The LBQ consortium has signed off several key construction contracts for the Shard at London Bridge, Europe’s tallest mixed-use building.
A total of four key works packages have been agreed covering piling, facades, steel and lifts, amounting to almost a third of the total build cost of the 310m high development at
As a result, piling for the tower, which forms the major part of the London Bridge Quarter regeneration project, will get underway towards the end of the year following completion of the demolition programme.
Works package orders are being immediately placed with Stent (piling), Scheldebouw (facades), Corus/CBUK (steel) and Kone (lifts).
Stephen Pycroft, CEO of Mace Group, which is building contractor on the project, said: “We are delighted that works package orders for the Shard are being placed. Mace is proud to have been an integral part of this project for the past three years and we are now in a position to engage with the supply chain to deliver
LBQ is an international joint venture equally owned by Qatar Islamic Bank, QInvest, Qatar National Bank, Barwa International and Sellar Property Group.
