McLaughlin & Harvey has been awarded the £11.1m main construction contract for a major new green transport initiative in Dundee.

Dundee City Council accepted the bid on Friday, appointing the construction firm to continue work on the transformation of the Bell Street multi-storey car park into a Green Transport Hub.

McLaughlin & Harvey has already undertaken enabling works on the project. The main works will involve the installation of 350 electric vehicle charging points, supported by a solar panel array on the roof, a battery storage system, car share spaces, and an e-bike hire service. Upon completion, the ground floor of the car park will be fully pedestrianised and will include information points and meeting spaces.

Chris Boyle, Framework Director at McLaughlin & Harvey, said: "We are delighted to continue our relationship with Dundee City Council at the new Green Transport Hub. This project has harnessed collaborative engagement through the SCAPE framework to fast track the design and construction processes to deliver to the Council's objectives and timescales. The regeneration of the Bell Street area and re-purposing the existing carpark into a 21st century sustainable transport hub for the city centre will help deliver a greener city, providing active travel options for the communities of Dundee."

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Steven Rome, Convener of Fair Work, Economic Growth and Infrastructure, Dundee City Council, added: "This project represents an ambitious redevelopment of the car park into a pioneering green transport hub which is designed to help change people's travel habits for the future.

"It will make a significant contribution towards our goal of creating a greener city made up of strong communities where people feel empowered and safe, and where we are tackling climate change to reach our target of net zero emissions by 2045.

"The hub will accommodate infrastructure to provide people with access to sustainable transport options that improve connectivity and make the city centre greener, safer, and a more attractive place to live, work and visit."

The area surrounding the car park will include enhanced landscaping with active travel routes designed to accommodate future active travel connections and development.

The Green Transport Hub & Spokes initiative was allocated £14.4 million from the previous UK Government's Levelling Up Fund. £1.6 million for the main works came from Transport Scotland's Active Travel Infrastructure Fund.

This project is being delivered through SCAPE Scotland's framework.