The second phase of the £1bn regeneration of Longbridge town centre is anchored by a giant Marks & Spencer store, the largest in the Midlands at 150,000ft~2. It is scheduled to be completed in December, a construction programme of less than a year, which highlights the fast-track approach of developer St Modwen and main contractor Morgan Sindall. Steel-framed structures - besides the Marks & Spencer store there are 45,000ft~2 of smaller retail units and a six-storey car park - are integral to the rapid programme. "We like using steel, because of its speed and flexibility, which makes it ideal for retail, where the tenants' requirements can change," explains St Modwen's construction manager Mark Batchelor. "We also try to work with the main contractor I to ensure projects run as smoothly and quickly as possible. We are unusual among developers, in having a large in-house construction team. Most of them used to work with main contractors, and so they tend to think like main contractors.
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机译：耗资10亿英镑的长桥镇中心再生工程的第二阶段是由大型的Marks＆Spencer商店锚定的，该商店是中部地区最大的商店，面积为150,000ft〜2。它计划在不到一年的建设计划中于12月完成，这突显了开发商St Modwen和主承包商Morgan Sindall的快速方法。钢结构结构-除了Marks＆Spencer商店外，还有45,000ft〜2个较小的零售单位和一个六层的停车场-是快速计划的组成部分。 St Modwen的建筑经理Mark Batchelor解释说：“我们喜欢使用钢材，因为它的速度和灵活性，使其非常适合零售，因为租户的需求可能会发生变化。” “我们还尝试与总承包商I进行合作，以确保项目尽快顺利进行。在开发商中，我们与众不同之处在于拥有庞大的内部施工团队。大多数承包商以前都与总承包商合作，因此他们倾向于像主承包商那样思考。
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