Since 1779, The Piece Hall has stood proudly at the heart of Halifax. Originally built to support the trading of ‘pieces’ of cloth, it has been a meeting point of Halifax’s commercial, civic and cultural life for almost 250 years. In an ambitious and exciting new chapter, The Piece Hall has been reimagined as a new cultural and commercial centre.

The Piece Hall has recently undergone a £19 million conservation and transformation programme. The work was carried out by Graham Construction with funding from Calderdale Council and a significant investment of £7 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund, with additional support from Garfield Weston Foundation and The Wolfson Foundation.

The Technical Aspect:

The works package comprised of:-

• FRC
• Groundworks
• Drainage
• External works

The scope of works included the following:-

• Sewer diversion (deep drainage)
• On site surface water/foul water and attenuation tanks
• Reduce level dig/Bulk excavation removal
• Foundations and underpinning to existing buildings
• Breakdown of pile caps and construction of ring beam
• FRC works to the new library
• FRC works to retaining walls, slabs and upstands
• Duct and lighting installation
• Brickwork
• Formation of car parking areas and roads
• Hard landscaping – kerbing and paving works