Skanska is main contractor on the job for client Welput where construction is set to start this autumn.

The development is the largest speculative West End office scheme ever to come forward, being awarded Westminster City Council’s single largest commercial building consent in April.

The scheme will far exceed industry standards for sustainability, with the 500,000 sq ft building becoming the largest all-electric office in the UK.

It will achieve operational net zero, as well as delivering net zero embodied carbon thanks to innovations in ultra-low carbon construction.

All energy will be sourced from fully renewable sources, with no gas supply and no diesel generator on-site, ensuring no consumption of fossil fuels at any stage.

Comprising two basement levels, retail units at ground level, one storey of co-working and affordable workspace, and 14 further storeys of office space above, the development will create a new kind of community-focused, experiential building in Victoria.

Designed to foster the health and wellbeing of its end users, it will also provide almost 30,000ft² of greenspace and terracing – the largest of any commercial building in the West End.

John Lucas, Director with Gleeds Cost Management, said: “This is a hugely exciting project, and I am delighted that our sustainability credentials have earnt us a place on its delivery team.

“In the wake of the pandemic, this ambitious investment demonstrates a confidence in the future of London as a thriving global hub for businesses.”