Leeds Merrion House in Â£41m revamp

MERRION House in the north of Leeds city centre is set to be transformed in a Â£41m major refurbishment project.

By The Newsroom

Published 14th Apr 2016, 19:37 BST

Updated 14th Apr 2016, 20:42 BST

An artist's impression of the new Merrion House

Developer Town Centre Securities has appointed contractor BAM Construction to transform the 1960s office building into a modern glass-fronted structure.

Work on the ten-storey Merrion House, which until recently was occupied by Leeds City Council employees, is scheduled to be finished by the end of 2017.

The scheme includes a part new-build over seven and eight storeys to increase the floor area and capacity.

BAM’s construction director Kelvin Pollard, said: “BAM’s specialist services engineering business will help us deliver what will be a striking transformation.”

Mr Pollard added: “This is going to be a very visible building as you enter the city of Leeds from the north.”