Graham Construction has won a £20 million contract to deliver a conservation and extension project in London.

The company will redevelop the Great Hall and Library in High Holborn for the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn.

Work is due to begin next month and the Grade II listed buildings will be restored/refurbished to preserve their use for the future. In addition, two extensions will be developed to add to the Inn's educational facilities.

Works at the Great Hall includes reopening the main entrance door, a kitchen upgrade and drainage/damp proofing while the original configurations and finishes will be reinstated and conserved.

Under the East Terrace of the Great Hall, an over 1,200sq m two-storey extension will be built below ground. Features include a day-lit basement to provide additional teaching facilities, a multi-purpose lecture theatre and mooting space, 10 flexible advocacy training rooms, quiet study and break-out areas, and additional social meeting spaces.


The Library building will also have a new four-storey extension built onto it, containing additional space for books, an archive, a reading room and support spaces.

Philip Ardley, Interim Director of Estates at The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn said: "This is a very exciting, but complex and potentially sensitive project, for the Inn. We are very much looking forward to working with Graham Construction to deliver this, whilst making every effort to respect the challenges that this will bring to our tenants."

Rob Joyce, GRAHAM Construction's London office director, said: "The conservation and extension works will preserve and enhance the building for future students and add to the vital functions it provides to its members and the judiciary. The restoration of such a significant historic and architectural property requires great skill and makes this a highly rewarding project for our team."

The project is due to be completed in December 2017.

(LM/CD)