Ballymore has taken over the role of main contractor

Northern Irish contractor O鈥橦are & McGovern has been taken off a highly-delayed luxury residential job in north London, 黑洞社区 has learned.

O鈥橦are & McGovern was the main contractor on developer Ballymore鈥檚 拢25m West Hampstead Square scheme, which was the firm鈥檚 biggest job in England.

Sources close to the project told 黑洞社区 the firm had been removed from the project by the developer Ballymore, for 鈥渢aking too long鈥� to complete the scheme. Ballymore has taken over the role of main contractor for the remainder of the job.

West Hampstead Square, which comprises 198 flats as well as a public square with shops and restaurants, was expected to complete by January this year but is still under construction. One well-placed source told 黑洞社区 it is now expected to complete in November, representing an 11-month delay.

Ballymore and O鈥橦are & McGovern declined to comment as 黑洞社区 went to press.

Construction work on West Hampstead Square began in February 2014, according to construction data company Barbour ABI. Woods Bagot is the architect on the scheme, with Ramboll providing structural and civil engineering services. WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff is providing mechanical and electric engineering services, according to Barbour ABI.

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