At three million sq ft, £10bn Docklands scheme is being hailed as biggest office in capital
London tower builders have put plans by JP MorganChase to build a new headquarters at Canary Wharf on their radar after they were unveiled last week.
Much of the building work at the Docklands estate has been carried out by Canary Wharf Contractors over the years.
But Building understands that firms best known for their high-rise schemes in the City, such as Mace, Multiplex and Bovis, are expecting to hear about the US bank’s proposals first hand in the coming months.
No price has been put on the job but JP Morgan said the Foster & Partners-designed scheme will run across three million sq ft and be home to 12,000 employees.
One source said: “There’s not many firms you’d trust with that kind of high-rise.” Another added: “I don’t think it’s a Canary Wharf Contractors job. It’s more complex than they would normally look at.”
JP Morgan declined to comment on its procurement plans, although Canary Wharf Group is working as co-developer on the project.
Last week, the bank said the tower will be sited at Canary Wharf’s Riverside development and will add £10bn to the UK economy.
No height for the tower has been revealed yet and will only become clear once more solid design plans are firmed up, although Building understands the design is at an advanced stage.
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