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Project of the day - 28th November 2007 - Main contractor awarded to college project

Published: 28 November 2007 Category: News

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Project of the day - 28th November 2007 - Main contractor awarded to college project

NEWS STORY
William Verry Construction have been awarded the main contract for the construction of a 23,320 sqm, 7 storey high college campus at the Paddington Green Centre in London for City of Westminster College. The £70 million project has been designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen and is expected to commence on site during August, 2008.

PROJECT REPORT
College Redevelopment
Site Address: Paddington Green Centre , 25 Paddington Green, W2 1NB
Start Date: August, 2008 Contract Period: 31 Months
Project Value (Estimated) £70,000,000

LATEST NEWS
Based in Denmark, architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen have been responsible for a number of outstanding, innovative public and private developments in Norway, Sweden, Greenland, china and their home country. Contract period is a guideline only. This project was advertised in the Official Journal of the European Union. The design team will be novated to the main contractor.  

CLIENT 
City of Westminster College
25 Paddington Green, London, W2 1NB
Tel: 020 7723 8826  Fax: 020 7258 2700
email: [email protected]
Contact:   Mr Robin Pallett ,  Head Of Property Services

ARCHITECT 
Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Tel: 0045 8620 1900  Fax: 0045 8618 4513
email: [email protected]
Contact: Mr Stephen David Willacy, Partner

PROJECT MANAGER
Knight Frank LLP
20 Hanover Square, London, W1S 1HZ
Tel: 020 7629 8171  Fax: 020 7495 0925
email: [email protected]
Contact: Ms Rachel Stillwell, Project Manager

CHARTERED SURVEYORS
Knight Frank LLP
20 Hanover Square, London, W1S 1HZ
Tel: 020 7629 8171  Fax: 020 7495 0925
email: [email protected]
Contact: Mr Andrew Bugg, Building Surveyor

COST CONSULTANT 
Stace
Apex House 18-20 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AS
Tel: 020 7377 4080  Fax: 020 7247 9348
email: [email protected]
Contact: Mr James Derbyshire, Surveyor

STRUCTURAL CONSULTAN 
Buro Happold
17 Newman Street, London, W1T 1PD
Tel: 020 7927 9700  Fax: 0870 787 4145
email: [email protected]

MECH. & ELEC. CONSUL 
Buro Happold
17 Newman Street, London, W1T 1PD
Tel: 020 7927 9700  Fax: 0870 787 4145
email: [email protected]

MAIN CONTRACTOR 
William Verry Construction
11 Selsdon Way, City Harbour, London, E14 9GL
Tel: 020 7515 8833  Fax: 020 7517 0442
email: [email protected]

Description:
Scheme comprises redevelopment of the college campus, to create a flagship educational building in the heart of Westminster that will not only provide exceptional facilities for teaching and learning, but will send a strong aspirational message about the importance of vocational education and learning. The proposed building has a gross internal floor of 23,320 sqm arranged over 7 floors plus a basement, on a site of 0.7 ha. The building consists of teaching space grouped in curriculum clusters around a central atrium that brings light right into the heart of the building, theatre/performance space, cafe, creche and an information centre. Works include access, infrastructure, enabling, sewer systems and landscaping. 

Planning Text:
An application (ref: 07/03431/FULL) for detailed planning permission was granted by Westminster L.B.


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