Genesis Housing Association and Queens Park Rangers (QPR) football club have chosen the contractor to carry out the first stage of construction works at the Old Oak Common site.
The work at Oaklands will be carried out over a 164-week period and includes the demolition of derelict buildings to clear space for 605 new homes to be built. Along with 3,500 m2 of new commercial and office space, up to 40% of the housing will be made affordable.
Other features will include landscaped public areas and high standards of energy efficiency using low carbon technology incorporated throughout the scheme.
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Jeremy Stibbe, Executive Director, Assets and Investment at Genesis Housing Association, said: "We're pleased to be bringing Galliford Try Partnerships on board to get works underway for this exciting new neighbourhood."
Mark Donnelly, Chief Operating Officer at QPR, said: "This is a significant moment for west London with the delivery of new homes, including significant numbers of affordable homes and jobs which will be a real boost to the area.
"We are delighted to be working with Galliford Try Partnerships to deliver the Oaklands development and look forward to accelerating the delivery of more houses on other sites which will all help to deliver our long-term aim of a new stadium."
Galliford Try Partnerships Chief Executive, Stephen Teagle, added: "We are delighted to be appointed as the contractor for this prestigious regeneration scheme at Old Oak Common, and to be working with our partners to deliver a vibrant new community and high-quality affordable homes which are so desperately needed across the capital."
(LM/JP)
