When was fosse park built

The video was released to mark six months since construction on the ,sq ft expansion commenced, which will create new retail and food space along with communal areas, event spaces, improved landscaping and parking, widened walkways and enhanced accessibility.

The additional space will equate to increase of 40 per cent for Fosse Park, which is located three miles south west of Leicester city centre and attracts over 11 million shoppers per year. As well as reaching the six-month construction milestone, Fosse Park is also celebrating its 30th birthday. Since then, tonnes of crushed concrete have been re-used on site following the demolition of Everards Brewery to make way for Fosse Park West, and a further tonnes of material have been demolished at the food court — with 99 per cent being recycled and used in ongoing construction, including the Fosse Park West car parks.

In addition, the steelworks for all units have been completed using tonnes of steel and roofing is due to be completed ahead of Christmas. Over the next six months, metres of aluminium window frames and tonnes of glass will be installed at Fosse Park West, with external works to the car park continuing and fit out works to some of the retail units commencing. At Food Central, piling and foundations will be formed along with the construction of the steel frame, the underground drainage and slabs, and the commencement of the roof and facades.

The redevelopment of Fosse Park is creating a total of jobs, of which are construction jobs while the the remaining will be for the new retail and food businesses that will open up with the expansion. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.

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You can even email a digital gift card! Primark Near Me. Primark Leicester. When combined with the green walls, insect hotels and wildflower areas form a large part of the 54, sq ft of greenery at the site. The curved Inspira Form design was also utilised to surround the circular retail spaces - Inspira Form allows for more organically shaped installations creating a visually attractive and unique planter bed.

The chosen finish for the planters was Corten, a natural weathered steel that requires little or no maintenance and is fully recyclable at the end of its lifespan. Corten can be a divisive material within the construction industry, but here at Fosse it stands up well and complements the surrounding architecture alongside the Timber cladding of the buildings. The planter beds are also dotted with integrated timber topped seating elements - some of which serve a multipurpose as storage units for power outlets and sprinkler controls.

To continue its environmental considerations, the retail park specified a considerable number of cycle parking spaces to encourage and promote travel to the area via bicycle. Our Heron Shelter provides cover for the bikes. It is one of our most popular shelters and features a simple cantilever design with ample space beneath for manoeuvrability.