CBC appointed to restore former workhouse in Enniskillen

摘要

A long-established CIOB Chartered Building Company (CBC) has been appointed to carry out a £2m+ project to restore the Category B2 listed Enniskillen Workhouse building in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Funding is being provided from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. QMAC Construction will create a "flexible and dynamic" workspace to support emerging businesses and entrepreneurs within the 465 sq m building, which is currently 'at risk' and in need of urgent repair. A heritage centre will be created to tell the story of the former workhouse, which once housed up to 1,000 people. The existing building contains accommodation over two storeys with ancillary areas located within the constraints of a rear yard. The work will include the removal of unsympathetic additions and previous alterations as well as the construction of a new glazed lobby, a two-storey lift and a stair block within the rear yard. The internal space will be reconfigured and refurbished to provide accommodation for an enterprise hub in partnership with South West College.