Contractor is redeveloping the former Royal Mail Sorting Office

The Post 黑洞社区 21-31 New Oxford Street

Laing O鈥橰ourke has been confirmed as the main contractor on the revamp of the former Royal Mail Sorting Office 21-31 New Oxford Street in central London.

The Post 黑洞社区 designed by AHMM for joint venture partners Oxford Properties and Brockton Capital will provide 270,000 sq ft of office space and feature a 7,500 sq ft rooftop garden.

The scheme will also include some retail and a doctor鈥檚 surgery and 21 south-facing affordable apartments.

In addition to the building, a new external space will be created with plans to reopen the historic route of Dunn鈥檚 Passage.

Liam Cummins, head of UK construction at Laing O鈥橰ourke, said: 鈥淲ork has already begun on site and we are looking forward to bringing the client鈥檚 vision to fruition.鈥

The demolition phase has now been completed and Laing O鈥橰ourke has begun main construction with the project scheduled to complete next year.