In the UK Multiplex has agreed to transfer full responsibility for the remaining design and construction works for the White City project to Westfield Group. The agreement provides for the secondment or transfer of Multiplex UK construction personnel directly engaged on the project to Westfield, and for existing White City sub-contractors to be assigned to Westfield.

Major construction projects
Multiplex Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Roberts, said, “The transfer of the construction contract for White City will accelerate the repositioning of our UK construction workbook. Our focus in the UK is predominantly on internally generated work from our own development projects – through our integrated property model.

“We remain firmly committed to maintaining a sizable UK business. In recent times we have been rationalising the number of assets acquired as part of the Duelguide transaction. Our focus has been on retaining a select number of key development projects such as the A$720 million Eden shopping centre redevelopment in High Wycombe, and the large development scheme in Newcastle City Centre.”

Multiplex also has a number of other major construction and development projects in the UK, that are not part of the Duelguide portfolio, including the Cricklewood urban regeneration scheme, and the Castle House, West Cromwell Road, and the Peterborough Hospital projects.