Preferred bidder for ?240m Watford Health Campus

RNS Number : 1396L

Kier Group PLC

31 August 2012

 



Kier preferred bidder to deliver £240m Watford Health Campus

Kier Property has been selected by the Health Campus Partnership (formed by Watford Borough Council, West Hertfordshire Health Trust (WHHT) and Watford Football Club) as the preferred bidder for the £240m Watford Health Campus project.

The contract will deliver a 375,000sq ft mixed-use development, including new hospital facilities for Watford and south-west Hertfordshire; up to 650 homes, 35% of which will be affordable housing; a 37,500sq ft office, which will be pre-let to WHHT; and a large multi-storey car park.

The Health Campus Partnership has been established to regenerate land in Watford and the surrounding area, creating new office, retail and industrial space and the potential for 1,600 new local jobs.

Kier's chief executive, Paul Sheffield, commented: "We are extremely pleased to be selected as the preferred partner to deliver the Watford Health Campus scheme, having worked closely with the partners to understand their vision and aspirations for the Health Campus and the area overall. We have an excellent track record of delivery and have an experienced and skilled team to take our proposals forward."

Kier will be working with the Health Campus Partnership to complete the financial and legal aspects of their agreement by December 2012.

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Contacts

Paul Sheffield, Chief Executive, Kier Group            01767 640 111

Faeth Birch/Charlotte Whitley, RLM Finsbury         020 7251 3801

 

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