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Work on track at new supermarket The snow over the festive season failed to significantly slow progress on the £75 million redevelopment of a key site in Worcester and work is now virtually back on schedule. The most visible aspect of the Lowesmoor development is the Asda car park which is now 75 per cent complete with the steel frame, floors and lift shafts all installed. At the same time, work is progressing on the Asda store itself, with work under way on the floor. Work is also taking place preparing the foundations for four further shop units to the south of the site between the 535-space car park and the supermarket. Selwyn Rowley of developer Carillion Richardson said: “The team has made remarkable progress in difficult conditions and continues to maintain the schedule very well.” Carillion Richardson are also working with local archaeologists and historians to record the history of the site while work goes on. Archaeologists are working on a trench dating back to the Civil War. A public open day which was cancelled on Saturday, December 18, due to the snow has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 15. From 11am to 3pm, archaeologists will be on hand to explain what has been revealed by the excavation and answer any questions. The site entrance is next to the Silver Street car park, on the opposite side of City Walls Road from the Cornmarket. It is accessible for wheelchairs. A broader archaeology and history event relating to the development is being supported by Carillion Richardson and will be held in Worcester’s Guildhall, in the High Street, between 1.30pm and 5pm on Saturday, January 29. The event will give people the chance to learn more about the heritage of Lowesmoor and in particular the finds turned up during the development. Topics will include the historical development of the site, the excavations of the Grainger Porcelain factory and the excavations of the Civil War ditch next to Silver Street. We previously reported in your Worcester News how the city’s first Asda supermarket will create up to 350 jobs when it opens, due later this year. Extra jobs may also be created by the 18 other units, which are going to be used by a mixture of shops and restaurants.
*8th January 2011 Worcester News
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