One Wood Crescent is a 10-storey commercial development on plot D of the former BBC Television Centre in White City.
It is the fourth and final plot in Phase 1 of the redevelopment of the site that was acquired by Stanhope in 2012.
The building, which will include a basement and a mezzanine level, comprises of 13,000 sqm of Cat A fit-out offices, 500 sqm of retail space and 2,900 sqm of plant and front-of-house space.
Stanhope says that it has sought to 鈥済ive the location a new lease of life with a creative mix of uses鈥� while also protecting the building鈥檚 heritage and original function as the home of British broadcasting鈥�.
Construction director Tony Wall said: 鈥淲e are delighted to have Laing O鈥橰ourke as our delivery partner for the One Wood Crescent project at Television Centre. Their innovation and expertise in modern methods of construction (MMC), using products manufactured in their UK factories, brings surety to the project鈥檚 delivery and will play a key part in meeting the 2023 completion date.鈥�
Some 70% of the contract cost will be completed by Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 in-house trading businesses, and the build will rely heavily on the company鈥檚 DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) approach. Components, including twin wall, columns, stairs, facades and MEP plant, will be manufactured off site before being assembled on site in White City. This means that fit-out can take place just two floors below the floor slabs as construction progresses upwards.
C茅ire O鈥橰ourke, director of Laing O鈥橰ourke Construction, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to have exchanged contracts with Stanhope and excited to be starting on site this month. Our engineers and construction workforce will now apply the power of their experience to deliver a stunning building and state-of-the-art work space for people. White City is an iconic London location and we are proud to be contributing to Stanhope鈥檚 redevelopment of it 鈥� which is creating a vibrant community in the area.鈥�
Architect for the plot D development is Morris & Co, with Arup as structural engineering and building services consultant, Ramboll as fa莽ade engineer and Deloitte as cost consultant.
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