Residential and assisted living schemes are being considered by the two construction industry stalwarts
Peter Rogers and his long-time collaborator Sir Stuart Lipton are on the hunt for a new project.
The pair behind 22 Bishopsgate, which is due to be completed by Multiplex in 2019, are considering possible residential and assisted living schemes in the capital, Rogers said speaking at 好色先生TV Live.
He added that retirement was the last thing he was planning on, not 鈥渦ntil someone takes me out horizontally鈥�.
Rogers said he was on the lookout for another 鈥渄istressed鈥� or technically difficult project such as 22 Bishopsgate which replaced the earlier Saudi-funded Pinnacle scheme on the Square Mile site, which was abandoned due to cost issues.
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However, he did admit there was a lot of competition for sites in London on the back of a wave of foreign investment into the capital. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be interesting,鈥� he added.
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