Landsec says covid has put question mark over £195m London office set to be built by O’Rourke

By Dave Rogers2021-05-18T09:07:00

Developer mulls Timber Square decision as it assesses impact of pandemic on demand for space in capital

Laing O’Rourke is facing an anxious wait on whether a £195m office-led scheme in Southwark it won last year goes ahead after developer Landsec said the covid-19 pandemic had put question marks over the job.

Timber Square was given the green light by local planners last December and involves turning a 1950s printworks into 350,000 sq ft of grade A offices, affordable workspace, roof terraces and new public realm.

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