{"id":857713,"date":"2025-06-24T09:13:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/henry-brothers-wins-25m-twycross-zoo-conservation-centre-job\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T09:13:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:13:36","slug":"henry-brothers-wins-25m-twycross-zoo-conservation-centre-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/henry-brothers-wins-25m-twycross-zoo-conservation-centre-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Henry Brothers wins \u00a325m Twycross Zoo conservation centre job"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Henry Brothers Construction has secured a \u00a325m contract to build a Global Conservation Centre at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire.<\/p>\n

The project, developed by UK conservation charity Twycross Zoo with support from Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council and several universities, has received \u00a318m from the UK Government\u2019s Levelling Up Fund.<\/p>\n

It is the largest single public investment ever made in a UK zoo, according to a press release by Henry Brothers.<\/p>\n

The contractor, part of Northern-Ireland-based Henry Group, will deliver a campus combining research, education and accommodation facilities alongside a new habitat for Bornean orangutans.<\/p>\n

The main construction works are due to begin later this month, with completion expected by late 2026.<\/p>\n

The two-storey development will include a 200-seat lecture theatre overlooking the orangutan habitat, three indoor classrooms, wildlife gardens, and a science laboratory.<\/p>\n

A separate residential block will provide 24 bedrooms for students and visiting experts. The Indonesian-themed orangutan area is intended to expand the zoo\u2019s international conservation programme and support partnerships with eight UK universities.<\/p>\n

HLM Architects designed the scheme, with Hexa providing civil and structural engineering and Couch Perry Wilkes leading on mechanical and electrical work.<\/p>\n

The project is expected to create 90 jobs and generate \u00a33.9m in gross value added per year.<\/p>\n

Ian Taylor, managing director of Henry Brothers Construction, said the scheme\u2019s proximity to exotic animals made it a unique and memorable project for the company.<\/p>\n

Dr Rebecca Biddle, chief conservation officer at Twycross Zoo, said the centre would enable closer collaboration between researchers and wildlife, providing new opportunities to study and develop conservation solutions.<\/p>\n

Source: Henry Brothers announcement<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Henry Brothers Construction has secured a \u00a325m contract to build a Global Conservation Centre at Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire. The project, developed by UK conservation charity Twycross Zoo with support from Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council and several universities, has received \u00a318m from the UK Government\u2019s Levelling Up Fund. It is the largest single public<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":857714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[840,1701],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-857713","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brothers","8":"category-henry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=857713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/857714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=857713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=857713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=857713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}