Glass Futures to build £54m glass R&D centre in St Helens

Glass Futures secured planning permission for a 160,000 sq ft Global Centre of Excellence in St Helens, UK. Bowmer & Kirkland is the main contractor. The £54m facility will host R&D on decarbonising glass production, with construction starting July 2021 and completion by December 2022.

“The research, innovations and energy efficiencies we deliver here can be shared and harnessed by all glass applications including packaging, glazing and glass fibre”theconstructionindex.co.uk

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• theconstructionindex.co.ukB&K cleared for £54m glass research centreMay 26, 2021

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