BAM Construct UK has signed a £95m contract to deliver the 230,0000 sq ft W.RE’s St Pancras Campus in Camden, London
The St Pancras Campus will transform an underutilised industrial estate that sits on a 1.2-acre self-contained ‘island’ block near St Pancras Hospital into offices, retail and two separate residential buildings as well as replacing the current industrial use on site.
The various buildings are linked together by a common basement and will be serviced by an internal street that runs through the main commercial building.
The scheme will also introduce a new micro park to the neighbourhood.
Designed by architects Caruso St John, the St Pancras Campus utilises handset brickwork in the residential elements and sandstone and pre-cast concrete for the commercial buildings.
It is designed to be attractive to science and technology firms and half of the office building is already under offer to a technology company.
The development makes use of air source heat pumps, solar panels and introduces blue and green roofs. A high-performance façade together with on-site energy generation feeds an all-electric system.
The project will also create 27 apprenticeships.
‘A strong collaborative approach’
Rod Stiles, director of BAM Construction’s London region, said: “This scheme extends northwards the transformation of Camden, with which BAM is intimately associated, and has that same regenerative feel.
“I am impressed by the way a strong collaborative approach has already been developed around the project which is a very encouraging sign and an important factor in delivering any signature scheme of this scale and maximising the asset’s value.”
Sascha Lewin, W.RE CEO, added: “This placemaking opportunity to re-imagine a 1980s industrial site has sustainability and social value at the heart of our project.
“We are delighted to be playing our part in innovative ESG with onsite energy generation and the sustainable employment opportunities in the form of our apprenticeship schemes, which will provide employment and training opportunities for people during construction but also going forward.”
The scheme is scheduled for completion in 2024.
