Angel Central owner looking for permanent contractor on north London scheme

The developer behind a north London scheme hit by Simons鈥� collapse has said the job will be late after confirming that replacement contractor Red is only carrying out work on a temporary basis.

Farringdon firm Red took over from Simons on the Angel Central shopping centre after the Lincoln contractor sank into administration at the end of October.

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The job ground to a halt after Simons collapsed

But in a statement, a centre spokesperson said Red鈥檚 appointment was an 鈥渋nterim鈥� one to complete current works on site, adding that it was looking for a permanent replacement.

She added: 鈥淲e do envisage a slight delay in completion of the project due to these extenuating circumstances.

鈥淎ngel Central has secured Red on an interim basis to continue all current works on site following the administration of Simons Group. Looking ahead, we are currently liaising with our development team and Red to agree on a way forward to complete the [scheme].鈥�

The centre is owned by CBRE which pulled off a coup over the summer when it announced Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo was moving in.

The centre, which is off Upper Street in Islington, had been due to largely complete ahead of this year鈥檚 busy Christmas selling season.

Designed by Haskoll, work includes a new link bridge, a new lighting scheme, upgraded flooring and three new restaurants.

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