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Billington wins Cafe Royal co
Billington wins Cafe Royal co.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 8779H Billington Holdings PLC 02 March 2010 \n \n\n \n \n2 March 2010 \n(AIM:BILN)\n \nBillington Holdings PLC\n \n('Billington' or 'the Company')\n \nBillington wins contract for Cafe Royal redevelopment\n \nBillington Holdings plc, one of the UK's leading structural steel and engineering specialists, announces that it has been awarded the contract to provide the steelwork package at the Cafe Royal project in Piccadilly, London. The contract is worth £3.1 million and preliminary surveying is under way.\nMace Group, one of the world's most accomplished consultancy and construction firms, is the construction manager on this project worth approximately £70 million. The project involves 1,200 tonnes of structural steel into the building strengthening, as well as replacing floors and tying new concrete cores back to the retained facades.\nThis will provide the building infrastructure as the site is being transformed into a five star luxury hotel. Once completed The Cafe Royal redevelopment will house 160 bedrooms, a spa, a restaurant and 16,000 sq ft of prime retail space, and will be open in time for the 2012 Olympics. The Cafe Royal is a Grade II listed building and much of the historic old structure is to be retained as part of the build.\nMike Fewster, Chief Operations Officer at Billington Holdings commented,\n\"Billington remains focused on customer service and we are delighted to have won the contract for the redevelopment of Cafe Royal. Our expertise in the sector is second to none, allowing us to be put forward for work, despite difficult market conditions. This contract win is on the back of successful work with Mace Group and the strong relationship we have developed with the Company.\"\nCompany Information:\n\n\n\n\nBillington Holdings Plc\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeter Hems, Executive Chairman \nSteve Fareham, Chief Executive \[email protected]\n\n\nTel: + 44 (0) 116 2575170 \n +44 (0) 1226 340666 \nwww.billington-holdings.plc.uk \n\n\n\n\n \nMedia enquiries:\n\n\n\n\nBlythe Weigh Communications\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAna Ribeiro / Matthew Neal \n \n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204 \n \n\n\n\n\nNotes to Editors\nWith history dating back to ...