Wirral-based building services firm, Kimpton, has won the M&E design and installation contract for the new 141-bedroom Travelodge hotel on Liverpool’s waterfront.
Located on The Strand, adjacent to Liverpool One, the city’s thriving retail destination, the new Travelodge is being constructed on the site of a derelict former car park and is expected to boost the Liverpool economy by around £1.5 million a year. Kimpton’s installation of the M&E services for the ten-storey building is due to start on site in March and the company will have to overcome the accessibility challenges of the development, which is being constructed on a very tight site, in a built-up area that sits on one of Liverpool’s main through-routes.
The design and installation project will include heating to all bedrooms, air conditioning and ventilation in the public areas, including the hotel’s reception and café/bar areas, plus all the development’s domestic water and drainage services. Kimpton has also designed the ventilation provision for the kitchen and bedrooms which comprises a natural air intake and mechanical extraction system. The company will also design and install all the electrical services for the building, including the fire alarm system, the disabled refuge system, lightning protection and the UPS system for the lifts.
Kimpton’s Managing Director, Richard Kimpton, commented: “We have an excellent track record in the hotel sector and have wide ranging experience on similar schemes stretching back a number of years. That expertise, combined with our experience of multi-storey offices and accommodation blocks in city locations means that we are well-placed to tackle the challenges of this scheme. We bring quality and attention to detail to everything we do, so, while Travelodge may offer budget accommodation, anyone that stays in the Travelodge on Liverpool’s Strand can be confident of a five-star M&E installation.”
Marcus Worthington, the developer and main contractor on the scheme has a long-standing relationship with Kimpton, having worked with the building services firm on previous developments. A spokesperson from Marcus Worthington said: “This is a very high profile project in Liverpool that will transform a neglected corner of the waterfront to ensure that it is lifted to the standard of surrounding buildings. All the contractors on the job have been handpicked for their experience, the skills and knowledge they can bring to the project and their proven ability to deliver a quality result on time and within budget. Kimpton ticks all of these boxes which is why we were confident in appointing them.”
The scheme has been designed by Manchester-based architects Leach Rhodes Walker.
