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Once the infrastructure was upgraded, the first phase of construction got under way
pendent market traders. It’s a transformation beyond belief, compared to the old market hall – and it’s unusual these days for a town to build a new market hall.” A workforce of about 1,000 was on site at the peak of the
project, but access was straightforward for construction vehi- cles, Clarke recalls. “We didn’t have many problems with traffic build-up in the city centre, and I think that was because of the new dual carriageway we put in.” Sargeant adds: “One of the first things we had to do was to
win the site by building some fairly major road diversions. We upgraded the infrastructure around the site in the first phase of the job, and that made the ingress and egress a lot easier. “Some of the adjacent retailers had concerns because inevitably
the construction could affect them. But the concerns quickly dis- appeared when the scheme went on hold then eventually
resumed. Neighbouring retailers were delighted that it was back on, because ultimately it would bring more people to the area.” The two anchor stores account for about 60 per cent of
Trinity Walk’s floorspace. About 90 per cent of the space had been let at the time of han-
dover, and all but a handful are let now, though some of the fit- outs are still in progress. The remaining units are either under offer or the subject of advanced negotiations. The developers were glad to find that the letting targets had been exceeded but knew they had a strong proposition to attract retailers. “The consortium is very pleased with the commercial per-
formance of the scheme,” says Sargeant. “Our partners were delighted that the centre opened on time, and all in all it’s a great relationship. There were no disputes and the quality of every- thing is first class.
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