Ryebridge Construction has recently been awarded the Principal Contractor role on the major regeneration project known as the Open Lea.
As part of Luton Council’s regeneration of the Town Centre this scheme involves de-culverting the River Lea which runs beneath Silver Street Carpark.
The event itself will be an online meet the buyer where local businesses and suppliers can talk to the project leaders from Ryebridge and find out how to bid for opportunities on the project.
The event is taking place on Wednesday 19th January at 11am, on Microsoft Teams.
Social Value
As a well established local business Ryebridge has deep roots in the community. The company ethos is wherever possible to support and invest locally. Ryebridge aims to provide this scheme for Luton by using a minimum of 80% of local suppliers and labour.
The Project
The proposed works will be to remove the existing lid to the river which runs east to west across the site. New head walls being built along Bute Street and Barbers Lane to support the existing roads and footpaths. On the northern side of the river new stepped terraces will be formed to create public seating. The southern bank of the river will be planted terrace.
The scheme will incorporate sustainable urban drainage systems, feature lighting and public seating areas to achieve an oasis in an urban area providing new ecological benefits for the natural habitat of wildlife and creating spaces for users of the Town Centre to enjoy.
Works comprise of the following but is not limited to: -
Temporary site fencing.
General site strip.
Brown field site remediation
Lowering/Protection to existing services.
Demolition of existing culvert
Installation of SUDS
Gabion Basket retaining structures
Piled retaining structures
Soft landscaping.
Hard landscaping
Street furniture
Lighting scheme
What are we looking for:
Trades required include:
Electrical
Fencing
Waste Removal
Signage
Traffic management
Local Labour Supplier
And more…
How to get involved
Sign-ups for this event have now closed.