GMI Construction Group has announced reaching the topping-out stage in the construction of upcoming units at the MIRA Tech Park (MTP), an automotive research and development cluster in the UK. 

The company received the £16m ($20.94m) contract to construct the units at the MTP in March this year.  

The development is a collaboration between the MTP and Evans Randall Investors, with Swanvale Developments managing the project delivery.  

Swanvale Developments managing director Andy Macdonald said: “The topping out of Plot 9 marks a key milestone in the delivery of the next wave of new facilities at MIRA Tech Park with the building setting new benchmark standards.  

“We are very pleased that GMI have reached this stage of construction ahead of programme, to facilitate the continued growth of Warwick Acoustics within one of the units.” 

The contract is part of a master plan to expand the tech park, which is adjacent to the HORIBA MIRA test track. 

Construction includes two new units on Plot 9, each providing 36,000ft² of office and technical space.  

Plot 9 units feature steel frames and cladding that align with the existing structures at the MTP.  

These units will offer open-plan workshops, offices, service yards, and parking, all completed to CAT A fit-out standards.  

The project also includes the construction of an access road and the installation of sitewide services. 

GMI Midlands Divisional managing director Gareth Jones said: “We are incredibly proud to have reached this key stage in the development and underlines GMI’s growing pipeline of work in the Midlands.  

“We are delighted with our partnership with Swanvale and look forward to continuing our collaboration on future projects that drive investment and innovation in the region.”