Amex House developers appoint contractor for £120m project

First Base and Patron Capital, which have permission to build homes, office space and shops on the Edward Street site, selected McLaren Construction to take on the development.

Related stories: Planners have say on Amex House homes and workspace redevelopmentConcern over consultation as development gets the green lightAmex House was demolished last year, making way for the construction of 170,000sqft of offices, alongside space for independent coffee shops and restaurants, as well as 168 homes.

Steve Eccles, project director at First Base, said: “We are pleased to appoint McLaren, which has a demonstrable track record in delivering complex mixed-use schemes. We look forward to working with them to deliver this exciting scheme, which responds to local demand for high-quality workspace and homes.”

David Gavin and Jay Newman, regional managing directors for McLaren Construction, said: “We are delighted to be working with First Base and Patron Capital to deliver this impressive scheme in the centre of Brighton.

"This contract marks the start of our work on this exciting development, as well as continued growth for McLaren in the region. Our strong experience in building mixed-use developments will help to ensure its success.”

Work on the site will begin in May 2019 and the project is set to create 1,000 jobs.

Since 2013 American Express has been operating from its newly built 1 John Street office (adjacent to the former Amex House building).