Ridge selected for Embassy Court
Mixed use scheme in Kent: 30 January 2009
Ridge has been appointed and retained by Albourne Developments (RDP) Ltd on the £20million mixed use scheme at Embassy Court in Welling, Kent. Ridge will be acting as Construction Design Management Coordinator, as well as being the appointed QS. O’Halloran & O’Brien have been selected as main contractor.
The scheme consists of 64 residential units with associated parking and a 75,000 sq ft (6970 sq m) retail element with basement car parking for customers, which has been pre-let to Tesco. The scheme’s first sectional completion is due in summer 2010, with the remainder completing in autumn 2010.
Andy Goadby, Senior Surveyor at Ridge comments: ”We are pleased to be working on this exciting project which will bring great benefit to the Welling area. It is always an advantage to be providing both QS and CDM-C services on a project as this provides consistency and enhanced knowledge of a scheme.”
Brian Bonnyman, Group MD of O’Halloran & O’Brien comments: “O’Halloran & O’Brien are delighted to be nominated as the main contractor on this development, it is always beneficial to win a contract that utilises all sectors of the O’Halloran & O’Brien Group which includes groundworks, concrete frames, residential development & plant hire.
We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial working relationship with Albourne Developments (RDP) Ltd and Ridge Property and Construction Consultants.”