Sir Robert McAlpine Contract Awarded for Agratas Gigafactory
The race to net zero shows promising signs as a contract has been awarded for the £500m Agratas Gigafactory in Somerset. Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine is confirmed to begin work on site on January 2025.
Phase one of the build will comprise of:
- Battery cell manufacturing facility, including staff welfare facilities
- Sprinkler tank zone and plant rooms
- Solid & hazardous waste facility
- Goods in and goods out warehouse
- NMP/ chemical storage
- Energy centre
- Electrolyte storage
- Phase 1 Agratas electricity substation gatehouse
- Hard and soft landscaping
According to ThisIsGravity, upon completion in October 2026 the Gigafactory will directly create 4,000 new jobs and thousands more in the wider supply chain.
Martin Bellamy, Chairman and Tom Curtis, Co–Founders of Gravity said:
“It’s impossible to overstate how important this is for the UK. It is the catalyst to kick-start the electric vehicle revolution in the UK.
This development will enable the South West to ‘Take Charge’ and accelerate the UK’s clean and inclusive growth revolution, creating new job and business opportunities in future-facing sectors.”
Agratas Gigafactory, Gravity Smart Campus Phase 1 Project Details from Barbour ABI
Project ID: 12808180
Client: Agratas Limited
Planner, Architect, Civil Engineer, Landscape Architect, Transport Consultant and Sustainability Consultant: Stantec
Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine Limited
M&E Subcontractors: NG Bailey & Company Limited, T Clarke Group Plc
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