Battersea turns to supply chain for Carillion snagging work

By Chloë McCulloch and Dave Rogers2018-05-24T06:00:00

Developer asks T&T to manage subcontractors carrying out defects work on bust firm’s first phase

Battersea power station aerial site

The developer behind the Battersea Power Station redevelopment has begun the snagging work on the first phase of the £9bn scheme completed by Carillion just before it collapsed in January.

The bust contractor finished the first phase work at the mixed-use site at the end of last year under a fixed-price lump sum contract.

But it is understood that the Battersea Power Station Development Company had decided not to bring in any additional main contracting expertise for the work Carillion would have done and has instead called in Turner & Townsend to manage the supply chain.

Called Circus West, Carillion’s first phase includes 865 flats designed by Manchester architect SimpsonHaugh and last year’s Stirling prize-winner dRMM.

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