Morgan Sindall secures £350m+ Bournemouth regeneration contract

Mixed-use scheme will include new residential, leisure, retail and office space

Article posted: 18 Feb 2011

Morgan Sindall Investments, the investment unit of the Morgan Sindall Group, has signed contracts with Bournemouth Borough Council for the Bournemouth Town Centre Vision Local Asset Backed Vehicle (LABV) scheme. The 20-year project, which has a development value of between £350m and £500m, is a 50/50 joint venture Public Private Partnership between Bournemouth Borough Council and MSIL.

The scheme will deliver a range of residential and mixed-use development including leisure attractions, new housing, shops and office space in Bournemouth town centre across 17 sites. MSIL will provide funding for the ongoing development of projects, matching the land value contribution of Bournemouth Borough Council.

In addition, MSIL is providing a full range of strategic development services to the LABV partnership including long-term master planning, detailed site development planning, property management and design and construction. Surpluses generated by the partnership will be reinvested in improvements to the town’s infrastructure and public spaces.

The partnership will also benefit from the delivery capability of the Group’s construction, infrastructure and design business Morgan Sindall and housing regeneration specialist Lovell on a number of projects in development over the maturity of the contract.

“We are delighted to finalise this contract with Bournemouth Borough Council,” says Paul Smith, chief executive of Morgan Sindall Group plc. “We have vast experience of delivering complex, long-term mixed-use projects of this nature and look forward to working alongside the Council during the project’s lifetime.”

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Posted by Sam Phillips