Dudley's Aluminium secures a £300k contract to develop Crawley Retail Park

Leading aluminium fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium is posed to start work at the upcoming Acorn Retail Park in Crawley. The park will be built on the outskirts of Crawley, with a host of renowned retailers such as Mark, Spencer’s and Smyths Toys all part of the project, creating employment for the local economy.

Dudley’s has secured a £300k contract to provide key structural aluminium fittings at the site. The scope of duty would include creating and installing custom-made aluminium curtain walling and automatic doors.

Commenting on the project, Dudley’s managing director Colin Shorney said: “We are pleased to have secured the Acorn Retail Park contract, and look forward to completing our work at the site this year. The retail park will create a number of new jobs, supporting the local economy, and our work will demonstrate the expertise we have in the marketplace working on retail projects.”

According to sources close to the dveleopment project, work at the Acorn Retail Park will be completed this summer, becoming one of a number of retail projects completed by Dudley’s since last two years.

Dudley’s has recently completed an important contract at Friars Walk in Newport, South Wales. There too, the aluminium fabricator was supporting the construction of a major retail park. The company also assisted in the development of a John Lewis and Waitrose store in Basingstoke.

Dudley’s reputation for quality in the aluminium fabrication market has been recognised with several industry-related accreditations. The company is CHAS and Achilles accredited, Constructionline registered, and certified to manufacture “Secured by Design” products.