New £35m Hartlepool leisure centre celebrates construction milestone

Project partners sign their names on the final steel beam before it is lifted into place.

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00:00It's a great pleasure to host this event today. The completion of the frame marks a significant

00:23milestone in any project, especially here at Highlight. It signifies the end of the

00:30superstructure phase and the commencement of the façade and the next phase of works,

00:36including the roofing and cladding. This will be a major focal point of this building. Today's

00:43steel signing ceremony is a tribute to everyone who has contributed to making this happen,

00:48making it a reality and leaving a lasting imprint throughout its life. We're incredibly proud as a

00:56business to be delivering this exceptional project for Horticulture Council, especially

01:01with a team predominantly from the Tees Valley area. With nearly 70% of spending the local supply

01:08chain, this is a project that holds a great amount of meaning for everyone involved. We

01:13understand the profound impact this building will have and we are delighted to be joined by Iona,

01:19Bobby, Taylor and Hector, who we hope will become the future of the industry. Reaching this stage

01:26has taken a tremendous amount of work from everyone, including our designers, GT3, supply

01:33chain, particularly Hewittsons and Glendale who are with us today. We're grateful for everyone

01:38who's been involved thus far. I'm now going to introduce...