Robertson will be tasked with taking over two high-profile jobs in the North East that stalled after the collapse of previous contractor Tolent.
Newcastle City Council announced its “intention to appoint” the company to complete works at the city’s central station and the neighboring Pattern Shop building.
Both projects were put on hold when Gateshead-based Tolent went into administration in February with the loss of more than 300 jobs.
A council spokesman said this week: “We can confirm that we have published the intention to appoint Robertson Construction to complete two major capital projects in the city: improvements to Central Station and the refurbishment of the building known as the Pattern Shop behind the station in space. for small and medium-sized businesses. Work is expected to resume at both sites in July.”
At Newcastle Central Station, Robertson is expected to complete work on a new west entrance later this year.
Future phases of the scheme will see the construction of another entrance on Neville Street; creation of shops and public space; pedestrianization of the Orchard Street Tunnel; and the transfer of parking lots.
The 200-year-old pattern shop, once part of Robert Stephenson’s steam locomotive works, is being overhauled to create modern office facilities, with work due to finish in 2024 .
Northumberland County Council in March appointed Premier Plant & Civil Engineering to complete works at Berwick Sports & Leisure Center following the Tolent collapse.
The failed contractor was one of the largest in the North East and the 67th largest in the UK, according to the 2022 CN100 ranking, which is based on revenue.
But administrators were appointed on February 13 after a year of financial difficulties and significant losses at Durham’s £85m Milburngate hotel project.
