Mace bags role on Richard Desmond's Docklands scheme

摘要

Media mogul Richard Desmond's company Northern & Shell has appointed Mace development manager on the firm's Westferry Printworks scheme in the Dockland area of London, Building understands. London & Regional previously held this role on the scheme, which has been designed by architect PLP. The then London mayor Boris Johnson called in the scheme, which includes towers rising to 30 storeys. after it looked set to be rejected by local planning authority Tower Hamlets council. He gave the plans the go-ahead in April just before he finished his tenure, having agreed a deal that increased the amount of affordable housing in the plans from 11% to 20%.