Skanska has been assigned to construct Brent Civic Centre in the Greater London Area.

The contract amount is around £85 million.

The new Brent Civic Centre will be a nine-story building comprising approximately 40,000 square meters. The building, which will boast a strong environmental profile with a target of becoming the first public building in the UK to achieve an Outstanding BREEAM certification; the highest level awarded in the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method, BREEAM.


The Brent Civic Centre, which will be located within the Wembley regeneration area opposite Wembley Stadium will include accommodation for up to 2,000 staff and councillors and provide outstanding community facilities. At ground, mezzanine and first floor levels, the building will include main foyer and reception, state of the art new library and learning centre, Council Services Centre, Registrars services, wedding suite and wedding garden, partner organisations, restaurant, retail space, a large community hall and a winter garden as well as training facilities.

The upper levels will feature administrative offices, the Civic Hall and roof garden, Committee Rooms and the councillors and Mayor's offices. The basement will be used for parking and mechanical plant among other things.

Construction work will begin immediately and is scheduled for completion in December 2012.

(CD)