Bam Construct selected as preferred bidder for Google鈥檚 拢300m King鈥檚 Cross headquarters job
黑洞社区 understands that Bam Construct has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the 拢300m main construction contract for internet giant Google鈥檚 King鈥檚 Cross HQ.
Bam beat Skanska and Carillion for the role, after at an earlier stage.
Contractors are understood to have been told on Friday (8 March) of the appointment of the preferred bidder.
that it had completed the purchase of 2.4 acres of the 67 acre King鈥檚 Cross development zone, which will be used to site the 1 million sq ft HQ.
The site is located immediately to the north of the new concourse at King鈥檚 Cross station and sits to the east of King鈥檚 Boulevard and south of the Regent鈥檚 Canal.
The Allford Hall Monaghan Morris-designed building ranges in height from 7 to 11 storeys and will include retail units, with shops, cafes and restaurants.
The building is scheduled for completion in 2016, enabling Google employees to relocate from the firm鈥檚 current premises in Victoria and Holborn.
Subject to reserved matters approval being received from Camden council 鈥� which is expected before Spring - construction is scheduled to start on the building in late 2013.
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