Monday 19 January 2009

Duty of care "Kings Cross Development"

The King’s Cross programme is one of the most significant development and regeneration opportunities in Central London.

Proposals for the new site include 1,900 new homes, hotels, retail, student accommodations, offices, sports and leisure facilities, open spaces, cultural uses, the refurbishment of historic structures and buildings. This project will regenerate the area and will also provide tourism, commerce, better travel connection and employment opportunities beneficial for local residence.

The King's Cross masterplan has been prepared by Allies and Morrison and Porphyrios Associates, with landscaping by Townshend Landscape Architects.
It is being developed as a joint venture between three companies:

- Argent (King's Cross) Limited
- London & Continental Railways Limited (LCR)
- DHL - Exel Supply Chain (DHL-Exel)

Argent and landowners London & Continental Railways and DHL-Exel have chosen BIW Technologies (BIW) to provide its construction collaboration and process management software to support the development at King's Cross in central London.

Also it involves planning authorities such as: planning lawyers, legal associates, private and public sector planners, surveyors advising on planning issues and elected members. Also CDM (Construction design and management regulations), Building control, Camden's Development Control, Architects, Engineers, Builders Local communities, contractors and others.

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