Fire safety contract valued at 拢250,000
Parliament has appointed Barnsley firm Hickton to two clerks of works roles overseeing the building鈥檚 fire safety improvement works programme.
Worries have grown that restoring the Palace of Westminster will increase the threat of fire at the grade I-listed structure.
According to a notice published on the Official Journal, the work, which is expected to be worth 拢250,000, will include overseeing 鈥渢hree live projects and the completion of one major scheme鈥�.
The project is scheduled to finish in December this year.
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There have been growing concerns about fire safety at both the Houses of Parliament and the wider parliamentary estate.
Those in charge of its restoration and renewal programme have previously warned that 鈥渧ast quantities of combustible materials鈥� along with the 鈥渉uge network of ventilation shafts and floor voids鈥� create 鈥渋deal conditions for fire and smoke to spread throughout the building鈥�.
Last month, it was announced that the 拢4bn plan to restore the Palace of Westminster has been thrown into doubt after a sweeping review was announced into the entire project.
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