. A library is a place to learn , if you and your folk feel thirsty go to the many dwindling bars in the centre, support your local business.
The Old Library where Tesco is now had a lovely little bar on the 1st floor!
Old library arts centre has one,was quite a nice bar actually.
Yes was spot on....and not all people who have a couple of pints are alcoholic and don't cost NHS anything,as usual majority gets stiffed for minoritiez with issues.
No chance of a bar....a kebab shop maybe !
The majority of posters on this website respond to any article with comments around needing more bars. As less and less people are drinking alcohol and the pub trade in general is declining why would this be viable? And it a library of all places!
To be fair I think it's only those posters with alcohol dependency issues.
And of course that comment has absolutely no racist overtones.
And the morons
Especially the Barnsley troll.
Racists just can't help themselves.
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