The Old War Office (image provided by Ardmore)
Contractor Ardmore has been awarded a contract to restore and convert the Old War Office site in London’s Whitehall into a 125-bedroom Raffles hotel and 85 luxury homes.
The Hinduja group and Spanish developer Obrascón Huarte Lain Desarrollos acquired the Grade II-listed former Ministry of Defence building in 2016.
The building was completed in 1906, having served as the office of political and military leaders including Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George, Lord Kitchener and Herbert Asquith.
It will now be sensitively restored by Ardmore, creating an estimated 2,500 jobs, and offering up to 100 apprenticeships for young people, which will include apprenticeships in construction, plumbing, electrical and carpentry
Cormac Byrne, managing director of Ardmore said: “We are delighted to have been selected from amongst other London contractors to undertake the restoration and renovation of The Old War Office. We share the vision of the building’s owners to breathe new life into it and create a very special legacy for generations to come.
“The redevelopment will bring back into use a much-loved building in the heart of London and represents a huge vote of trust in the professionalism and skill of all our colleagues at Ardmore. Ardmore continues to go from strength to strength and is looking forward to working on more major developments across the capital.”
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