CONSTRUCTION firm Galliford Try has won the £13.5million contract for constructing a new office building in central London.

The office build on behalf of Vesta PC Limited will see the existing facade retained 49 Pall Mall while creating 4,129 sqm of Category A office space. Neighbouring property 48 Pall Mall will be completely demolished for the new office build.

Planning permission for the scheme, designed by Trehearne Architects, was granted by Westminster Council in 2013.

The contract was one of four, worth a total of £82million, announced by the FTSE250 listed company.

Galliford Try Chief Executive Greg Fitzgerald said: “We are delighted to have secured these major contracts that demonstrate the strength of our building business throughout the United Kingdom and across a significant variety of sectors. We look forward to delivering on these projects and continuing on our strategy to grow our construction business as the economy improves.”

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