Premier Travel Inn - Manchester Airport

A full, design and build turnkey contract providing 195 bedrooms over six-storeys. The contract was all encompassing, including piled foundations, utilities, supply/connection and construction of an in-situ steel framework forming the main in-situ reception/restaurant area with modules forming the meeting rooms at ground floor level, bedrooms and circulation areas above and plant rooms at roof level.

Externally the building was finished with a combination of glazed curtain walling, composite cladding panels, built-up render system and cedar weatherboarding. A raised parapet was formed to conceal the roof-mounted services and external plant with the roof formed to fall towards the central valley gutter. A detailed planting/landscaping scheme was provided in line with the natural history survey undertaken for the site.

The hotel branding changed from a Tulip Inn to a Premier Inn during the duration of the contract and a separate time frame was provided in which to accommodate the brand changes.

Design and Construction Parameters

£8.2 million contract
44 week overall contract programme (note additional timescale to accommodate brand changes)