Stage set for Andover £24m new theatre bid race

Test Valley Borough Council has raised the curtain on a £24m two-stage tender to build Andover’s new flagship theatre.
The council is hunting a contractor to deliver pre-construction services and a 77-week main works package that will form the centrepiece of its town-centre masterplan.
The project replaces the old Poundstretcher unit on the High Street, now being demolished to create a clear site for the venue, which will become the new home for The Lights.
Five contractors are expec