HBG to design and construct One Harrow - the new home for Harrow College
Colindale, London, 6 March 2008 - HBG Construction Ltd has been awarded the First Stage contract to design and construct the new building for Harrow College, to be known as One Harrow. The contract is worth £80 million.
After Harrow College's successful application for £112 million, the One Harrow scheme is the largest single building project approved by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and the largest college contract won by HBG. The College provides further education to around 3,000 sixth form students and 8,000 lifelong learners in Harrow and beyond, and is expected to be completed in spring 2011.
Nearly a third of HBG Construction Ltd's work is within the education sector and the company has over £700 million of current education projects under construction.
As part of its commitment HBG will be actively contributing towards the training and development of the students from the Harrow Skills Centre and Harrow College. The company has already assisted the students with work-based training and experiences including plastering and partitioning. Site visits and talks on subjects such as health and safety have also been provided. 'The project provides an increased opportunity to involve students from both the Harrow Skills Centre and Harrow College', commented HBG Construction Director Neil Franklin.
He added: 'The new College is central to the regeneration of Central Harrow with sustainability being integral to One Harrow. The design aims to create an energy efficient building which exceeds Building Regulations targets and reductions in carbon outputs. HBG Design will be responsible for developing the concept environmental services prepared by Hoare Lea. Not only is this an exciting and landmark project for HBG but Harrow College is a great partner to work with. We're really looking forward to delivering an outstanding and impressive building and being a considerate neighbour.'
The building is made up of two splayed wings of accommodation which flank a lower central block. It will be nine storeys above ground by the railway, stepping down to the south with a series of planted roof terraces. Varying the height and shape adds interest to the appearance of the building and reduces its bulk. The splayed form opens up views from the College towards the parkland and allows the building to take advantage of its southerly aspect to reduce energy consumption. The College will be 32,520 sq metres. The architects are MacCormac Jamieson Prichard, Structural Engineers are Buro Happold the QS is Gardiner & Theobald LLP and the Project Manager is Drivers Jonas.