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Willmott Dixon has won the contract to refurbish the Grade II-listed Old Admiralty 黑洞社区 in Horseguards Parade into the new home for The Department for Education (DfE).

Procured under Scape Group鈥檚 National Major Works framework, the firm will work on the building鈥檚 23,000m虏 interior and upgrade its services to introduce new mechanical ventilation and environmental controls.

DfE Commercial Director and EFSA director of capital, Mike Green, said the renovation and upgrade of the building would mean 鈥渕aximising the value of this important heritage asset and providing a good home for the department鈥�.

Mike Hart, chief operating officer for Willmott Dixon Interiors, which is handling the project, said: 鈥淲e are excited about being tasked with such an important contract and we鈥檒l work to ensure the refurbishment is complete so that the DfE can move into their new home in autumn 2018.

鈥淚t will be delivered by an experienced team who are familiar with the security, logistical and technical challenges that working on high profile London projects provide.鈥� 

Mark Robinson, Scape Group Chief Executive, said, 鈥淭his is a fantastic opportunity to enhance one of the Whitehall Estate鈥檚 most recognisable landmarks through our National Major Works framework.

鈥淣ot only will our framework ensure great value and efficiency for the tax payer, but it will also deliver significant levels of local economic engagement for the surrounding area.鈥�