i54
 | This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. (April 2015) |
Hotels, IT and Technology | |
| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Advantage West Midlands, Staffordshire County Council, City of Wolverhampton Council |
| Headquarters | , England |
| Website | i54 Official Website |
i54 South Staffordshire is a 98-hectare (240-acre) UK technology-based business park located at Junction 2 on the
.i54 South Staffordshire is a £50 million joint venture partnership between
The site entrance is at Junction 2 of the
Project costs and details
The cost of the project to the 98-hectare (240-acre) site is estimated to be £67 million
In August 2006, contractors to the site started the second major phase of the scheme, a £5 million
On 3 July 2007, key partners for the project toasted the substantial completion of a £10 million
- Produced level development plots
- Installation of primary infrastructure including a spine road
- Drainage Systems
- Site fencing
- Creation of new wetlands and ecological habitats
Other statistics include:
- 152,000 cubic metres of topsoil has been excavated but retained on site.
- 190,000 cubic metres of sub-soil and rock excavated and reused on site.
- 1 kilometre spine road constructed
- 4.5 kilometres of fencing erected (3 kilometres still to be erected)
- Total of 6,500 cubic metres of ponds and swales created as part of the landscaping
Jaguar Land Rover
 | This section needs to be updated. (September 2017) |
On 25 April 2011,
It is understood that Jaguar Land Rover is taking on the investments to meet the demands of high sales in Asia.
Usage potential
- Around 2,000,000 square feet (186,000 m2) of industrial space
- 376,000 square feet (34,900 m2) of commercial/retail and leisure.
Construction
Construction started on site in 2011, with MOOG fully operational on site by the start of 2012. The Aerospace company makes flight controls and spent £15 million to move from its current location, to the i54 South Staffordshire development. The company hopes to safeguard 400 jobs with its relocation. Laboratory firm Eurofins also moved into the development and was fully operational by 2012.
On the 16 January 2019, permission was granted for a 60 acre expansion to the i54 Business Park to the west of the existing park towards Pendeford Hall Lane. The new extension will also be accessible from the M54 Junction 2. [7] This new link road was allocated the number A4510 upon completion.
Enterprise zone
The i54 South Staffordshire site is the largest of the 19 sites which make up the Black Country Enterprise Zone, which has 5 sites in Wolverhampton and 14 in
Companies at i54 South Staffordshire
- MOOG (2011)
- Eurofins (2011)
- Jaguar Land Rover (2014)
- International Security Printers (ISP) (2014)
- ERA (Home Security Company) (2018)
- Atlas Copco (2018)
References
- ^ a b JLR plans i54 Wolverhampton engine plant and 1,000 jobs « Express & Star
- ^ BBC News – JLR investment 'vote of confidence'
- ^ Jaguar Land Rover eyes record sales year « Express & Star
- ^ "Engineering Capacity – JLR plant is good news for all". Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ JLR's EM foray: Gamechanger for Tata Motors? – Moneycontrol.com
- ^ JLR's new UK engine plant | Autocar
- ^ "I54 expansion plans approved and set to create 1,300 jobs".
- ^ "More than 350 jobs to be created at site". Express & Star. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Tax breaks boost for local businesses « Express & Star