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30/04/2014

McLaren Construction Awarded £9.8m Project

McLaren Construction has been awarded a £9.8m high end residential scheme for Wrenbridge and Legal & General JV on Tufton Street in the heart of Westminster, London.

The project comprises a refurbishment of an existing six-storey office building to provide 22 high quality residential apartments, with concierge facilities.

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The work comprises demolition of the existing mansard roof structure and southwest corner, together with internal structural modifications on all floors. Furthermore, rebuilding of the southwest corner (with an enlarged floor-plate), a new steel-framed two-storey mansard roof, replacement windows and full internal fit-out. The mansard roof will accommodate three spacious duplex penthouses with bespoke feature staircases.

Wrenbridge Managing Director Peter Jarman said: "We are very excited to be starting on site with this high quality development and looking forward to delivering a successful project with McLaren as our construction partner."

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