Work on 拢6.5m history and culture centre in Brixton forced to stop after contractor goes into administration
The construction of the UK鈥檚 first centre for black history and culture has been hit by the collapse of its main contractor Killby & Gayford.
The Brixton centre - a 拢6.5m scheme developed by the Black Cultural Archives (BCA) and Lambeth council - has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the mayor of London and will house more than 10,000 archives on the history of black people in this country
Construction, which involves a new building and the refurbishment of the derelict grade-II listed Raleigh Hall of Windrush Square, began with enabling works in January but was abruptly halted last month after 150-year-old Killby & Gayford went into administration.
The BCA - which was hoping to open the centre in April next year - told 黑洞社区 that this would delay the project by at least three months while the job is re-tendered.
鈥淲e are greatly disappointed - we had a great relationship with Killby & Gayford,鈥� BCA director Paul Reid said, adding that the client was 鈥渄etermined to progress鈥�.
The construction team involves architect Pringle Richards Sharratt and QS Turner & Townsend.
Lambeth Council declined to comment.
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