Work starts on Bexleyheath makeover

Steel construction will be playing a central role in creating a new civic office and town centre amenities in Bexleyheath, Kent.

Work has recently started on converting and enlarging the former Woolwich Building Society headquarters into the London Borough of Bexley’s new HQ.

Having stood empty for more than four years, refurbishment will include the construction of a 2,000m² two-storey steel framed extension to be erected by Graham Wood Structural.

Once the work is complete in early 2014 and the council has decamped into its new premises, the nearby existing civic centre will be demolished making way for a Tesco store, car park, restaurants and a large open community space.