United House, Allied London win $158 million mixed use project in UK
UK-based construction companies United House and Allied London have been awarded a £100 million ($158.25 million) contract from Poplar HARCA for the redevelopment of the Chrisp Street area in Poplar, in East End London.
The project involves redevelopment of Chrisp Street area. The project will revolve around the Chrisp Street Market, a purpose-built market square that was created in 1951 for the Festival of Britain. The duo will build a new food shopping destination featuring facilities for outside eating and development of a mix of private and affordable homes.
The plan also includes development of leisure venues, health and fitness centres, cultural, commercial and retail space, as well as community and new public spaces, which will have an orientation towards the Market Square.
The project will be designed in a way that it improves the area to benefit local businesses and foster the current mix of traders and local residents. Construction on the scheme is scheduled to start in 2014 and completion is planned for 2017.
