Next, Bloomfield Shopping Centre

This construction project carried out at Bloomfield Shopping Centre & Retail Park, Bangor, by MSM involved extension and refurbishment works to construct a two-storey shell retail unit for Next. Construction works were carried out adjacent to the main shopping entrance which remained in-use by the public and directly adjacent existing retail units which continued trading.

This project was delivered within a 4-month programme under a two-stage design & build contract. Our novated design team comprised WDR & RT Taggart and Semple & McKillop, with Bruce Shaw LLP acting as project manager on behalf of the Client.

Construction works on this latest project involved:

• Stripping out, demolitions, structural alterations, construction of bases and raising floor levels within the existing retail unit previously occupied by Hanna & Browne
• Construction of a double-height extension to provide a new two-storey retail unit for Next including planar glazing and facing brickwork to the front façade
• Remodelling of the shopping centre management suite at first floor level
• Formation of a new retail unit for Argento
• Minor site improvement works in front of the new Next retail unit, including extra car parking spaces, construction of ramped & stepped accesses, paving and stainless steel glazed balustrading
• Provision of an additional 30nr car parking spaces adjacent to Smyths Toys

The shop-fit out to the Next retail unit was carried out by a specialist fit-out contractor under a subsequent contract.