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Start date for #ReBuildProKick

August 23, 2021

It was another milestone for the #ReBuildProKick project as work will commence on September 20th. The building contractors William Rogers Construction have now been appointed and were on-site to meet the rest of the team. The meeting took place at Laburnum street the soon to-be new home for ProKick. The meeting was conducted by architect, Mr Michael Herron who addressed the project team as he outlined the programme of works for the project.

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The building contractors William Rogers Construction were appointed in 2021 - Pictured here WRC meeting the rest of the design team on-site.

The building contractors William Rogers Construction were appointed in 2021 - Pictured here WRC meeting the rest of the design team on-site.

Yes folks, its official - materials have been ordered and workmen will be onsite from Monday 20th September - and the project #ReBuildProKick is scheduled to finish early March 2022 or before.

We will film the redevelopment from start to finish, keep up-to-date with pictures and video every step of the way.

As you know, we have been waiting so long to get to this stage - a massive thanks to everyone who has donated or helped in anyway!

In attendance at the meeting on 23rd August 2021:

Main funder - Urban Villages (NI Executive) Steven Trainor
Project manager - Belfast City Council, Esther Waugh
Architect - MHA-Architects, Michael Herron
Contractor - William Rogers, Damien Rogers & team.
Consulting Structural & Civil Engineers - AFA Derry, Kieran Coyle
M & E - Simpson & Crawford Consulting Ltd, Leslie Simpson & Les Crawford
QS - HMK NI, Joe Robinson
ProKick - Brooke Murray

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