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Contract Awarded for UK’s biggest gigafactory

by Ellie Rourke

Sir Robert McAlpine Contract Awarded for Agritas Gigafactory

The race to net zero shows promising signs as a contract has been awarded for the £500m Agritas 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.”

Agritas 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

The roles assigned above were available at the time of this blog’s publication. Please view the project on the platform for updates. View the project here.

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Ellie Rourke

Content Marketing Executive at Barbour ABI

Ellie Rourke is a Content Marketing Executive at Barbour ABI, who joined the Marketing team in September 2021. A recent Marketing graduate from the University of Salford, Ellie joined Barbour ABI to kick start her career and gain experience in a professional work environment.

Ellie also works within the Barbour Product Search team and helps manage the social media accounts, as well as writing engaging content for both Barbour Product Search and Barbour ABI.

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