City libraries project one for record books

Aug 1 2007

by Iain Laing, The Journal

LAW firm Dickinson Dees has provided legal advice for a £40m PFI project to rebuild two Newcastle libraries. The firm was selected by Newcastle City Council to consult on one of the largest PFI deals ever undertaken in the libraries sector. Under the scheme, a new Central Library is being built in the city along with a branch in High Heaton. Both have been designed to provide easy access to information and house the latest ICT equipment. Extensive local collections, previously stored out of sight, will also be on show in an environmentally-controlled show case when the new City Library reopens in summer 2009. These include the works of Thomas Bewick, the 18th Century engraver, and the Thomlinson Library, an 18th Century collection of books which became the core of Newcastle’s first public library. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT The project, headed by Dickinson Dees partner Iain Greenshields, involved a core team of four, drawing on expertise from across the firm. They have provided advice on issues such as building and maintenance contracts and local government procurement. He said: “Since the project began, we’ve built up an excellent working relationship with the council. Now construction on these projects is starting it’s exciting to see the plans become a reality.” City council head of culture, libraries and lifelong learning Tony Durcan said: “This project is about establishing contemporary buildings to house our public libraries and new ICT facilities. Dickinson Dees’s experience of major PFI projects across the country made it the ideal choice for the scheme. The firm has been a great help in bringing this project off the drawing board and into the real world.” This is the second Newcastle City Council project completed by the law firm in as many days. It has extended its Building Schools for the Future expertise by advising the authority on its £180m project to renovate the city’s education landscape. The Newcastle scheme is the first BSF scheme in the North-East to be signed, representing the biggest investment ever made in schools in the city.

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