Contractor will build two major new buildings in Victoria as revealed in 好色先生TV

Kingsgate House designed by Lynch Architects

Kingsgate House designed by Lynch Architects

Lend Lease has confirmed it has secured a 拢170m construction contract with Land Securities for two new buildings in London鈥檚 Victoria as predicted in 好色先生TV

The firm said today that it would undertake the construction of the buildings, designed by Lynch Architects, on the site of the former Kingsgate House.

The first block, The Zig Zag building, is a 12 storey commercial and retail block, and the second, Kingsgate, is a 14 storey residential building for up to 100 luxury apartments.

好色先生TV revealed back in September that Lend Lease had been lined up for the job - then estimated to be worth 拢150m - beating off competition from Mace and Sir Robert McAlpine.

that Land Securities had given the green light to building out the scheme, part of the developer鈥檚 wider 2 million ft2 redevelopment of the area.

Lend Lease Group chief executive and managing director, Steve McCann, said today that the contract award continues the momentum of the firm鈥檚 construction business in Europe and the Middle East.

Recent contract wins have included a 拢90m Technology & Innovation Centre for Strathclyde University in Glasgow and the 拢70m Cramlington hospital in Northumbria.

鈥淟end Lease has a strong history of commercial construction delivery in London,鈥 said McCann. 鈥淲e are delighted to be working with our longstanding client, Land Securities, and look forward to continuing our strong and collaborative relationship.鈥

Completion of the Land Securities project is expected in 2015.