Winvic Construction will deliver the first phase of the West Midlands Interchange project near Wolverhampton
The West Midlands Interchange will cover 8m square feet of land, making it the UK’s largest intermodal logistics site. The project is set for completion by 2034 and will cost around £1bn.
The West Midlands Interchange revised planning permission in May 2020 and is being financed by Oxford Properties, who acquired the WMI site in July 2021.
“Winvic has worked for over twelve months as the design stage partner on West Midlands Interchange and with the fantastic relationships built with Oxford Properties and Logistics Capital Partners in that time, Winvic is primed to deliver the first phase of civil and infrastructure works,” said Rob Cook, Winvic’s director of civils and infrastructure.
Construction will begin later this year with works on new road infrastructure. A new underground energy infrastructure will be installed, as well as new earthworks to develop plots and landscape zones.
The West Midlands Interchange will create 8,500 new jobs and apprenticeships
Winvic will also introduce an employment and skills plan to create opportunities for local people and businesses during the project. These include providing employment, apprenticeships, and trainee positions.
The West Midlands Interchange aims to create around 8,500 new jobs and apprenticeships.
The City of Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire Council and Staffordshire County Council have already begun work with an employment fund steering group to maximise these opportunities.
Winvic aim to protect the local environment and boost biodiversity
Communities close to the site have been consulted on the development of a 109-acre country parkland, which will be built to the northwest and southeast of the West Midlands Interchange. The park will provide a recreational space for locals, as well as benefit the area’s biodiversity.
“We are delighted to be working with Winvic again following earlier successful collaborations to deliver the UK’s newest and most exciting Strategic Rail Freight Site,” said John Pagdin, head of UK business at Logistics Capital Partners.
“Winvic’s experience in designing and constructing similar schemes and their credentials in engaging with local and regional stakeholders will ensure that the phase one works will be delivered sustainably and collaboratively,” he continued.
“Winvic possess an impressive track record of executing large-scale, complex schemes and we are pleased to welcome their expertise to the project team as we deliver a best-in-class logistics park with occupier demand, technological advancements and environmental, social and governance principles at its core,” concluded Robin Everall, head of development for Europe at Oxford Properties.
